blown_volvo850r Posted October 16, 2004 Report Posted October 16, 2004 Ok so I don't have $1600 for KWs...so lowering springs are my best bet. W/ the 18x8" Pegs I imagine I'll need to roll the fenders some, at least on the front, but that's not my concern. I want maximum lowering while still having excellent rebound and I want progressively wound springs. I just listed some of the ones I know of. I'm currently running Koni yellow sports all around. Any other springs I didn't list would be appreciated if u know of them.~Lee
FINN Posted October 17, 2004 Report Posted October 17, 2004 well i just met turbobrick today and we compared our setups. I have tme springs and he has eibach. His eibachs sit lower in the front than my tme's do but my rear sits lower than his......
blown_volvo850r Posted October 17, 2004 Author Report Posted October 17, 2004 I'd rather have my rear end squat a little lower...the front end is quite a bit lower than my rear end. Where did u get the TMEs?~Lee
FINN Posted October 17, 2004 Report Posted October 17, 2004 I got them used from a guy at vtuning. tme is the same thing as ipd by the way........
blown_volvo850r Posted October 17, 2004 Author Report Posted October 17, 2004 Oh ok...I might look into those. They're cheaper than the Eibachs. Too bad Eibach doesn't make a sportline kit for ours, they lower 1.75-2".~Lee
Veneficus Posted October 17, 2004 Report Posted October 17, 2004 Anyone know how much the H&Rs lower compared to everything else? I want a larger drop in the front and I think I'm going with bilsteins....
blown_volvo850r Posted October 17, 2004 Author Report Posted October 17, 2004 I think the H&Rs are like 1.25" all around. I know w/ my Konis, the Konis raise the car a half inch which kinda sux...once I had 4 people in my backseat and it dropped the rear quarter panels over the tires, it looked so sweet. Mine is just a little high on the front, too high on the back. So I think I'll go w/ TMEs for maximum lowering in the rear unless someone suggests something else. It'll be a few months before I get these so I have time to decide and look around.~Lee
Veneficus Posted October 17, 2004 Report Posted October 17, 2004 Hmm, I kind of want to keep my back high because thats the only place that I get rubbing so I guess I might try to go with the h&rs. I like how the difference is right now, but the rear end is really ticking me off. Every time I go over a major dip in the road the rear slams down (thank you stock shocks & springs with 140,000 miles on them). I'll probably be ordering my stuff for when I put my summer rims back on in the spring and get all the work done at once. *sigh* I can't wait.
blown_volvo850r Posted October 17, 2004 Author Report Posted October 17, 2004 Every time I go over a major dip in the road the rear slams down (thank you stock shocks & springs with 140,000 miles on them). ← Konis...NO RUBBING AT ALL. Period. Those things are stiff as 4x4s.~Lee
beachnut Posted October 17, 2004 Report Posted October 17, 2004 Anyone know how much the H&Rs lower compared to everything else? I want a larger drop in the front and I think I'm going with bilsteins....←Check the pics in my sig line and you will see how my car looks with H&Rs and Bilsteins.
Veneficus Posted October 17, 2004 Report Posted October 17, 2004 How stiff do they feel BeachNut? They look nice... the color on that thing is freeking unreal. I love it. :D
Adam Franke Posted October 17, 2004 Report Posted October 17, 2004 Dude, save the $1600 up. If you ever race at all ever (drag, autox, anything), you'll appreciate the full adjustability of the KWs. I set it to almost full soft for everyday driving and the ride is soooo smooth. Then, if I'm whipping it around a track, set it stiff with three turns of the allen key and you're good to go.
Veneficus Posted October 17, 2004 Report Posted October 17, 2004 Haha, nah, not looking to get anything that serious. I will once I get out of school. Right now I just need something midline that will replace my stock stuff since they have just a few miles on them.
Adam Franke Posted October 17, 2004 Report Posted October 17, 2004 I had the KWs in high school.... :lol:
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