Why Coilovers?

[Jon @ Hotchkis]

Coilovers are good and popular but don't automatically make a car perform more awesome.

The main benefit is ride height adjustability, the secondary benefit depending on the application is the damper is usually adjustable.

We build standard coil springs in 1" and 2" drop that when combined with a premium shock leave nothing on the table performance-wise. The spring itself is awesome quality (100% Made in USA of US materials, ISO traceable) and you can get as crazy as you want with the shock.



Hybrid coils such as Viking and QA1 are a good solution for ride height adjustability, damping adjustability, ease of installation and so on. The shock itself isn't super sophisticated though and the side loading makes it not as premium as some other solutions. Good enough for most but not necessarily what a national level PT competitor would use.

A true coilover, 2-1/2" spring and ultra premium damper would be the "ultimate" but requires in many cases some fabrication to get things right.

There are many solutions for many different customers.

ramey

This.

There are a lot of companies out there producing mediocre-quality coilovers that ride poorly and have cheaply made springs that will sag prematurely, but people buy them because coilovers are the hot-ticket. I have a saying that I like to use, "A lot of coilovers are like Starbucks coffee, it certainly isn't the best for the money, but they sure are trendy".

Not to mention I see a lot of people buy coilovers for the ride-height adjustability alone, and after the first couple of months they get tired of crawling under the car to adjust it and never touch them again.