picking out suspension

[Beemsmx6]

wow ok dropzones are definatley in my price range i just saw them for $100 bucks so ill probilly get tokico Hp's and dropzone springs. sound good or no? or would tokico hp's and eibach pro kit be better?

[red_mazda_mx6]

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they are out of price range, but like I said you get what you pay for. you don't have to lower it before you start driving.

[Adaman]

Off topic, i bought my six a little before i turned 16. It took me almost 3 years to start modding my car from stock. Just be patient. You probably work part at minimum wage. You want some advice? Get into the restaurant buisness. I started washing dishes at a pizza parlor then worked my way up. Now i wait tables at a really nice german retaurant averaging a little more than $20 hr.

[Beemsmx6]

well i dont think you guys understnad whats goin on. i had shot front struts and springs so i replaced them with some others from a friends old mx6 for free and those are gone now so i NEED a new suspension!! im going to go with dropzones and tokico HP's

im actully going to be working with my brother for ASI security. hes an actual security guard but i will be doing things like parking cars at events and things like that. hes doing very well to for being a security guard he sits in him BMW watchs movies on his pioneer Avic N2 and plays PS2 all day lol

website ASI Security

[IceMan MX-6]

Originally Posted by red_mazda_mx6

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they are out of price range, but like I said you get what you pay for. you don't have to lower it before you start driving.

You get what you pay for in most situations. If he were racing his car, then yes. Buying k-sports, he would get what he pays for. However, he did not mention he will be racing. His suspension is shot and he needs new struts/springs. Not everyone wants an uncomfortable ride for everyday driving. K-sports are NOT needed for every situation. Now I realize "comfort" can vary from person to person, but I've seen a few sets of k-sports being sold because they are just too stiff for everyday driving and that's understandable. Yes, they are good coilovers, but should not be recommended to everyone that wants new struts/springs.

You are right though in price. By the time you buy a decent setup (assuming you change it all..mounts, etc.) you are very close, if not past the price of k-sports. I bought tokico HP suspension kit (I wanted a ride closest to stock and highest drop because it's my daily driver, but it also has a bodykit), new front strut mounts with bearings, new rear mounts, new upper and lower spring seats, and yes. I could have bought k-sports by now. I just didn't need/want them.

So to answer the thread starters question, Tokico HP struts (blues) and a decent spring should be fine if you're looking for a replacement. Just be aware that different springs have different spring rates, thus giving a different experience. The higher the spring rate, the stiffer the spring/ride will be, but this also increases handling by reducing body roll, etc. Also, if I'm not mistaken, the lower you lower your car on ordinary struts (not a true coilover system), the less strut travel you have, which increases your chances of bottoming out on the bump stops. Your strut also has to be able to handle a higher spring rate. If it can't, the strut's life will be reduced. A lot of people go with the Tokico HP or Illumina struts matched with Eibach lowering springs and they are happy for a daily driver. I decided to just get the entire Tokico HP suspension kit since the springs included have a spring rate that is near stock, but some people think that is too soft. It's all about what you want as the driver.

I think you should do a little more researching on spring rates, etc. Perhaps find a website explaining spring rate, and other suspension parts. They have a chart on here somewhere that lists most of the springs available for our car and their spring rates.

[Beemsmx6]

thanks a lot that helped out!! yeah its going to be a daily driver and i have no idea what kind of suspension i will like because i have never really driven on a road. just around the block a couple times with my dad and in a parking lot with my bro

i have a few more questions does anyone ahve a pic with tokico hp's and dropzones?? i havent found any yet...

[IceMan MX-6]

Originally Posted by Beemsmx6

thanks a lot that helped out!! yeah its going to be a daily driver and i have no idea what kind of suspension i will like because i have never really driven on a road. just around the block a couple times with my dad and in a parking lot with my bro

i have a few more questions does anyone ahve a pic with tokico hp's and dropzones?? i havent found any yet...

I made a few changes to it while you were typing I believe, so maybe check it over again. But no problem.

[red_mazda_mx6]

there's other things good about ksports too other than for racing. you can adjust height if needed. sure you can do that with crappy cheap "coilovers", but those are extremely bad for handling. whatever you do, get springs if not ksports (or teins but those are much more than Ks)

also, there is adjustability on stiffness, so you get what you want. and for price of completely redueing suspension, you are close to ksports price, as said by iceman.

you have been posting about different mods a lot lately. cut down on price of something else, not suspension. at least get tokicos and descent springs. but then you might as well get the ksports. especially since many people sell springs because they want it stiffer or looser. spending even more. its hard to tell if you will like the stiffness until you actually drive with it. especially since you haven't really driven yet. why true coilovers are worth money, imo.

[gehofff]

What will need to be replaced if one gets K-Sports as compared to Eibach's and Tokico Blues?

[xtreme17]

I just purchased K's, so i'll let ya know what I personally think about them once I get them in and install them.

-Shawn.

[dammazda]

so i might just be stupid but if i want to lower my car but not to the point where i f-up my front end from being to low all i would need to do is buy a set of ksport coilovers and thats it or is there more to be purchased to make sure nothing breaks do to lowering the car.

[Kansas]

i suppose you could buy ksports for that reason but it would be kind of overkill. Particularly since in your last thread you discussed wantin a budget CAI Ksports are not cheap.

[gehofff]

Originally Posted by Kansas

i suppose you could buy ksports for that reason but it would be kind of overkill. Particularly since in your last thread you discussed wantin a budget CAI Ksports are not cheap.

True, but if you were already replacing everything, it might be worth it to spend the extra two hundred or so (assuming you would have gotten Eibach springs and Tokico Blues) to get the K-Sports. I know my suspension is bad, so hopefully by the end of the summer I will have a set of K-Sports.

[dammazda]

well there is always credit cards lol plus i drive a lot in my car so the suspension would be a very important upgrade

[gehofff]

Originally Posted by dammazda

well there is always credit cards lol plus i drive a lot in my car so the suspension would be a very important upgrade

Mines more of a necessity than an upgrade...Busted strut springs FTMFL