Need Answers To Questions About Suspension

[Scoop208]

OK I WAS GOING TO SAVE UP TO GET THE NEUSPEED KIT

http://www.neuspeed.com/products/product_details.asp?app=11|AC&type=2&ltype=ns_impo rt&p_id=1525

BUT ITS TOO HARD TO SAVE UP $600 BUCKS WITHOUT GOING BACK AND DIGGING IN THE POT AND ENDING UP BACK TO ZERO LOL

SO I WAS JUST GOING TO BUY THE PARTS SEPERATE
AND AFTER SEEING THESE ON EBAY I THINK IM GOING TO GET THEM
CUASE THESE ARE THE ONLY BLUE NEUPSEED SPRINGS I HAVE SEEN AND I PERFER BLUE OVER YELLOW AND NOT REALLY WORRIED ABOUT LOWERING CAR

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...232330299&rd=1

NOW AS I WAS LOOKING FOR THE STRUTS I FOUND THESE BILSTEINS WHICH I HEARD ARE BETTER THEN KONIS

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BILST...QQcmdZViewItem

THE PRICE SEEMS VERY CHEAP FOR THE STRUTS, IDK WUT DO U THINK?
WILL THESE WORK WITH THOSE NEUSPEED SPRINGS?
PLEASE HELP

ALSO IM NOT TRYING TO RACE OR ANYTHING I JUST WANT THE BEST SMOOTH NON BUMPY RIDE , SO LET ME KNO WUT U THINK

[Pandemic]

ugh, why all caps?

what do you want out of your car?

[Scoop208]

lol sorry for the caps why does that bother peeps so much,
wut do u mean wut do i want, i want a smooth ride, i hate when i can feel every lil bump on the rode in the my city, i wanna feel like im riding in a benz or bmw lol i want to feel like im gliding

[verderacer]

Here is what Bilstein says:
http://www.bilstein.com/mistore/ymm_...reYMM=storeYMM

and they price them for $154 ea.

In regards to the ride, I would not change the tire profile, as in moving to a 17"
wheel ride is of major concern. Tires are the first thing to absorb shock.

Now onto the issue of the deal. If it looks to good to be true, it usually is...


Oh and are the lights dual projectors? They looks quite nice. Please keep me in mind if you find out what they are and contain.

[Scoop208]

Here is what Bilstein says:
http://www.bilstein.com/mistore/ymm_...reYMM=storeYMM

and they price them for $154 ea.

In regards to the ride, I would not change the tire profile, as in moving to a 17"
wheel ride is of major concern. Tires are the first thing to absorb shock.

Now onto the issue of the deal. If it looks to good to be true, it usually is...

so u think they are knockoffs? all his feedback is pretty good
im willing to take that chance on them

[Scoop208]

also as for wheels i have 18's

[verderacer]

Your gonna have a stiffer ride just by the tire and wheel combo. I do not know if you have changed to the new 18"'s or not yet. If ride stiffness is of a concern I would first try the new wheels and see if that is going to be too much for you.

If the 18"'s are ok with you then I would just do the struts and not the springs.

As for the deal, I would ask the question to see if they are re-manufactured and do a bit of searching in google for others prices for the same thing.

[Scoop208]

havent put the 18's on yet but they are definitely going on first b4 anything else just to see how it feels with stock, but u say no springs, why is that? cuase of the lowering?

[verderacer]

Simple; increased spring rate = stiffer ride.

I will try to simplify this. I will describe to you what happens to your suspension in the order that things occur. Everything that occurs is how your car distributes and dissipates energy. As you drive down the road that first bump is received by your tire and whatever energy that is not absorbed by it is transmitted to your springs. If you did not have struts/shocks, the car would just oscillate dissipating the energy till there was none left, but the strut/shock limits by dampening the springs reaction to fully oscillate thus reducing the energy transmitted to the chassis of the car. A portion of the energy that the strut/shock does not stop is then absorbed and distributed by chassis and then distributed further throughout the car and is further dissipated by things like your seat and interior.

Each time you change a parts ability to absorb and dissipate energy you will feel it. I hope this makes sense.

[Scoop208]

yea that is understood thats kinda comon sense, thanks

please i need more opinions people

[lokuputha]

Bilstein dampers are good, but they do not make a similar product like the Koni Yellows for our CB's.

If you want to run your 18" wheels, I suggest pickup up a stronger damper rather than the Bilstein HD's. Speaking with Bilstein, they only recommend the HD's for OEM type spring rates. You could have run the Neuspeed Sofsports with the Bilsteins but now that you have the increased spring rate from the lower profile 18" tires, you will need to dampen that using a stronger damper.

My suggestion is either a Koni Red or a Koni Yellow. I think the Koni Red's would do just find for you.

LINK

[Scoop208]

Bilstein dampers are good, but they do not make a similar product like the Koni Yellows for our CB's.

If you want to run your 18" wheels, I suggest pickup up a stronger damper rather than the Bilstein HD's. Speaking with Bilstein, they only recommend the HD's for OEM type spring rates. You could have run the Neuspeed Sofsports with the Bilsteins but now that you have the increased spring rate from the lower profile 18" tires, you will need to dampen that using a stronger damper.

My suggestion is either a Koni Red or a Koni Yellow. I think the Koni Red's would do just find for you.

LINK

so u agree with the other guy dont get springs
ok is $400 the regular price for koni reds?
and can i paint them ? i want blue or black

[che3se]

Hey when you get your suspension setup figure out, installed and tested, keep us posted on the results b/c I'm also looking for comfy suspensions too. Thanks.

[verderacer]

I agree if your going to run the 18's but even with stock springs and say Koni Yellow's the ride will be kind of harsh IMO. Again I suggest that you put on the 18's and see how it drives. I think you gonna notice a big difference in how the car feels on the road with that low a profile tire.

Bilstein dampers are good, but they do not make a similar product like the Koni Yellows for our CB's.

If you want to run your 18" wheels, I suggest pickup up a stronger damper rather than the Bilstein HD's. Speaking with Bilstein, they only recommend the HD's for OEM type spring rates. You could have run the Neuspeed Sofsports with the Bilsteins but now that you have the increased spring rate from the lower profile 18" tires, you will need to dampen that using a stronger damper.

My suggestion is either a Koni Red or a Koni Yellow. I think the Koni Red's would do just find for you.

LINK

[Scoop208]

With 18's And Low Profile Tires On Stock Suspension Are U Saying Its Going Be Even Worse Of A Bumpy Ride? Or Are U Saying See How It Feels Cuase It Might Be Good Just With Stock