I want new springs, but I don't want to lower.

[UserSN001]

Hey my question is fairly simple.

I have a drift front bumper, and I want to do a little bit of suspension work over the upcoming summer. I want a comfier ride, but I don't want to lower the car any further because of the little clearance I get with the drift bumper.

Any suggestions? Do I have to stick with stock for my purposes?

[michcougar]

Yes

[ForeverFord05]

Uhh...nice answer. On the more informational side, i would say look into a BAT setup. I dont personally have them, but people who have gone that route say that it firms up the ride without sacrificing ride height.

[michcougar]

I gave a short answer cause its been covered already.

Only other option would be to buy coil overs and leave them at the highest setting.

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[ND4SPD]

Yeah, not much he can do... Springs of any kind other than stock = lower & stiffer (which means less comfy)
And getting / leaving adjustable GC's at max-height would totally defeat the purpose and be a waste of money...


IMO, if the car is a daily driver, its crazy to put a bumper-replacement type bodykit on in the first place...

[aircougar1]

I don't see why a lot of people are having drivability problems with the Drift bumper, and lowering springs?

I had the drift on my Cougar with Intrax springs on KYBs, and the ride was fairly comfortable, yet stiff enought to enjoy twisties, and I bottomed out the very inner part of the drift bumper once due to a large depression in a main street in Springfield, MA where the whole car dipped down about 4 inches... and the bumper held up perfect!

Seriously, any of us can do at least a 1" drop with nearly any body kit, and we shouldn't have too many problems if you take driveways at the right angle, etc... etc... etc...

[MOMO]

Originally Posted by ForeverFord05

Uhh...nice answer. On the more informational side, i would say look into a BAT setup. I dont personally have them, but people who have gone that route say that it firms up the ride without sacrificing ride height.

BAT also lowers.

[MaverickFlyer]

Why do you need to change the Springs then? Unless you want something stiffer which means less comfortable ride. Why not get a better set of struts and leave the stock springs.

[UserSN001]

Yah the only reason I am curious about the springs is that my whole strut/spring setup is ancient. I figured for financial purposes I'd have to get some replacement stock struts eventually, and springs would be something a little cheaper to upgrade. I mean my bumper does hit a lot, but my front struts are shot, so I that must make it more likely to happen. I think I'll take the 1" drop, being safe for any bumper, suggestion and take that into consideration as I look/shop around.

Thanks for the help guys, I really appreciate it.

[UserSN001]

Originally Posted by ND4SPD

IMO, if the car is a daily driver, its crazy to put a bumper-replacement type bodykit on in the first place...

Yah I mean I suppose you're right, this IS a daily driver; when I was looking at front bumpers (old one was destroyed) I figured I should get some that looked nice, and I wasn't considering practicality.

However, Greg's right in saying that if you learn how to take the right angles it's manageable. So oh well, I may not be able to let as loose as I would like to sometimes, but its what I'm stuck with, and I don't plan on changing it anytime soon.

Next time though... I will DEFINITELY put more thought into practicality.