05-05-2009, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by molamann
Sorry for going off topic here but I have a quick question.
I'm thinking of dropping my car a bit and I'm a bit confused about the difference between coilover and springs. From what I've gathered:
Springs - cheaper, unadjustable
Coilover - more expensive, adjustable
Am I somewhat correct?
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You're pretty much right.
Basically coilovers are a spring, shock absorber package that is designed to work together. The better ones are height adjustable (but not by definition), and the real good ones (typically for the track oriented) have adjustable valving for compression and rebound.
Lowering springs work by simply replacing the stock spring with one that is slightly shorter but has a similar spring rate to the stock unit so that it will be compatible with the stock shock absorber.
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