suspension

[buggin2662]

anyone do the neuspeed sport cup kit with the sport springs n bilstien tc shocks how long the shocks last and how did it look im putting 15 inch bbs also so ill be lower any way jus wondering if i should get it or just get the springs

[NYBugman]

I used to have Bilstein TC's with Eibach Pro Kit springs. Notice how I said "used to". The ride got bouncy and generally poor, so I stepped up to Bilstein Sports, which are light years better, IMO.

However, user Yelojkt has the suspension you are referring to and he doesn't seem to have any complaints.

Personally, I would skip it and use a different shock, like the Bilstein sport or Koni. Better yet, since you're going to put it on 15" wheels, then slam it to the ground with coilovers

[noR]

The upgraded springs will kill the stock dampers within a month.

Upgrade both springs and dampers. I'm not sure what combination you'll want though

[buggin2662]

i want the race springs so ill be ok for like a month

[noR]

I give it a week really, but good luck.

[buggin2662]

ok so what bout the sprt springs cause i wanna get my car lowered then put my 15s n i think that will be low enough then when i get a lil money ill put the shocks on what r a shock that will last a while if i do either race or sport i want them to last just like the oe

[iScott]

Be sure to post before and after pics.
PS: Punctuation is your friend.

[noR]

The race springs will give you more drop than the sprt springs.

If that's what you're looking for don't compromise.

[SMG]

Don't get 15's, that will look stupid. Even 16's look like crap. If you want your car to look low get 17's or 18's. It will look lower on 17's than it will on 15's.

If you were running the correct wheel/tire combo with the 15's it would be the exact same height as stock, since on 15's you're supposed to run a 195 tire, and with 17's you'd run a 225.

[buggin2662]

i love my 15s there bbs rims i painted black n baked them n the oven there much wider than the stock ones thats y i wanted them i race in the canoyns alot and just want my car a lil stiffer in the canyons thats the deal with the springs

[afinley]

Originally Posted by SMG

Don't get 15's, that will look stupid. Even 16's look like crap. If you want your car to look low get 17's or 18's. It will look lower on 17's than it will on 15's.

If you were running the correct wheel/tire combo with the 15's it would be the exact same height as stock, since on 15's you're supposed to run a 195 tire, and with 17's you'd run a 225.

195 and 225 are the width of the tire. they have nothing to do with ride height.

when i first put my coils on i was on 15s, and it looked like my car was eating my wheels. after i went to 17s it looks about like stock. a larger wheel appears to make your car ride higher, even though it does not.

just think about the 4wd mode everyone gets when they put 18s on without lowering the car. the reverse works as well. if you go with a smaller wheel, it will look lower on its own. lower it from there, and BAM!

[buggin2662]

exactly currently i have 225/50 r 15 im going to put 205 o5 215/50 r 15 azenies on in a month then ill luv my buggy tires again gotta rock azenis liked th old ones id pull up on the driveway and have rocks stuck to them everywhere

[SMG]

LOL damn, I had the tire sizes in front of me and my mind was somewhere else when I wrote that. Seriously, I spent too much time figuring out the right stretched rubber for my 18x8's to not know the sidewall profiles.

It depends how low you're going to run the car in terms of how high it will look. If you barely have any wheel gap, you will look more slammed with less tire than if you are running 15's with a 65 series tire.

[buggin2662]

well i wanna do 1.5 sport spring with 15 with a tire that has a 50 series what u think that should be low n stiffer and diff endlinks the good ones off of ecs tuning i had abd ones i coulod have made myself boy was i pissed i made there damn pipe stay on but i mickey moused it to stay

[yelojkt]

Is this a turbo car? And if so can you fit a 15" wheel over the front brakes? Also if you want the car to handle then you do not want to run streched rubber. Here is a pick of my car with 235/40/18 on a 18x8 wheel.

[buggin2662]

yep its a turbo n yep the 15s fit so keep the oe tire size for the rims azenis r thinner already usually so no wories there and 225 is pretty wide i think

[SMG]

I know, I don't recommend stretched rubber for anything but looks. I need to run a slight stretch to run 18x8's without rubbing. My 17x7.5's rubbed enough as is.

[buggin2662]

ok thank u for all ur advice im keeping my 15s n putting sprt springs no one else has ran azenis

[yelojkt]

Originally Posted by SMG

I know, I don't recommend stretched rubber for anything but looks. I need to run a slight stretch to run 18x8's without rubbing. My 17x7.5's rubbed enough as is.

I have never rubbed while racing and I have had my car on three wheels on several occasions. But I have rubbed going in and out of my drive and also in parking lots at full steering crank I can rub, but it is just the fenderliner. No biggie.

[SMG]

You also seem to have wheel gap though.