need new shocks badly lads just wonderin what everyone thinks which is best need a low stance whos running what one their 2s any links opinions greatly appreciated what do i do!!!

I have tein super street coilovers a good set up not to hard on the ass but a lot of money

My MR2 has standard Toyota shocks with lowering springs. Id say they are in it a few years and ill probably be changing them myself over the next few months. I had Coilovers in my 2nd last car (Altezza) and found them comfortable enough. To be honest there isnt much difference between coilovers & normal shocks with lowering springs except with coilovers you can adjust the height and how hard or soft you want them. A good set of Uprated shocks with good lowering springs will perform just as good for Road driving but if your planning on taking your car on the track, then its worth investing in Coilovers. Im probably going to put koni or bilisten shocks in mine & a new set of lowering springs, unless i can get a set of coilovers cheaper, which i doubt!

yeah money always gonna play a part coilovers are big money but what are we talkin for decent shocks and lowerin springs need the stance

I think SlipsliderG did a write up on a suspension replacement job, somewhere on the site... Maybe in the 'how two' section?

just got a price from bc racing for coilovers 680 of the queens pounds does anyone know of a uprated shock and lowering spring package for less moneyscos with everything dont think i can afford that well ya know they say if ya want the horses ya have to pay for the hay

I think you'll be hard pushed finding cheaper (especially in coilovers). For uprated shocs/springs I would recommend trying www.camskill.co.uk or www.fensport.co.uk

Unless a member has a near new set for sale?

Not a fan of coilover myself, but if thats your thing then I would recommend the TEIN and make sure you get the correct spring ratings. My mate has ran them on his scooby for about two years now and they are still working well. (Road, Track & Drag use)

Next up, get proper adjustable camber bolts, and the blocks that lower the swinging arm such as the ones DB8 (I think that is his username)was selling on a post recently.

Then once you have all the parts together, get it all setup geo wise, fourwheel alignment, damping rates, camber, then drive the car for a couple of weeks and see what improvements you might like after your break in period. If your talking to the right people they will be able to translate your requests into alterations to all aspects of the setup to best suit your style of driving.

You get what you pay for, if you want to drop it low for looks then the info above doesn't matter just my advice.

I have BC racing coilovers in my car, and although i havent driven it since they were put in... i have driven a car with them fitted. There awesome, Put them in!! I paid 580 for mine!! I mean how can that be beaten!!

madmattyturner wrote:
I have BC racing coilovers in my car, and although i havent driven it since they were put in... i have driven a car with them fitted. There awesome, Put them in!! I paid 580 for mine!! I mean how can that be beaten!!


... and it leaves some money spare for the Chiropractic treatment

have you ever driven with BC coilovers?

madmattyturner wrote:
have you ever driven with BC coilovers?
I have read somewhere they can be very hard compared with the like of teins (I Know half the price)

madmattyturner wrote:
have you ever driven with BC coilovers?

only their reputation (as ricky has said) they are apparently hard as the road ... literally.

Dont listen to me though, I paid considerably more than that for brand new stock shocks and springs in my car. They are (in my opinion) hard to beat if not the best for normal road driving. I think the only reason the standard setup isn't preferred by a lot of people is because it performance is measured on 10-20 year old parts which are usually knackered.

Some of the other drivers at the highland drive were pleasantly surprised at how good my standard shocks, springs and wheels held the road round some very twisty roads, better than theirs sometimes

If its down to research and development then you have to assume Toyota spent more time and money researching the setup than Tein or BC ... food for thought I think. That said, a lowered setup is preferred by some for looks. Each to their own basically.

Spanky wrote:
madmattyturner wrote:
have you ever driven with BC coilovers?

only their reputation (as ricky has said) they are apparently hard as the road ... literally.

Dont listen to me though, I paid considerably more than that for brand new stock shocks and springs in my car. They are (in my opinion) hard to beat if not the best for normal road driving. I think the only reason the standard setup isn't preferred by a lot of people is because it performance is measured on 10-20 year old parts which are usually knackered.

Some of the other drivers at the highland drive were pleasantly surprised at how good my standard shocks, springs and wheels held the road round some very twisty roads, better than theirs sometimes

If its down to research and development then you have to assume Toyota spent more time and money researching the setup than Tein or BC ... food for thought I think. That said, a lowered setup is preferred by some for looks. Each to their own basically.

+1, but I did some mild upgrades to keep up with you Spanky.

If your going low or racing, get the coilovers. At that price I would be looking around to see who in Ireland can service them, strip them down and rebuild them before I would part with the cash.

If you are looking to drive with most wheels on the ground at the same time, on normal roads then get new topmounts, springs and shocks as Spanky said.

I had Apex'i N1 spec coilovers on the car when I bought it and they were great at insane speed on any road. But the drive at normal and high road speeds was drastic to say the least.

This is considered advice your getting not grief.

Where are the Apex'i N1's these days? Sold?

slipsliderg wrote:
blah blah blah

This is a momentous time ... Sliper and Spanky agreeing on something

Remember this day people - in years to come you will remember where you were when this happened


edit: +1 for ya Ray

SWAGGER wrote:
Where are the Apex'i N1's these days? Sold?

Worse than that, I dumped them, could have been handy for the up and coming build

Spank you very much Mark

slipsliderg wrote:
SWAGGER wrote:
Where are the Apex'i N1's these days? Sold?

Worse than that, I dumped them, could have been handy for the up and coming build

WTF? Where they knackered? I hope they were, you dont dump shit like that!
That could have been a bargain for someone and also a few squids for your good self!

story dudes i run tein track coilovers in my mr2 turbo set on click 3 from soft on 16,s droped abt 60 mill all round perfect 4 my style of driven as its a weekend car , it depends on what u want out of ur mr ,all i have 2 say is she loves round abouts as i do lol

Bc coilovers arent hard at all, to be honest, they were so nice, you would have hardly have know that anything was changed whatsoever. Apart from the change in handling, which was brilliant and the ride height.

Just my two cents, and ive sat and drove a lot of cars with a lot of differing brands of coilovers and different shock and spring set ups.

Just my two cents