Has anyone got any info opinions on the above? (I have already spoken to MadMarco).

 

Am looking at them with Tein Pillow Ball Top Mounts but this then pushes the set up towards coilover money!

 

Can anyone recomend dampers AYG SGX seem to be popular. Anyone else owned a set??

 

Decisions, decisions!?

 

Cheers in advance,

 

Andy

i will have a set of Koni adjustable shocks and a set of lowering springs for sale soon. just ordered a set of Tein Monoflex. so will be removing my old suspension. brought the Koni setup about 4 years ago. my car has been off the road for 3-31/2 years, so nearly brand new.

 

just dusty and dirty

 

Regards

 

Kev

Has anyone got any info opinions on the above? (I have already spoken to MadMarco).

 

Am looking at them with Tein Pillow Ball Top Mounts but this then pushes the set up towards coilover money!

 

Can anyone recomend dampers AYG SGX seem to be popular. Anyone else owned a set??

 

Decisions, decisions!?

 

Cheers in advance,

 

Andy

 

Yes indeed - I do!!

 

To be honest mate, I'd go for a dedicated coilover set-up. The reasons being that although the ride quality and handling are very nice (the KYB AGX seem to do a great job of the damping, too, with these springs), the Ground Control set-up isnt as 'complete' or refined as a coilover one. The springs themselves are shorter than the total extension of the dampers (no matter where you set the ride-height) so for peace of mind you'll want to put helper springs in, costing over £130 new, otherwise you'll run the risk of the springs becoming disjointed from the dampers if an axle goes light. Also, there is always a bit of squeeking/spring noise from them which spoils the refinement somewhat. By the time you factor all of this in, it's just as cost effective to buy some brand new coilovers, or even better to get some second-hand ones from Japan - without the downsides! I'm running 5.5kg/cm front and 4kg/cm rear spring rates which I personally find much better than the normal 8/6's you get as standard as a minimum on most coilovers (although, again, you can specify lower rates in most cases when buying brand new), plus the ride height, and rear damping (with KYB's) is very easy to change in comparison to some/all coilovers.

 

HTH,

 

Simon

Yes indeed - I do!!

 

To be honest mate, I'd go for a dedicated coilover set-up. The reasons being that although the ride quality and handling are very nice (the KYB AGX seem to do a great job of the damping, too, with these springs), the Ground Control set-up isnt as 'complete' or refined as a coilover one. The springs themselves are shorter than the total extension of the dampers (no matter where you set the ride-height) so for peace of mind you'll want to put helper springs in, costing over £130 new, otherwise you'll run the risk of the springs becoming disjointed from the dampers if an axle goes light. Also, there is always a bit of squeeking/spring noise from them which spoils the refinement somewhat. By the time you factor all of this in, it's just as cost effective to buy some brand new coilovers, or even better to get some second-hand ones from Japan - without the downsides! I'm running 5.5kg/cm front and 4kg/cm rear spring rates which I personally find much better than the normal 8/6's you get as standard as a minimum on most coilovers (although, again, you can specify lower rates in most cases when buying brand new), plus the ride height, and rear damping (with KYB's) is very easy to change in comparison to some/all coilovers.

 

HTH,

 

Simon

 

Oh! wasn't expecting that!

 

Cheers for the feed back Simon.

 

I thought that the ground control and KYB AGX 's were compatible.

 

Might look at the HSD's if I can get a deal.

 

Andy