[Supras] Struts

[Jeff Mohler]

Dont laugh...

But for budget reasons, this worked out pretty well for me.


Stock springs (more on this later)
Koni Yellows (for the aggressive rebound adjustment)
Whiteline Swaybars (heavier than STs)

Stock springs are linear, linear springs are in almost every way
better than progressive springs in performance driving.  Theyre more
predictable and stable.

If you do end up going coilover..make sure you go linear springs.

Heavy rebound adjustment is critical for performance driving, ask
Myblinkie1 what its like to road course drive with limited rebound
rate.

ya..stock springs are taller than shortie eibachs, but you already
have em, and the way they act is more important than center-or-gravity
IMHO.  If you cant keep the suspension under stable control, you have
limited traction and CoG wont matter at all.

On 7/25/06, Mike Long <milisake at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 7/25/06, Jeff Mohler <speedtoys.racing at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Dont blame the ride, ive been saying that Tokico's are POS struts for years,
> > double so when you consider that theyre out of their operating range on
> > lowered springs and dont have HALF the damping that progressive springs
> > require.
> >
>
> While we're, sort of, on the subject.  What is considered to be the
> best spring, before going coil-overs, to use for the occasional
> performance (auto-x, track day) drive?  I believe my 87T still has the
> original suspension at 187k+ miles and it is feeling boaty so I'd like
> to start gathering strut and spring opinions now.
>
> Cheers,
> Mike, 87T
>
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