Coil springs...

[jondee86]

Finding springs that work with stock suspension components is a
bit of a problem. Here are two different "lowering" springs for the
front of the AE86. The black one in the centre is the standard GT
spring @ 1.8 kg/mm.

The red one on the left is a "cosmetic" lowering spring, very soft and
comfortable, and sits about 60 down from stock. Not really suitable
for fast driving, and you are almost sitting on the bumpstops.

The blue one on the right is an Espelir GT Active Down "sports"
lowering spring @ 3.0 kg/mm. These sit about 40 down from stock
and provide a firm, but not harsh, ride over all surfaces. For
comparison, TRD used 2.8 kg/mm for their "Low Street Springs".



I am running the Espelirs with AGX shox, and have shortened the
strut housings by 40 above the spring perch. This gives me a bit more
bump travel, while still retaining the appearance of stock suspension.

This setup is not even close to a "drift" suspension, but it works fine
for driving over our typical rough and uneven suburban streets

Cheers... jondee86