Tokico's magic

[matt87951]

Originally Posted by R3dWhitNCrz

I am using Tokiko HP and Eibach. Maybe there is something else wrong or I get a bad set?!

A lowered car will always be stiffer. I had Eibachs on my Plymouth Duster, and the ride was a lot stiffer than factory. I also installed a rear sway bar on that car as well.

On my 2001 Limited, I had the Goldline Slammers, which is a 2.75" F / 3.25" R drop. I also used Tokicos, the ride was very stiff.

With a lowered suspension, the best bet is to just avoid the potholes, or you will get jarred not matter what.

It could be that you are hitting the bump - stops too, but I don't know how that feels, as I trimmed mine so I would never hit them, or rarely at best. If you are hitting the bump stops, it will feel just about like you are hitting the frame.

Matt

[SR-PT4]

One man's "firm ride" is another man's "getting hammered". There really isn't much of a way around this if you lower the car, unless you drop $1300 or so on a set of Mopar Stage 2 coilovers. Even then the ride will be stiffer than stock.

[matt87951]

Originally Posted by SR-PT4

One man's "firm ride" is another man's "getting hammered". There really isn't much of a way around this if you lower the car, unless you drop $1300 or so on a set of Mopar Stage 2 coilovers. Even then the ride will be stiffer than stock.

Very true...

The point is, when a car is lowered, there is less room for the shocks, struts and springs to "work" so they need to have more lbs/inch otherwise you'll bottom out the car on every little bump.

There is no such thing as a car that is lowered, that will ride like factory. Even with the coil-overs, like you said. I have coil-overs on my 944, and believe me, that ride is nothing like factory.

Matt

[SR-PT4]

Originally Posted by matt87951

Very true...

The point is, when a car is lowered, there is less room for the shocks, struts and springs to "work" so they need to have more lbs/inch otherwise you'll bottom out the car on every little bump.

There is no such thing as a car that is lowered, that will ride like factory. Even with the coil-overs, like you said. I have coil-overs on my 944, and believe me, that ride is nothing like factory.

Matt

I couldn't agree more. At least with coil overs you have a system that's engineered to work together. When properly done you have compression and rebound in harmony, with vehicle weight and available travel engineered into the mix. When you use Brand A shocks and Brand B springs, it's a crapshoot. You like playing Vegas odds with your suspension? Good luck!!! I lost the first time I played, and the second time around I've not quite broken even.