Coilover conversion

[datzenmike]

oh :mellow:

[erick101sd]

I have weld on coilovers in the front and just need to drop the rear because I'm running 13x7

[datzenmike]

Two ways.

 

You can cut the coil down to get the right height however shortening a spring increases the spring rate and it may become way too stiff. The chance of getting the height and rate at an acceptable level is.... unlikely. Also it's one way and you can't put back what was removed. Most rides are set by the factory to not offend the most buyers and they tend to be on the softer side. A little stiffer as always good and lower even better for handling.

 

You can buy springs that are shorter and in the spring rate you want. If too short, (better than too tall) you can always make rubber pads to shim the spring up to get the correct ride height and not affect the rate.

[erick101sd]

Two ways.

 

You can cut the coil down to get the right height however shortening a spring increases the spring rate and it may become way too stiff. The chance of getting the height and rate at an acceptable level is.... unlikely. Also it's one way and you can't put back what was removed. Most rides are set by the factory to not offend the most buyers and they tend to be on the softer side. A little stiffer as always good and lower even better for handling.

 

You can buy springs that are shorter and in the spring rate you want. If too short, (better than too tall) you can always make rubber pads to shim the spring up to get the correct ride height and not affect the rate.

[erick101sd]

Ohh okay I think you just gave me an idea of what I need to do and any suggestion of springs? I want be lowered and kind of stif its my daily and I drive with passengers in the back don't want to be rubbing

[erick101sd]

Two ways.

 

You can cut the coil down to get the right height however shortening a spring increases the spring rate and it may become way too stiff. The chance of getting the height and rate at an acceptable level is.... unlikely. Also it's one way and you can't put back what was removed. Most rides are set by the factory to not offend the most buyers and they tend to be on the softer side. A little stiffer as always good and lower even better for handling.

 

You can buy springs that are shorter and in the spring rate you want. If too short, (better than too tall) you can always make rubber pads to shim the spring up to get the correct ride height and not affect the rate.

[datzenmike]

I have weld on coilovers in the front and just need to drop the rear because I'm running 13x7

 

Do you know the spring rate used on the front? That would give you something to shoot for on the rears. Generally the stock springs are rather soft and lowering the ride height just places the car closer to the ground on them. If your car drops down 3 inches driving over a dip in the road at a certain speed and your clearance is one inch and you lower the car more than one inch you will have trouble. This is an exaggeration but proves a point.

 

Do you have the original coils that were on the front?

Do you know the new spring rate of the coil over coils?