any new springs for C43?

[Jbizzyc43]

I haven't been in this forum for a while.. i was wondering. .does anyone make lowering springs for the C43 now that will leave a 1 finger gap front/rear even after settling? I have vogtlands and they're still too damn low for me. It's not quite tucking, but its pretty close. I don't like have my front looks so low. It's just too narrow up front. If someone makes them, let me know. Thanks.

[knvs]

have you tried different spring pad size? I have H&Rs (in fact they're your old ones ;)) and #3 pads in front and I'm not tucking. I still have about a finger gap. You can definetly run #4 pad to raise it up a little. its not the greatest pic, but it gives you and idea:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d60/djkev/DSC03168.jpg

[manny]

Eibach Pro-Kit ( NOT Sportline ) do the job just fine.
You can do any " final tweeking " with pads. ;)

[coolcarlskic43]

Originally posted by manny
Eibach Pro-Kit ( NOT Sportline ) do the job just fine.
You can do any " final tweeking " with pads. ;) They give a nice ride height but they seem a lil jiggly compared to H&R's.

[martattack]

Originally posted by coolcarlskic43
They give a nice ride height but they seem a lil jiggly compared to H&R's.

And that's why they call the Ei-Bounce ;)

[manny]

Originally posted by BoominBenz
And that's why they call the Ei-Bounce ;)

To each his own.
I've had H&R and hated them.
Now, the Grand Prize will go to the one that can explain the Primary function of a shockabsorber.
Since some of you think they know something about suspensions.
;)

[Tump43]

I'll risk an answer. The shock absorber keeps the wheel firmly planted on the ground. The firmer the shock the better the handling but the harsher the ride.

[manny]

Originally posted by Tump43
I'll risk an answer. The shock absorber keeps the wheel firmly planted on the ground. The firmer the shock the better the handling but the harsher the ride.

Okay, that's ONE part. ;)

[martattack]

Originally posted by manny
Okay, that's ONE part. ;)

I'll take a stab at this with some of my physics background.

Springs typically act like a pendulum, whereas they will come up and go down forever if it wasn't for friction (oscillating). In the real world, what this means is when your car hits a bump, the spring is compressed. It is the linear nature of the spring for it to try to return to it's equilibrium state with the same amount of force. If left undampened with a large enough bump, the spring would throw the wheel back on to the ground as hard as it was pushed up. From experience working as an intern for a County Road's and Maintenance division, I learned that many potholes are caused by poor shock absorption. By that I mean a bump causes the spring to go up, and then with worn shock absorbers, the wheel will come down and smack the pavement. It happens over and over and creates a vicious cycle.

Now that the background is over, what shocks really do is provide this "dampening effect" (ever heard of a shock called a damper?). When the spring tries to return to it's equilibrium from compression, the shock absorber kicks in. It tries to force thick fluid (sometimes gas) through tiny holes. The size of the valve's holes in the shock is what regulates it's "stiffness." This friction is what slows down the spring's downward force and then converts it to heat (ever felt a shock absorber after you've driven, it's very hot)

Cliff Notes: The shock prevents the spring from extending at full force, and gives it resistance so your car doesn't go bouncing (flying?) off the road.

[manny]

We have a winner !!!!!
BoominBenz has got the principal of shock/spring combination 100 % correct.
Hats off to you. ;)

[Jbizzyc43]

Hey knvs, your car looks good! I put 19's on my car. with the thickest pads all around. I bought the pads with four nubs on the edge of them. I know that having 19's fills in the gap more, but I still want the front a little higher.

[202Esprit]

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