is their any consenus on the "best " ride height for street coilovers

looking at some makes the adj ride starts at -30mm
i guess that would be good for track but too low for many of my local roads,

is their a zone around 15-25mm 0r 3/4" to an inch that will give a good improvement in control and ride comfort

or if the ride level is still this "high" will i miss out on the main benifits of coilovers

or is their no one "right" answer and its all brand dependent

thinking at a price point lower than cross, or pss9

 

IMO all the way down...

 

the man has a point

 

x2, go big or go home.

In all honesty, it's personal preference based on what you want out of the suspension. But, if you're not looking for track performance and you only lower it an inch, why get coilovers instead of springs?

 

i started at an inch and have only gone further down. have yet to experience any downside at 1 1/4" lower all the way around on bc's.

combine this with a good alignment and you will be one very happy mini owner

p.s. i track and autocross my daily driver.

 

+3 x 2 = remove your springs!

 

That's what I did

 

...and I was kidding!

 

thanks,
i was thinking that with a drop of that order [same as my springs] or lower i would be missing out on much of any improvment in ride quality from upgrading to coilovers


so now i can have my cake and eat it

 

Well, depends on the coilover, you'll want one that you can lower without it affecting travel. But 2x what rally said.. Well, the 'personal preference' part, not the 'go big' part.

(Also remember too low and you'll need to think about adjustable control arms in the rear. And a lot of people (myself included) get increased NVH when lowering more than typical b/c of odd CV joint angles, or something. There's a vibration in the steering wheel when accelerating.)

 

Based on our track testing and data logging, 1.5 - 1.75" drop is optimal for maintaining enough wheel travel while lowering CG enough to make a major difference. Beyond 1.75", we definitely saw diminishing returns, especially on courses with uneven surfaces. As you get close to the 1.5" mark, times were optimized while also providing for more travel...

We normally recommend setting ride height between 1-1.5" from where you were stock for most applications. But, that's just our $0.02!

 

Springs worked wonders for my car! Yes, the ride height is not riding the pavement, but it is still enough of a drop for my liking! I have pics in my gellery methinks! Oh, BTW my spring of choice is the texas speedwerks offering!

 

Depending on how much you want to spend, if its anywhere from the low 1k's then I would go with the KW v1''s. I have had them for a couple weeks now and the right hieght and ride is just amazing. After 3 diffrent setups, this is my favorite.