Coilovers vs. Continue saving for Turbo swap

Mopar65 · Post by **Mopar65** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:17 pm

So here is what I'm faced with, I can continue saving up to buy a SRT wreck to do a full swap into my SXT or I can buy Mopar Stage 3 coilovers from a guy on srtforums. I have about $1k saved now so it would pretty much blow my entire savings for my swap as of now. Also one of the coilovers needs a rebuild and they all have about 15k on them. So what do you guys think. Should I go coils or save up for a donor and just run the SRT suspension off the donor with some tein lowering springs.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:21 pm

first off used suspension parts should not be that expensive.

Keep going for the SRT swap and consider new suspension.

j-king · Post by **j-king** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:22 pm

SAVE FOR A DONER

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:23 pm

I wouldnt pay close to 1k for used parts. Keep going with the savings for the swap or fine another set of cheaper coils. It all depends on what you want out of the car too.

Mopar65 · Post by **Mopar65** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:25 pm

Well the coils are $650 and to rebuild one is apparently about $100, but I am leaning towards continuing for the swap

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:06 pm

Uhm, I got my slightly used coils for 500.

People sell BC's for like 600 on there. You need to search harder. I say coilovers.

Haganracing · Post by **Haganracing** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:45 pm

Save for a donor.. Im not a big fan of coilovers on a DD

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:55 pm

Donor.

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:00 am

Donor car hands down.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:12 am

Haganracing wrote:Save for a donor.. Im not a big fan of coilovers on a DD

Hey... Coils on a DD are just fine if you get the right setup going... I love mine, but really.... if your saving for a swap, save for a swap.

Haganracing · Post by **Haganracing** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:14 am

hansken_yo wrote:
Haganracing wrote:Save for a donor.. Im not a big fan of coilovers on a DD
Hey... Coils on a DD are just fine if you get the right setup going... I love mine, but really.... if your saving for a swap, save for a swap.

Yeah, dont get me wrong. there nice and all, i wouldn't mind having some but for a DD.. I just would get back aches after a while

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:16 am

Haganracing wrote:
hansken_yo wrote:
Haganracing wrote:Save for a donor.. Im not a big fan of coilovers on a DD
Hey... Coils on a DD are just fine if you get the right setup going... I love mine, but really.... if your saving for a swap, save for a swap.
Yeah, dont get me wrong. there nice and all, i wouldn't mind having some but for a DD.. I just would get back aches after a while

Being able to adjust the dampening is such a help for that...

Haganracing · Post by **Haganracing** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:18 am

hansken_yo wrote:
Haganracing wrote:
hansken_yo wrote: Hey... Coils on a DD are just fine if you get the right setup going... I love mine, but really.... if your saving for a swap, save for a swap.
Yeah, dont get me wrong. there nice and all, i wouldn't mind having some but for a DD.. I just would get back aches after a while
Being able to adjust the dampening is such a help for that...

Yeah, I was too lazy

I just realized its been about 20 or 21 days since i drove my Neon.. it felt good to drive that car again

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:44 am

i mean i can get brand new coil over for between 8 and 950
but think about what you would have more fun with and what would give you those butterflys every time you drive
lookin low which you can get for a few hundred later
or when you step on that gas you cant help but smile and will make you butthole pucker lol hahahah

and hearign that blow of valve will grab more attention and make you smile way more then coil overs
you cant get that with coils
you will regret it later lol
i say swap with out a doubt

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:03 am

if it's a daily driver, wait on the swap because of downtime

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:04 am

thats a good point ^

2001rt32 · Post by **2001rt32** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:24 am

buy the kw's for sale in the for sale section!!

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:47 am

Most people break down and dont make it to the swap. Coilovers can ride great if you dampen them right. Don't say they will bounce you like shit. Just don't slam it and right NO dampening at all, and you should be fine. Chris, you need to take a ride in some people's cars with coilovers, you would have a different thought.

cbjones26 · Post by **cbjones26** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:33 am

i say swap! but thats just me. do the swap then get the coil overs!

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:14 pm

coil overs, tune the suspension so that when you have the xtra power you will also have the extra control, and in the mean time you will be surprised on the smile on your face through the twisties

Mopar65 · Post by **Mopar65** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:05 pm

Well now with a local 98 R/T coupe for sale i may just pick that up for cheap (less than 500) and just continue to save up

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:49 pm

theTeejmiester wrote:coil overs, tune the suspension so that when you have the xtra power you will also have the extra control, and in the mean time you will be surprised on the smile on your face through the twisties

While the swap is great, there is no comparison to a great hadling car.

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