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Hey guys i'm looking at getting new shocks & springs.
Currently i'm running apexi gt's on Pedders shocks.

I was looking at changing to Koni shocks and perhaps eibach springs... i don't really want to go the king springs as i have had problems with them with my previous car (lancer)..

What do you all have as your suspension package?

Lowered King Springs and Koni adjustables (on-car on front, off-car on back). It's a sweet, sweet ride

KYB adjustable shock & spring all round, not the best i must said.

Cusco Coil-Overs...

SilentBob

Tein HA

hey bro how much did the TEIN HA's cost you???? is it a bumpy ride?

To state the obvious, but often over looked point, all these different brands and types of suspension will have different spring rates, each of which will offer different handling and a different level of comfort.

It's important that you choose the suspension based on the spring rate you require for your driving needs not simply based upon what others use, as their requirements may be different to yours.

Unfortunately most people buy suspension on the way it makes the car look and price without giving any consideration to probably the most important point: the spring rate.

Teins will give u a bumpy ride if the car is lowered too much. You need to give it some stroke room and then it will not be as bumpy.

ruchi wrote:To state the obvious, but often over looked point, all these different brands and types of suspension will have different spring rates, each of which will offer different handling and a different level of comfort.

It's important that you choose the suspension based on the spring rate you require for your driving needs not simply based upon what others use, as their requirements may be different to yours.

Unfortunately most people buy suspension on the way it makes the car look and price without giving any consideration to probably the most important point: the spring rate.

Thats why theres adjustable springrate & height suspension on the market

Cusco Zero 2 and Tein HA on the two FTOs

I guess further to Ruchi's comments, the best thing to do is find a reputable dealer and tell them what you want to achieve. My criteria to the company who fitted mine was I want to remove the knocking noises I had and soften the ride a little bit even if that came at the expense of a little bit of handling. Mine was ultra low and very hard. I got excellent advice and what I got back was slightly higher but still low with adjustable shocks pre-adjusted to what they thought I would like. And I'm extremely pleased with the results. The car is many times nicer to drive now, a more pleasurable experience with very little loss of handling.

ruchi wrote:To state the obvious, but often over looked point, all these different brands and types of suspension will have different spring rates, each of which will offer different handling and a different level of comfort.

It's important that you choose the suspension based on the spring rate you require for your driving needs not simply based upon what others use, as their requirements may be different to yours.

Unfortunately most people buy suspension on the way it makes the car look and price without giving any consideration to probably the most important point: the spring rate.

I'm well aware of spring rates but it's not even just about that, it's shocks and springs which match well together but i'm not sure what combinations are used with the FTO's.

I'm looking for a comfortable ride and not an teeth splitting ride that i have right now.... Hence the question to WILL about whether the TEIN's are bumpy.. ie track use etc...

U have to match your Spring rate with your shocks when it comes to suspension..

The other thing you may want to consider is serviceability.

You'd be hard-pressed to find places that will service Cusco or Teins.

But if you intend to sell the car before they require servicing, then that's another story.

JSP-INC wrote:i'm not sure what combinations are used with the FTO's.

From memory, as standard, the FTO has 2.6kg/mm front and 1.6kg/mm on the rear.

JSP-INC wrote:U have to match your Spring rate with your shocks when it comes to suspension..

Otherway around... you should match your shocks to the rating and length of the springs. Work out the springs first, shocks second, but you are right that they must compliment each other so as to work together properly.

My personal preference is a progressive rate spring, that way they give you the comfort when you need it and the performance when you go hard.

ruchi wrote: My personal preference is a progressive rate spring, that way they give you the comfort when you need it and the performance when you go hard.

So what you got on yours ruchi?

It's stock, I haven't changed the suspension yet.

On the last car I modded, I had progressive rate eibach springs matched with koni adjustable shocks. It was very nice.

ruchi wrote:It's stock, I haven't changed the suspension yet.

On the last car I modded, I had progressive rate eibach springs matched with koni adjustable shocks. It was very nice.

On the 84 Celica yeah? (or was it 86??) If you use that setup on a FTO, it would be fair to say it would give you a totally different feel & ride, due to different chassis & power output.

I've use a different type of suspension on all my previous cars & current, due to the above reason.

Correct, you must do each car individually, but you can still use the same type of equipment on each. i.e. they can all have the same type of suspension if you have a preference for a particular type (e.g. progessive rate, coil overs etc.) but each car will need different versions of this, which may include different brands.

We're beginning to drift a little off track. In short, pick the springs first using the stock rates as the baseline, choose the new rate and height and then get the shocks to match.

My suspension:
Challenger Ennepetral suspension kit
Bilstein Damper (screw type)
Cusco pyro upper mount
Bestex front spring (13k)
Bestex rear spring (7k)
D-Cuatro strut tower bar (front)
Spats strut tower bar (rear)
Ralli Art Engine Mount bushes

hmmm this post remind me of the post at the start of the yr.

http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... e&start=20