Lowing Springs vs Coilovers

[stidnam]

Damn. Should have looked into the Bilstein B12 kit. Comes with B8 shocks and Eibach springs. I threw them in my car and have been pretty happy with them.

However, now I wish I had of gone the B14 coilover kit as I want the car a little lower.

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by stidnam

Damn. Should have looked into the Bilstein B12 kit. Comes with B8 shocks and Eibach springs. I threw them in my car and have been pretty happy with them.

However, now I wish I had of gone the B14 coilover kit as I want the car a little lower.

Hah, I was just looking at this and about to post.

http://garage16.ca/bilstein/bilstein...i-2444199.aspx

[stidnam]

Yeah, I wish I'd gone those now.

Jason@SportsCar put some in his daily according to this thread

https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sh...postcount=1302

*edit* based on that price in your link, it'd nearly be cheaper to buy them out of the UK as well.

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by stidnam

Yeah, I wish I'd gone those now.

Jason@SportsCar put some in his daily according to this thread

https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sh...postcount=1302

*edit* based on that price in your link, it'd nearly be cheaper to buy them out of the UK as well.

They are nice, but for a few hundred more, I could get fully adjustable coilovers. I'm assuming the pic in my link is a generic pic. I assume so as the kit in Jason@SportsCar's pic shows separate rear springs and shocks as opposed to the website pic that shows the rears as coilover shocks.

[06YarisRS]

Here is another coilover possibility. I read several reviews and these seemingly pretty good.

https://www.tdotperformance.ca/hsd-h...itz-ncp91.html

[stidnam]

Yes, the picture on the site was just a generic picture.

Point taken about adjustability. However, even with my other car that has fully adjustable coilovers, I've only tweaked things to the point that I'm happy with and then set and forget. I'd hypothesis that if the shocks are overall better quality with better matched valving and spring rates, they'd perform and feel better than a cheaper adjustable coilover. In saying that, I've not looked into HSD, nor do I know whether they are any chop for daily driving :)

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by stidnam

Yes, the picture on the site was just a generic picture.

Point taken about adjustability. However, even with my other car that has fully adjustable coilovers, I've only tweaked things to the point that I'm happy with and then set and forget. I'd hypothesis that if the shocks are overall better quality with better matched valving and spring rates, they'd perform and feel better than a cheaper adjustable coilover. In saying that, I've not looked into HSD, nor do I know whether they are any chop for daily driving :)

Thanks. Yes, I likely too would leave the settings once set. I am fond of the concept of adjustability to get that initial setting. With a coilover set, I might be able to overcome potential obstacles, such as my turbo drain and fender clearances should they arise.

I just got the anticipated email from TunerShop Germany. They won't have stock of the Eibachs until 22 July. I cancelled, so am now, again, looking. A little disappointing though it may ultimately be for the best.

I watched a few videos on the HSD coilovers and they do seem to be good quality. I'll be doing more research.