From what I have read, megaman has Mopar S3 coilovers, 71RR is probably going to get Mopar S3's, PSI Chick is getting IPP coilovers, and we all can guess what Ray@IPP is using. Is anyone else using or planning on using a coilover?

With the SMALL amount of automotive knowledge that I have, and from what I have read on different forums, I have my choices narrowed down to three:

IPP - I have heard only good things about them, but they may be more for the track rather than the street. I do think I remember reading that they have a more "streetable" spring now. The price is definitely right.

Mopar Performance - Stage 3's seem like a great choice, but the drop is limited (30mm? ) unless you feel like altering them. I would want to lower the rear maybe .5"-.75" more than the front so this not a good choice for me.

Tein - I have only read one other persons comments on these on another forum, and he seemed to have more than a few "veterans" interested. These sound to me like I might like them right out of the box.

I guess it all comes down to what your pesronal preference is, but I'm looking for something that won't be an uncomfortable ride that is lowered maybe 1" in front and 1.5" in the rear, adjustable as the need arises, and that I won't need to upgrade when I learn more and grow out of it.

 

The farther you drop a Neon the higher the spring rate has to be to keep it from bottoming out against the bump stops, the Neon is not blessed with much suspension travel to begin with. I know that the Mopar's are going to be within it's limitations.

 

I have the stage 2 and I have my car lower than the factory stage 2 settings. If you get the mopar, get the stage 3 and stiffen them all the way if you are going lower than the factory settings. I wish that I had spent the extra 200 bucks on stage 3 for the adjustable damping. Since I am lower I have no travel and they are not stiff enough to keep from bottoming out. When I am 4 deep I can't take sharp turns through gutters. This week I plan on raising it up about a half inch so I can drive a little more agressivley. I don't know anyone else who has the tein or ipp's so I can't give you any advice on them. I can tell you that it's not hard not adjust the ride height on the stage 2 and 3 co's lower than their factory settings.
Kris H.

 

bye bye ~ Do you know how many inches or mm's you're lowerd now? Where are you bottoming out? front? rear? both?

 

I thaught about the C.O'ers but, i going with striff springs with 1.8" frt and 2.0" REAR. i had coils before when i was stationed in Hawaii. the salt air rusted the elevaton ring.

 

I would have to do the math but I went 3/4" lower in the front and 1.5" in the rear. It's the fronts that are bottoming out and I scrape when I back into a drive way.

 

i am going with the tein ss C.O. kit it start the drop at 1.5 and 1.7 in the rear. the mopar only goes to 1.1 all the way around and u can pick up the tein on ebay for 200.00 less then what modern performance is selling the stage 2 mopar one for,,,,good investment............