Well, I decided to ditch the H&R's up front and I installed a set of Maximum Motorsports coil-overs last weekend. The installation went nice and smooth and the setup feels fantastic. I adjusted the ride height this morning to get it right where I want it.
The MM kit is a nice kit. It's got great fit and finish and the installation was very painless. With the shorter H&R springs up front I only had to drop the sway bar and brake caliper to get enough room to pop the coils out. Then I just compressed the strut and tilted it out from the fender. I didn't have to file the strut so I left it attached to the spindle while I put the C/O kit on.
I'm using 250 lb/in spring right now. I wanted comparable performance to the H&R's and better ride quality. The ride is so different it's disconcerting sometimes. I never *really* understood what "harsh" meant with the stock setup
. This spring rate is nice but I might go a little stiffer in a couple of months. Fortunately, a spring swap is a walk in the park now .
The MM kit weighed just under 10 pounds total, both sides, with springs. The H&R springs with isolators, both sides, weighed 26 pounds.
Here's a comparison picture of the setups: Height Difference. The top picture is stock, the middle picture is with H&R's all around, and the bottom is where I set it with the coil-overs.
The MM kit is a nice kit. It's got great fit and finish and the installation was very painless. With the shorter H&R springs up front I only had to drop the sway bar and brake caliper to get enough room to pop the coils out. Then I just compressed the strut and tilted it out from the fender. I didn't have to file the strut so I left it attached to the spindle while I put the C/O kit on.
I'm using 250 lb/in spring right now. I wanted comparable performance to the H&R's and better ride quality. The ride is so different it's disconcerting sometimes. I never *really* understood what "harsh" meant with the stock setup
. This spring rate is nice but I might go a little stiffer in a couple of months. Fortunately, a spring swap is a walk in the park now .The MM kit weighed just under 10 pounds total, both sides, with springs. The H&R springs with isolators, both sides, weighed 26 pounds.
Here's a comparison picture of the setups: Height Difference. The top picture is stock, the middle picture is with H&R's all around, and the bottom is where I set it with the coil-overs.
