Which coilover for DD

[atxsteve1]

Stiffer springs for my Megan's 3k is way too squishy for the rear.

[cali yaris]

^ That's easy -- might even be on my shelf. Email or call if you're interested in picking up a set of stiffer springs. (Sent out a set yesterday!)

[Yoda]

[1.5]

MI beats Megan pricing for new springs too!!!

[vten]

For a DD , the tanabe pro so-c is awesome , I'm selling mine .
Not bumpy at all, a little big stiffer than stock and good drop as well .

I need my stuff go so I can start spending @ micro image !! Lol

Check my sale thread if u could :)

[atxsteve1]

You think 12/10 would be to stiff lol? Sorry for thread jacking you.

[cali yaris]

^ I run 8k front / 10k rear -- it is streetable, but not wife friendly and very stiff on bumps, potholes and overpasses.

[mazilla]

I'm enjoying my Kido's...

[HANZO_187]

I might just go with Megan Coilovers then man...I WANT to be suttle....BUTTTTT I love the Low Life like my dude 1.5. My Yaris is gonna be my DD so I don't wanna go too aggressive but I want that shock and awe factor. Megan Coilovers may be my ticket to what I want if I don't go with the Shocks and Springs combo.

[1.5]

I still give myself the shock and awe factor everytime I bang my frame on the floor

I plan on throwing some 8ks up front too

[atxsteve1]

So is it better to have stiffer springs in the rear?

[1.5]

I like stiffer in the front since that's where all the weight is and you sit more oriented towards the front of the vehicle than the rear. I find if I run stiffer in the rear I wind up sesawing between front and rear.

Garm has some heavy sound system iirc so that might be why. Also he does hit the strip every so often and stiffer springs in the rear may be beneficial for that to keep the weight up on top of the front tires. That is a guess though I could be way off.

[why?]

Originally Posted by atxsteve1

So is it better to have stiffer springs in the rear?

It really depends what you are looking for.

If you want no drama, do what 1.5 mentioned, and get stiffer in the front. Honestly 99% of cars are set up this way, and for a reason. It is simply safer to drive.

With the rear stiffer, the car will be more neutral handling wise, which is great if you want great handling, and like Garm, you want to race.

But for a daily driver, if you don't want to deal with being on the cutting edge handling wise, it can be dangerous.

I have 8k front and 5k rear, and the rear of my hatch is stripped. I can get the rear end to rotate out a bit for fun if I want to. I imagine if I went to 10k in the rear, it would be much easier to get that rotation, or in terms of daily driving, that oh crap moment where you swerve is going to send you spinning like mad unless you are use to it.

Saying that I will probably get 10k in the rear at some point, and maybe stiffer. For me, 8k in the front is not firm enough. Partially because I am not a small person physically.