Great video, thinking about putting coil overs on my R53, however worried about stiffing up the suspension too much. How was the ride ? were you feeling the bumps alot ? Thanks
Thanks. The ride quality will depend a lot on the quality of coilover you buy. Since mine are just cheapies, the ride is pretty rough, and I'll likely upgrade them at some stage. The biggest problem you'll encounter is clearance between the front coilovers and wheels, hence why I had to run spacers. Alternatively, you'll it have to factor in some appropriately offset wheels.
Yes, I did. The problem is that the factory springs are quite short so they dont come close to interfering with the wheel. The aftermarket coilovers use longer springs, so the lower mounting plate, or adjustment rings, are inline with the wheel/tyres. Pretty sure I showed this on the vid 👍
Also in WA and have been modding my R53 for a fair while, also Hyper Blue and White combo, I went with Koni yellows and Eibach progressive rate lowering spring with Kmac Camber plates and Whiteline sway bars and end links, powerflex bushes etc with 17 x 7.5 Rota grids and love it... hope i see this one on the road one day she looks great 👌
The wheels aren’t my kind of thing but they do look better now it’s lowered and at the end of the day it’s your car and your opinion is all that matters. 👍
