RedRyder
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Softest full coilovers for this car are from Tein, might be worth a look if you can get them there. If you are wanting the most OEM like ride, that is.
Redryder,
Could you tell me how much inches there is between the normal position and lower position on the front dampers of the Koni yellow ? Also which setting do you run, the upper or lower one ?
Redryder,
Could you tell me how much inches there is between the normal position and lower position on the front dampers of the Koni yellow ? Also which setting do you run, the upper or lower one ?
After some search it seems that the distance between both grooves are 15mm. If you can confirm this it will be nice RedRyder.
If both grooves are at upper ( so standard ) position on both dampers, do they give the same height with same front and rear lowering springs height ( eg 40/40mm ) ? Or the front is naturally a tad lower ?
How low you ride your Koni ? Can you describe how is the ride comfort with them ?
I've owned it all.
In terms of ride comfort you won't lose much, they are both progressive springs with low rates so basically you get a lower stance with slightly firmer compression/rebound. If anything I noticed the car felt more controlled and tightened up than any less comfortable. Sure you feel everything a little more, but not by much.
The thing with either set of springs is they lower the car the same front and back, and these cars have more fender gap in front than rear from the factory. So unless you compensate for that, you'll end up with what we used to call "the boat look" where the front end of your car/wheel gap is higher than the rear. This is also known as reverse rake.
I paired both sets of springs with Koni Yellows which have the adjustable perches that allow for further height adjustment, plus those shocks have adjustable dampening. Dug up these old pics when I lowered on ProKits and the Koni's, CL Type-S wheels with 215/50/17 tires.
Thanks for the input RedRyder, when you received the Koni dampers do it says in the notice what is the maximum lowering the front damper can take ?
Hey Redryder,
Still have some questions
1- it seems that in those pictures the car sit unevenly because of the ground, the car leaning on the right side and the left side seems more higher compared to the right. Could it be ?
2- Also what was your Prokit reference part number ? And what was the front and rear spring drop with those ? In Europe the Pro-kit for the 6th Gen coupe is 1.2inch front and back and the reference part is E-4026-140.
3- From what i see you used the higher perche setting with your Prokit, can you confirm ? Did you tried the lower perche and notice any ride comfort difference ?
4- If the perches is set on standard height do those struts give the same boat look as oem struts ? Because the oem struts had this little spacer in the strut arm while i don't see Koni having any spacer so it may site fully in the arm.
5- Do you have more pics with this setup ?