Hello to all,

I have a bit of a problem, if you can call it that.

My MCS is now going to become my daily driver (from my MC) as I wait for my new '06 JCW MSCc, however I have modded the car to the point past daiy driver status. It is so low it will become a snow plow here in Ohio in the winter time.

I would like to know thoughts as to what shocks/suspension I should stick under the car to bring it up a bit and give it a more forgving ride. I currently have SPAX coil overs on the car and am thinking in the direction of JCW suspension. (and yes the SPAX will be 4 sale after the swap)

I would like a little though on this but it has to be quick, winter is fast approaching here in Ohio.

One other, I run 18"s in the summer so I don't want the huge stock wheel well gap.

 

why not go back to stock?

 

going back to stock would make most sense if you still have them

I have the jcw and they work nice, a bit firmer than stock but not too firm, completely streetable, and drop car maybe 1/2 inch... cost with springs is about $900 .. which I think is in the range of h-sport and koni's....

 

I haven't been through a winter yet with my JCW suspension, but the drop from it is just barely noticeable compared to stock... I don't forsee any problems driving it in the snow.

 

PM Sent.

 

I don't have the stock set up and I figure if I'm going to buy new shocks/springs I might as well get something different. Plus stock will leave too much gap with the 18s and 35 series tires.

I want it squatted, but not so low as to make it plow snow

 

Why not just raise it up with the coilovers during the winter and slam it during the summer- would be the cheapest/easiest route- all it would cost is an alignment...

 

that's what i thought

 

Definitely the way to go...

 

What do you mean by alignment? How would adjusting the coilover affect that? Did you mean a camber adjustment?

 

Raising and lowering a car affects the alignment. And given some of the sought after subtleties, an alignment should be performed. Camber, and, toe - front and rear.

 

Yup - it would definitely need an alingment, with a good alingment and a set of lower control arms the alingment shop I use was able to get mine back to factory specs after a 2 inch drop.

 

absolutely, alignment is a must, and make sure you spend at least couple of days after the lowering or raising.