What does damper do on coilovers?

Damping adjustments are typically best left for fine tuning and specific chassis balance. It’s the springs that absorb bumps and control body roll, not the shocks. They do so by compressing and expanding to absorb individual wheel motion.

Are dampers and coilovers the same?

A coilover consists of a damper, with a coil spring encircling it. The damper and spring are assembled as a unit prior to installation, and are replaced as a unit when either of the sub-components fails. Some coilovers are adjustable.

Do you need new dampers with lowering springs?

It is generally recommended that you change the shocks/struts when you use lowering springs. Your stock shocks and struts are designed to operate up and down in the range the stock springs provide.

Is stiff suspension good for drifting?

Suspension. A good set of coilovers is a very wise investment—they’re the heart of what will make your drift car handle well. Race car stiff is out—for drifting, you want to use spring rates that are only a little stiffer than typical high-performance street coilover spring rates.

What’s better soft or stiff suspension?

A stiff suspension will make sure it’s pushed exactly where it needs to go. Your softer road suspension will keep your back happy so you’re not bouncing over every imperfection in the road. The proper setup for you might fall somewhere in between, and if you watch this video you’ll know why.

How do you adjust the spring height on a coilover?

Most coilovers include a way to make minor adjustments to the spring rate, and many coilovers use a system which allows ride height and spring rate to be adjusted independently of each other. Many coilovers also feature adjustable dampers which you can adjust via a rotating knob on the top of the coilover.

How many springs do you need for a coilover?

Coilovers with two points of adjustment have damper body height adjustment and spring base height adjustment like in the image below. Dampers with a single point of adjustment have spring base height adjustment only.

What’s the difference between coilover shocks and lowering springs?

One of the biggest difference between coilovers and shocks with lowering springs is adjustability. Coilovers typically give you far more options to adjust your suspension geometry and other settings, including: One of the less-talked about benefits of coilovers vs lowering springs is the fact that the spring and shock are a perfect match.

Can you change the damping on a coilover?

Some coilovers even allow you to change damping based on velocity (high-speed and low-speed damping) and rebound/compression damping separately from each other. All of this adjustability enables fine-tuning, a necessity for hardcore enthusiasts.