10-30-2015, 07:37 PM | #1 |
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Suspension dilemma?
I have a 2014 1le.
I want to lower it a little. And I have some Megan coilovers that I bought for my 2011 ss. But I traded up to the 1le before I got a chance to install the coilovers. Is it better to put on low end coilovers or keep my 1le shocks and add bmr springs. I heard that coilovers are always better than lowered springs. But is that also true with low end coilovers? I basically loves how it rides now, I just want it a little lower. And I'm afraid that low end coilovers will make it ride worse. |
10-30-2015, 07:41 PM | #2 |
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I think you know the answer to your question: ) 1LE shocks would hands down beat those coilovers.
If you really really really need to lower your car, I suppose you could use lowering springs; the less the better!
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10-30-2015, 07:53 PM | #3 |
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I was thinking of adding lowering springs until I can get some good coilovers. For me it's mostly about adding some spring rate without over taxing the 1LE dampers.
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10-30-2015, 09:03 PM | #4 |
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It's hard to ruin it if you do it very mildly, so if I were to do, lowering it 0.5"-1" max would be what I would go with. Call me a skeptic, but I don't trust the data regarding the impact of lowered springs, not because I think people lie, but since it's very hard to quantify the impact unless you can do same day back-to-back comparisons. As such, I'd try to stay in the safe side, especially considering you track your car.
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