Ok i'm kind of stuck here... i can't decide on what to do. I know just buying springs alone will be A LOT cheaper, but then i won't be able to adjust the height.

My biggest concern is tire wear and camber issues. I will probably lower my car but i don't it to mess up the camber. I was reading the forums and people seem to like the hotchki (or however u spelled it... everytime i look at it i think hotchick haha) OR tien basic or flex... obviously the tein will cost A LOT more

Which one would you guys get if you are worried about:

1. camber / tire wear issue
2. I don't want tire to rub either (planning getting volks sf challenge 19s 9.5 front 10.5 rear)
2. do you need new shocks?
3. do i have to get a camber kit?

help

 

yike..another one? anyway, here are some answers for you

As soon as you drop your car (spring or coilover), you will have a great chance of camber issue. If you don't want to deal with it, keep it stock.

Rubbing: Depend on your wheel offset and how much you drop. I have 29 + offset on my rear and i drop more than 1", no rubbing issue.

If you get coilover, no need for new shocks. Even with spring, i've seen people just replace their spring only.

camber kit? read the first answer.

Bottom line, if you don't have money and want your car drop a bit, just by spring. If you have money, buy coilover since you will have more control. The question you should ask yourself is: How much do you have and can you afford it?

NEXT TIME, please use "search" option.

 

I have tein s-techs. Last time I aligned it I had no problems with getting it back into spec. However, eventually the stock struts will just die...so the next logical thing to do is to replace them. If your car is kinda new. You can get tokico d specs and some springs. Then you can sell off you old shocks. If you car is kinda old. Just throw some springs on. Wait for the car to settle then get it aligned.


I have volk TE37s with @ 8.5in +29 in the front and 9.5in +22 in the rear and no feathering issues