Thread: Given up on coilovers

Instead I'm looking to buy some Intrax springs from TM Engineering. I'm going to pair them up with KYB AGX's and yes I'll be getting pogo washers to top it off.

The golden question here is, do I need to replace my strut mounts/plates/boots or can I reuse my stock ones? None of them have been replaced before but I've never had problems with them performance wise/noise wise.

Replace the strut mounts and reuse the boots etc if they're still on good condition.

Thanks for the swift reply Red!

Just my own personal opinion... I would replace the strut mounts while you are there. Save you the time later when they do go out... not if. As for the strut boots... reuse if good like Red said.

Originally Posted by NegativeOne13

Just my own personal opinion... I would replace the strut mounts while you are there. Save you the time later when they do go out... not if. As for the strut boots... reuse if good like Red said.

Thanks for the input buddy!

Why are you giving up on them?

Originally Posted by 91parkave

Why are you giving up on them?

I don't really feel like shelling out $1,400+ for coils that are made with KYB's. I'm really big on the handling department so I have high standards for coils. I can't run really stiff springs with AGX's because their valving isn't good enough to handle them. If I can't run 8k springs (448 lbs) I won't bother.

Unlike a lot of the people on here I don't care for ride quality. I'm more interested in going fast around corners than fast in a straight.

Originally Posted by carcrobatics

I don't really feel like shelling out $1,400+ for coils that are made with KYB's. I'm really big on the handling department so I have high standards for coils. I can't run really stiff springs with AGX's because their valving isn't good enough to handle them. If I can't run 8k springs (448 lbs) I won't bother.

Unlike a lot of the people on here I don't care for ride quality. I'm more interested in going fast around corners than fast in a straight.

Im running #400 springs and i have no issues with handling at all, Anymore and it seems overkill for these cars IMO, its a 4 door family car not a racecar, dont expect it to handle like one.

Originally Posted by killerspeed101

Im running #400 springs and i have no issues with handling at all, Anymore and it seems overkill for these cars IMO, its a 4 door family car not a racecar, dont expect it to handle like one.

Yes yes, 4door/wbody/yadda yadda. How often do you hit the bump stops and what's your pogo situation like?

Really digging the look of your sedan btw.

Originally Posted by carcrobatics

I don't really feel like shelling out $1,400+ for coils that are made with KYB's. I'm really big on the handling department so I have high standards for coils. I can't run really stiff springs with AGX's because their valving isn't good enough to handle them. If I can't run 8k springs (448 lbs) I won't bother.

Unlike a lot of the people on here I don't care for ride quality. I'm more interested in going fast around corners than fast in a straight.

So why don't you go with the koni strut cartridge inserts they are made for lower stiffer and shorter stroke setup requirements. 124 bucks a piece

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How to here ClubGP:

You can order them off tire rack just put in 95 taurus sho under suspension and they will pop up

You sir are a genius

Most everyone knew that...

But I neglected to tell him that

So where were you loooking at getting those Intrax sprigns? That link to TM Engineering gives a 404 error.

Originally Posted by 4THGENCAMAROFAN

So where were you loooking at getting those Intrax sprigns? That link to TM Engineering gives a 404 error.

Yep. They took it down after I tried to order the springs from them.