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Originally Posted by Ab-Ab' post='475330' date='Sep 28 2007, 12:05 AM
Anyone here in this forum installed a 545/550 version H&R coilover to a 525/530 car before?
Hows the ride????
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Hows the ride????
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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='475337' date='Sep 28 2007, 12:26 PM
Interesting question... FWIK, these are 2 different versions for 525/530 and a 545. Any particular reason why you'd put a 545 coilover on a 525/530?
it just happen that somebody is selling used 545 version, and would like to know if fitting it to a 525 would be ok....
The spring rate might be stiffer, but anyone here tried it personally?
thx
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Originally Posted by Ab-Ab' post='475629' date='Sep 28 2007, 06:33 PM
it just happen that somebody is selling used 545 version, and would like to know if fitting it to a 525 would be ok....
The spring rate might be stiffer, but anyone here tried it personally?
thx
The spring rate might be stiffer, but anyone here tried it personally?
thx
Why do you think I'm selling it?
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Originally Posted by Ab-Ab' post='475330' date='Sep 27 2007, 10:05 PM
Anyone here in this forum installed a 545/550 version H&R coilover to a 525/530 car before?
Hows the ride????
Thanks
Ab-ab
Hows the ride????
Thanks
Ab-ab
Low down on coilovers = They are only best used for a track car when they can be properly set up. The main reason race cars use coilover systems is for corner weighting the vehicle if you do not intend to corner weight or even know what that is then you are wasting time and money. They got popular because guys could drop their car with a turn of the spindle but this will affect the camber and ultimately give you a worse handling car if nor realigned after raising/lowering your car.
It is better to go with a better shock/spring/swaybar combo then installing a coilover kit
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Originally Posted by JetBlack' post='475654' date='Sep 29 2007, 11:05 AM
Is your only reason for installing coilovers for adjustable ride height?
Low down on coilovers = They are only best used for a track car when they can be properly set up. The main reason race cars use coilover systems is for corner weighting the vehicle if you do not intend to corner weight or even know what that is then you are wasting time and money. They got popular because guys could drop their car with a turn of the spindle but this will affect the camber and ultimately give you a worse handling car if nor realigned after raising/lowering your car.
It is better to go with a better shock/spring/swaybar combo then installing a coilover kit
Low down on coilovers = They are only best used for a track car when they can be properly set up. The main reason race cars use coilover systems is for corner weighting the vehicle if you do not intend to corner weight or even know what that is then you are wasting time and money. They got popular because guys could drop their car with a turn of the spindle but this will affect the camber and ultimately give you a worse handling car if nor realigned after raising/lowering your car.
It is better to go with a better shock/spring/swaybar combo then installing a coilover kit
Got it, Thanks....
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