I know some of you have heard of or seen this setup in person and are probably knowledgable of how the setup is. I'm going to give my opinion on the subject.
Last year I had a set of Skunk2 coilovers installed by Tuffy as I really didn't have much knowledge about our suspension setups. I was VERY discusted with the outcome. The ride rivaled that of a go-kart or a low rider with hydros, it felt like it had no suspension whatsoever. Plus to make matters even worse, it dropped the car maybe a 1/4" on full drop on the adjustments. I drove the car around all summer this way and when winter came I told myself I wouldn't be spending another summer like this, so I determined that I needed to dump some serious cash into the suspension to get it back up to snuff and be pleased with a setup, I knew I wanted it to be low to the ground, but that I didn't want the bumpy all stiff ride that comes with it. I looked around, read posts and did research on the subject and found that I wanted to purchase a set of Koni Yellow adjustable struts and a set of Eibach Sportline lowering springs. I bought them over the winter and did more research on how to install them etc. When it finally came time to do the install I had a lot of trouble finding out how it all went together via the stock pieces that needed to go back in. Tuffy through various rubber isolators and hard plastic rings and such (basically everything in the stock suspension except for the mounts) in a box and gave it back to me. I had no idea how all this went back together and spent a very long month trying to get it all figured out. The only thing I was waiting on for my car to be drivable this season was the suspension. So, slowly I got the rears figured out and got them on the car. I had monroe struts on the rear of the car and attempted using the spring perches off of them, but unfortunatly they were about .030 to large to fit on the koni shock. I then realized I had a 95 parts car sitting around and thought to myself that it probably still has the stock struts, sure enough it did and and I was able to use the perches. The fronts were a tad more difficult to figure out (the bearing plates and everything was all just thrown in the box) so I just went and bought new mounts and the bearing plates. I got it all figured out and put together and put the whole suspension back on the car last night.
REVIEW:
I really thought that it would ride close to stock and not be all stiff etc, but I was wrong, I even have them set to the softest setting for the 500mile break in period. But DAMN does it ride 1000000000000000X better than when I had the skunk2's on there! I am pleased with how it all came out, I love the drop, and the handling is OUTSTANDING-bar none the best suspension I've ever had on one of my car's. It was mighty expensive and one hell of a nightmare to get right and figure out, but the end result was def. worth it all.
All n all I give this setup an A.
I really took my time and cleaned up/painted a lot of the parts, the end results were amazing, I couldnt be happier with how things turned out.
Here's some pics: (please forgive the shiity camera phone pics)
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I'm on Koni reds and Sportlines. I love it!!! I think Sportlines are the best drop for a J. I do wish I had the yellows just for how easy it is to adjust. I still need to re-adjust my fronts (one day). I have only seen/rode in 1 suspension set-up that rode as smooth as stock or better, that was Mantapart Blistein coiloevers ( I'm not a coilover fan).
Set-up looks nice.
FU Tuning
john-ive heard sportlines settle a tad after awhile, any truth to that? did yours? im kinda hoping mine do, i was expecting a bit more of a drop, but i still love it
I want to drive your car. When I get my pro kit agx combo on then we can kinda compare em.
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