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Posted by 93Snyper (Member # 1058) on :
 
I heard that coilvoers alone help with planting the rear tires is their any truth to this [Confused] becaused they cost a quiet a bit more and i dont really care about height adjustability factor....

Along with the coilover I am going with just a track link kit as opposed to a full torque arm/panhard bar setup-which i think is alttle over kill for my intentions/budget. Any thoughts or experiences with the track link? [patriot]
 
Posted by ON N2O (Member # 2067) on :
 
i would say coil overs are good for ride height and ride control, not really traction.
 
Posted by shade- (Member # 298) on :
 
what is the application? street? 1/4 mile? autox? roadcourse?
 
Posted by 93Snyper (Member # 1058) on :
 
About 90% street and 10% drag and an occasional autocrosss event...
My whole thought process is that if i get the convential torque arm such as a griggs or MM ill also need the panhard bar to control the horizontal movement of the rear end- which is mainly need for courses requiring turns-....
So since im not going to many roadcourses I can still plant the tires with the track link, and the coilover help with that-from what ive heard...
 
Posted by sac 5.0 (Member # 2980) on :
 
if your looking i have the torque arm and panhard bar for sale i like it alot for the track but on the street there is nothing else like it. its awsome.(need money for heads reason for selling)

[ September 05, 2003, 09:58 AM: Message edited by: sac 5.0 ]
 
Posted by Black94 5.0 (Member # 655) on :
 
Coil-over springs are much lighter than conventional springs, resulting in reduced unsprung weight...This allows the rear suspension to move more easily....

You can also fit bigger tires on the rear with the right size coil over spring...
 
Posted by Red97SVT (Member # 2811) on :
 
Coil over set ups are lighter so they react faster to road conditions.

The springs them selves are fairly cheep and quick/easy to install once the kit is in place. This allows for easy changes to different spring rates.

The spring is compressed straight up and down rather than in an arc. This provides a linear spring rate with better control.
 
Posted by 93Snyper (Member # 1058) on :
 
What kind of springs rates do you recomend for for mostly street and some drag? And does someone make coilovers for that fit tokicos?
 
Posted by Red97SVT (Member # 2811) on :
 
Im not a drag racer, so I don't know for sure.

I do know that it depends on the sum of the entire package. the rating for a coil over would be lower than a conventional set up. Then if you have a torque arm that changes things. A change in shock rebound/getting rid of your upper control arms/an increase in power/changing pinion angle or any number of things can affect what the best spring rate would be.
 




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