Coilover options that dont need major modification?

ive done the megans on my 87, check my build thread for more details but it was stupid simple. fronts bolts straight on...rears need filing to fit on hub is all.

 

Ceika make a kit that bolts straight up. A couple of members have them, I can only think of KevinD off the top off my head, but I know there are a few more.

BC Racing also do coils for the FWD 5th-gen that should bolt up with the same mod to the rears as the Megans. Haven't heard of anyone using them on a 4th-gen though.

 

Yep any kit for a 182 fwd ONLY will work.

 

Just making sure I read your guys posts right. Any kit for fwd 182 will work for a 162 with slight mods to the rear? No other problems?

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Also look into Ground-Control, their 182 kit allows you to choose your spring rates and specify what shocks or inserts your running.....www.ground-control.com
Or you could simply buy my KYB AGX equipped front struts with Eibach lowering spring and the rear springs to match, $200 plus shipping.

racerb :hammertime

 

IM definitely looking for something adjustable. I want to be able to slam thus thing to the ground (if I wanted to) and still be able to have some sort of suspension travel. That way I don't bottom my suspension out hit pebbles in the road.

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then you'll want the megans, im almost to the ground with lots of suspension room to move

 

Nice just looked threw your post of 26 pages (using the app) to find your pics. Looks plenty simple enough. What year kit specifically did you order?

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Shoot will it make a difference being mine is a coupe?

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The 162 suspension is the same for both Coupe and Liftback, only real difference is access to the strut tops, coupes are a little tougher to get to but chassis is stiffer.

Also just a side note, if you plan on "slamming" your car, be prepared to use at least half of your bump stop still installed, otherwise you risk severe damage the shocks internally!!

Having raced FWD cars since 1980, I have found that a car lowered to the max actually hurts it's ability to handle properly. The reason this happens is angle of control arms, a properly lowered car will still have it's control arms slightly pointed downward. The only way around this would require raising the inboard mounting points higher on the chassis, or having custom hubs made to raise the hub center line!

My car lowered about 2 1/2" and still with good travel left, handles like a go-cart!


racerb

 

Alright thank you. No when I slam it it will be just for looks. But I would be raising it when I bring it to autocross events.

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No difference in whether coupe or not...I bought 90-93 fwd kit

 

I'm also lowered 5 1/2 inches from stock height. U will need to find custom shorty end links or u will blow them with the first ride.....honestly slamming for looks isn't the best as u will bust ur tranny pan.....its the lowest part of the car......u honestly can't slam our cars due to this without having spacers to raise the motor up. I lowered mine to where the wheel gap is gone....I still hit sometimes

 

Lol or my tranny case. Mines a 5 speed. Awesome those shall be my next investment. Thanks much. Shorty end links, do you have any picks of those?

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no pics as ive yet to get them

 

Do you know where you can? Or is this a complete custom made thing?

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some people have said mr2 from "two's r us" or something can work.