Your opinions on best lowering springs for my S13 240!

[simmode1]

Ahhh.... that explains some things. 17 isn't too early to have a little patience or own a suit. Unless you only plan on working for minimum wage at the local grocery store or flipping burgers.

You have a car. You can drive out to the good jobs. The ones that pay more & want you to wear suits on an interview...

Oh well. I ain't your daddy. No more unsolicited advice from me. You took it in good spirits though.

Carry on.

[240sxAli4Life]

What do you mean that explains somethings??? I know its not too early to own a suit. Im still in high school. At the moment a minimum wage jobs is in the cards for me. When i graduate a full time real job (with a suit to an interview) hopefully will happen. Unless i go to college. I still havent decided on that yet.

[The_caveman]

If your seriously going to buy eBay springs don't.
Just heat your stockers, problem solved for the price of lighter fluid
Then save the 75-100 dollars you didn't spend on bs and get some coilovers

The whole time you will have a crap ride but be low,and then you can buy nice stuff instead of crap and be happy

[simmode1]

OP, I'll PM you about that...

[Gabes13]

A decent spring/strut combo paired with some beefy sway bars can make a stock 240 real fun, but the ride height is such an eye sore! If you can get over the lame drop, then get some springs and struts (but not that cheap garbage! Go with koni, eibach, rsr, etc.).

[Morph]

What do you mean that explains somethings???

Means that your spending money on parts that are only going to be on your car for a few months. Not the smartest thing to do, hense your 17 now it makes sense.

Everyone in this thread thats telling you dont effing do that save your money is trying to save you a headache and some money. Buying spring till you get your job to get coils un a few months is sorta a waste dude. I did the same as you and looked into springs and realized that im wasting money for no reason. Get coils if your planning to do that, no need for a stop gap.

If your stock springs are shot then by all means replace them, but if they work fine, why just why?

[240sxAli4Life]

I JUST CANT EFFING STAND STOCK RIDE HEIGHT.... ALSO i do actually think my stock springs are shot. Since i bought the car and now... the suspension feels alot more loose! And worse handling... so if i do get springs they can fix that problem. First i gotta get a job, make money, then make enough money to buy coils! I may buy my friends Ksport springs on oem struts for $70 and he can help me install them... i may just do that, until i get coilovers!

[krash]

I may buy my friends Ksport springs on oem struts for $70 and he can help me install them... i may just do that, until i get coilovers!

do that if you must. I got my shock/spring setup because I knew it would be a long time before I have $1300+ to drop on a coil setup. My shock/spring setup handles well and has a decent ride hide, so that'll hold me over until I have the $$$.

But if you know you're getting coils in the near future just freakin' wait dude. Thats quite literally throwing 70 bucks down the toilet. Its not going to ride well, and theres really no point to doing it if you're getting coils soon, ESPECIALLY if you're on stock wheels.

[240sxAli4Life]

Well i drove his S13 and it handles a lot better than mine. But I talked to someone today, and they told me it might be a good idea to get springs first before coils, so i can adjust from stock to (a little stiffer = springs) then coilovers. Plus if i like the way they handle i may keep them on my 240 longer than 3 or so months (however long it takes me to get $1000). Krash... you seen my youtube vids ITS A MONSTER TRUCK! BTW i love that isis short throw... thanks for the advice. But it does rattle, and thats annoying as s***!! Lol

[The_caveman]

I started off with a buddys old stock heated springs on gr2 pros, did the job,wasnt scarey s far as handling,rode like a**.

Now my 5th 240 i quickly swaped out suspension with car #4 due to it being ebay springs,it made the car scarey to drive rather than fun! (also rode like a**) So scarey in fact...that i swapped them for the suspension that came on car #4 cut rear coilover springs in front on kyb agx struts and in the rear some eibach sportlines with kyb agxs, Loved the rear setup to death despite ride hieght it handled very well....the front only did better than the ebay s***, and was worse than than heated springs.

Now i'm on coilovers and all i have to do when my struts blow is call k-sport.100$ a strut.

Paid like 110$ for em too lol great deal considering how good of condition they were in

[240sxAli4Life]

Not planning on heating my springs.

[180sx_dreams]

Would it be smart to buy some used coilover set up (strut n coils) 1yr use (so he says) there "max" coils or "powered by max" one or the other
Lmk my shocks are blown and in the market for some but I'm on a hella low budget $700

[Ajax]

Well i drove his S13 and it handles a lot better than mine. But I talked to someone today, and they told me it might be a good idea to get springs first before coils, so i can adjust from stock to (a little stiffer = springs) then coilovers. Plus if i like the way they handle i may keep them on my 240 longer than 3 or so months

Quick question to ask yourself: Have you ridden in a 240 with coils (decent or cheap)? Find someone with the ride height you're looking for and see if you can get a quick ride. It will help with your decision.
Myself, I bought Ksport coils and I don't like driving on them anymore. I'm planning to revert back to Sportlines and AGX which had a much better ride. I wish I had ridden in a coiled 240 before I got coils. I have different tastes than most 240 owners, so it would have been much better for me to find an example before hacking into my suspension.
Point is- do your research and don't use stopgap measures just for looks; you may end up getting a car that you don't care to drive.

[GTR PrYdE]

Well i drove his S13 and it handles a lot better than mine. But I talked to someone today, and they told me it might be a good idea to get springs first before coils, so i can adjust from stock to (a little stiffer = springs) then coilovers. Plus if i like the way they handle i may keep them on my 240 longer than 3 or so months

Quick question to ask yourself: Have you ridden in a 240 with coils (decent or cheap)? Find someone with the ride height you're looking for and see if you can get a quick ride. It will help with your decision.
Myself, I bought Ksport coils and I don't like driving on them anymore. I'm planning to revert back to Sportlines and AGX which had a much better ride. I wish I had ridden in a coiled 240 before I got coils. I have different tastes than most 240 owners, so it would have been much better for me to find an example before hacking into my suspension.
Point is- do your research and don't use stopgap measures just for looks; you may end up getting a car that you don't care to drive.

+1 I bought Megan Streets thinking they rode good for coilovers (had ridden in Rock hard Cusco coils and Megan Streets)
but actual daily driving got old real quick. I hated them before too long, so I sold them and got some stock struts(Needed the strut hats/hardware)/ Tein S Techs. I'll go with AGX's when these blow, but I'm very happy with the ride now, I enjoy driving the car.

Yes the drop isn't as nice as with coils but I'd rather enjoy driving my car than just enjoying how it looks parked.

[cnracing]

first, the lower spring has higher tension rate than that of oe replacement, it won't match the oe damper force ,this will shorten the lifetime of strut. second is: once lower spring drops too much--the piston(twin tube type) inside strut will hit the bottom! then damaged, oil leakage....you have to check that carefully

[Slow540]

I have Stance GR Coilovers and the fronts blew in 30k miles. Lots of hard driving with many canyon runs. Plus I'm in Los Angeles so the freeways are like off road courses sometimes. I'm lowered 1.5" and the ride is very acceptable. Koni's or nothing next time.