Lowering spring or coilover for old swift

[Chiqinhan]

super long nv come here liao. hw u bros doin. haha... thinkin of changin springs lately, but no much idea wats really the big difference between lowering springs & shock absorbers and coilovers.

 

becos my front rite spring has been producing some sound whenever passenger sits in it initially n when i try to push the front rite tyre down thru my bonnet, can also hear the sound. something like eeehh ... eee... eee as i push it down n up.

 

dun think can lower my ride further cos of my bk though the wheel arch between fender n wheel is wide.

 

lower spring or coilover is better for our old swift? how much will tat be. cos dun wan to spend another bomb on it. thks

[Mivec9]

wah long time no see...thought u forget abt us..we just had a meetup last thurs

 

suspect cld be ur shock absorber..as for lower spring or coilover, probably dynaway or yc86 should be able to give u some good advice

[Dynaway]

coilover are more for ppl using for tracks..... more specific setups/adjustments can be acheived.

 

normal road use... i suggest change to lowered spring + normal absorber(KYB, KAYABA, Monroe, Bilsten) good enuff liao..

 

if u want a stiffer ride, then get the Koni Yellows(but IMO, they dun last long since our road are pretty wavy/bouncy) n the stupid car cannot travel at low speed...super bouncy, especially if u running 30-32PSI for tyre pressure

[Chiqinhan]

no la wont forget. haha... jus tat everytime jus browse the forum but nv post anything. haha... so lower springs n shock absorbers hav to be change together as a set or separately? hw muc will tat be

[Dynaway]

check ur car whether it is having any lowered spring or still using the stock spring... if u have the red or any other color other than black color spring then u most likely to have a aftermarket one liao...unless the previous owner go spray paint....

[Chiqinhan]

nt so sure as my ride has been spray few times by previous owners n i also had it sprayed once to black

[Yc86]

Still can find coilovers for gti? btw can coilovers be serviced? i read that it can be done in MY, but not sure if for certain models only..

[Dynaway]

talking abt good brands like HKS, Tein...they can be serviced.... but then i dun think it'll be cheap... furthermore, no absorber means ur car up in the garage.... dun make senses also... hahaha

[Hungryforcar]

how long can one absorber last?

Coilover issit very stiff ride? i really have no idea about shock, absorb, springs, hope u can to enlighten me

[Yc86]

Yup.. coilovers stiffer than lowering/sports spring, can sit in mine to try

 

Last time with koni yellows + brandX red spring, going through speed stripes was like massage chair.. thought was terrible enough, now like earthquake.

[Dynaway]

aiyah.... u only need coilovers only if u want to acheive certain setups for track use purpose.... for daily road use, its a waste having them...

 

its a pain to setup coil overs....

 

absorber can average last abt 1-3yrs... depends on how u drive n wat kind of road conditions... i got a fren who has his Tein Coilover go to heaven in less than 6mths.... whahaha