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ke382TG
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Re: Leaf to Coil Conversion????????

Thu, 21 April 2005 01:07

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The only way to really avoid most of the downsides of leaf springs is to run them really low and stiff, then they won't be that horrible. Then you need to run the front really stiff to avoid horrible oversteer

Very true, my car is pretty damn stiff in the suspension department. Handling is neutral, tending towards oversteer when pushed. I run height adjustable coilovers in the front end (Eibach springs/Bilstein shocks) and my whole setup was done all at once by a rather knowledgeable suspension workshop in order to produce a relatively balanced package that wasn't too expensive (relatively speaking).

It performs well but is bloody stiff on a rough road and long trips can be rather annoying if the passenger is trying to sleep.

The main benefit of adjustable coil-overs is their adjustability and tune-ability. A wide range of spring rates and shocks often becomes available once you do the changeover. You also knock off a small amount of weight over a conventional coil-over setup that usually utilises a much larger and heavier spring.

Oh and most people don't realise that ANY suspension system that runs a spring (coil) over shock setup is a coil-over (full correct term being "coil over shock") setup.

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