Comfort + Good Handling?
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Spetz said:
How long is a peice of string?
Youll have to define "good handling" and "uncomfortable ride". If you talk to Aaron (chocko) he will say if its not sparkings its not enough lol, if you talk to lancermr he will go on about rear down, front up, talk to res, hell say coilovers with medium ride height.
ill say, you can have one or the other not both, either low and handles on rails, or jacked n smooth.
or replace your tires with pillows?
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Trondabron said:
g'day son :wave: also alot of your comfort depends on what profile tires you are running, coilovers then set it up too your liking but if your gonna have it so theres no movement in the suspension i wouldnt suggest coilovers & just go a set of springs
EDIT:
its been lower then that^ but it was sooooo comfy even at its lowest that i would rather coiloves over springs anyday.....my VL is so bouncy i hate it but meh not much i can do really lol
depends on a lot of factors
tyres, mainly brand and sidewall and whether they're stretched or not
swaybars, will stop body roll, but hav no effect on up and down movement of the car
bushes, be it stiffer or newer but decrease a lot of play in the suspension arms, but a trade off could/will be vibrations
springs/dampeners, these are the main factors. to do it properly, you need a stiff-ish spring with a good dampner. eg: a 12kg spring, on mid dampening will feel better/softer then a 10kg with full hard dampening, and itll handle better (on flat corners)
really, to get the optimum setup it will cost a lot of money. not to mention being low usually requires stiffer springs, so being low with factory spring rates in near impossible. id suggest some good tiens with highish spring rates and dampners made to suit. or if you feel like blowing 4k, get some DMS shocks and springs made up
tyres, mainly brand and sidewall and whether they're stretched or not
swaybars, will stop body roll, but hav no effect on up and down movement of the car
bushes, be it stiffer or newer but decrease a lot of play in the suspension arms, but a trade off could/will be vibrations
springs/dampeners, these are the main factors. to do it properly, you need a stiff-ish spring with a good dampner. eg: a 12kg spring, on mid dampening will feel better/softer then a 10kg with full hard dampening, and itll handle better (on flat corners)
really, to get the optimum setup it will cost a lot of money. not to mention being low usually requires stiffer springs, so being low with factory spring rates in near impossible. id suggest some good tiens with highish spring rates and dampners made to suit. or if you feel like blowing 4k, get some DMS shocks and springs made up
spetz, you just can,t have the best of both worlds so to speak. if you want LOW you will suffer, if you want SOFT you will suffer etc etc . shockie travell is reduced when on lower springs , soft springs will add to body roll. i would say if sticking to springs / shock struts go for a new set of Munro struts and rear shocks and pick the most suited springs from either Kings / Pedders / ? they all seem to have a different coil wrap to handle different conditions. also think about what wheel size you have plus what tyre profile you have as this makes a big difference as well in both handling and comfort as you may know.