Smikey
01-08-2007, 02:18 PM
Hey guys/girls,
I've had my car for more than 3 years now, and one thing has always bugged me. That the previous owner didn't tell me that to achieve the ride height he wanted, he chopped the springs and welded them to the top of the strut? I don't know much about what this means, except that it becomes dangerous if those welds fail and the whole thing comes undone whilst driving.
I'm at a point now where it's time for some peace of mind, unless i'm told otherwise, to change the springs, or change the whole lot. It's not like anything feels wrong with the way the car handles, and it's not 'broke' (so i haven't been forced to fix it. I just want it to look the same, and give me the feeling that something won't just break.
So the main question, I like my ride height (more than 50mm i think), apparently super lows are a little high for my liking. Does this mean i need some kind of adjustable coilover? And when it comes to shocks, when something like Rupe's trade notice of mazdaspeed 5 year old shocks come up, are these comparative to say a new set of KYB's with tein springs / whiteline package (minus strut bars, just the shocks and springs) etc.
I've had my car for more than 3 years now, and one thing has always bugged me. That the previous owner didn't tell me that to achieve the ride height he wanted, he chopped the springs and welded them to the top of the strut? I don't know much about what this means, except that it becomes dangerous if those welds fail and the whole thing comes undone whilst driving.
I'm at a point now where it's time for some peace of mind, unless i'm told otherwise, to change the springs, or change the whole lot. It's not like anything feels wrong with the way the car handles, and it's not 'broke' (so i haven't been forced to fix it. I just want it to look the same, and give me the feeling that something won't just break.
So the main question, I like my ride height (more than 50mm i think), apparently super lows are a little high for my liking. Does this mean i need some kind of adjustable coilover? And when it comes to shocks, when something like Rupe's trade notice of mazdaspeed 5 year old shocks come up, are these comparative to say a new set of KYB's with tein springs / whiteline package (minus strut bars, just the shocks and springs) etc.