I think I am regretting my spring selection

cossie1600 · 01-02-2014, 03:38 AM

I was able to recover some of the files. I learned that I actually went a few tenths slower with the coilovers than I did with the stock suspension. Since all my datalogs are gone, I can't pinpoint exactly as to what became slower. From what I can see, it seems like I just had trouble picking up power out of the turns. It might have to do with the extra camber I got from lowering the car, but it's tough to say to be exact. The weather was also 5 degrees cold in December than November. Still, for $2K the coilover doesn't appear to be worth it (I still cant figure out how that is true given how much nicer the car feels). I also had the suspension on 5/8s stiff compare to full stiff, the car ended up being one sec plus slower. I am going back inFebruary, probably going back with new sway bars. Hopefully I can do better.

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01-02-2014, 03:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 32	I was able to recover some of the files. I learned that I actually went a few tenths slower with the coilovers than I did with the stock suspension. Since all my datalogs are gone, I can't pinpoint exactly as to what became slower. From what I can see, it seems like I just had trouble picking up power out of the turns. It might have to do with the extra camber I got from lowering the car, but it's tough to say to be exact. The weather was also 5 degrees cold in December than November. Still, for $2K the coilover doesn't appear to be worth it (I still cant figure out how that is true given how much nicer the car feels). I also had the suspension on 5/8s stiff compare to full stiff, the car ended up being one sec plus slower. I am going back inFebruary, probably going back with new sway bars. Hopefully I can do better.