bendiazclegg Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 im looking to update my mx5's suspension but i feel like i dont quite need the performance nor the hole in my wallet for coilovers, but every i seem to look there are divided thoughts! so yellow koni shocks and h&r springs 40mm drop or bilsteins with eibach springs 30mm drop?? im also open to other suggestions but i dont really want to fork out more that 600/700 and know that if i went for coilovers at this price i wouldnt be getting particularly brilliant ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 The Bilsteins with Eibach springs with a 30mm drop is the ideal way to go..... These return the car to design height with a slightly harder coil rate whereas the koni shocks and H&R springs are below OEM height ( roll centre ) and a much harder coil rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendiazclegg Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 cool thanks! right so h&r out of the question if i were to put the eibach springs on are they better suited for the bilsteins or would the konis be an option? also wouldnt the h&r springs being progressive make them less likely to bottom out?  sorry for the questions just want to get it right as I've seen so many mixed perspectives ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Unless the konis have adjustable dampening i would stick with the Bilsteins.... All makes of coils for the MK3 are pigtailed ( progressive ) It's the rate that stops coils bottoming out. At -30mm your 99.99% safe in fact the only time i've known a damper to bottom out was on coilovers set to low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendiazclegg Posted September 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Cool thanks, yeah they would be the koni yellow shocks which have adjustable damping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Then they are the better player.... I think they are three or four way adjustable making things easy on track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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