| Why are they so popular and do they really | | | | coilovers. But what about the sleeve type'? Does |
| improve the handling of a car. In theory, when | | | | it work? In theory, it works the same as true |
| you lower your car, you also lower it center of | | | | coilovers. In real life, it doesn't even come close to |
| gravity therefore reducing body roll, thus | | | | the non coilovers shocks and springs |
| improving its handling. However, handling | | | | setups.Ground Control, the pioneer in sleeve |
| characteristic of the car are not only determined | | | | design technology' utilizes aluminum body sleeve |
| by the center of gravity. You also have to | | | | with Eibach race springs. The base of the spring is |
| consider the dampening system, spring rate, | | | | supported with a single rotational plate with an |
| condition of the road, side-walls of your tires, | | | | Allen screw-locking device. What's wrong with this |
| unsprung weight, tire grip, geometry of the | | | | design you ask? Like all 'sleeve type' coilovers, |
| suspension and so on.Right now we are only | | | | there is good chance for the sleeve to rotate and |
| interested in the ever so popular coilover set up. | | | | thus make the spring slip. This can happen to the |
| There are a lot of aftermarket manufacturers | | | | enthusiast drivers who like to push the car to the |
| coming up with different brands and types of | | | | limit. The other thing that worries me is the Allen |
| coilovers. Coilovers are popular with racers due to | | | | screw-locking device. A screw that small is given |
| their adjustability. You can adjust the right height | | | | the duties to hold the tension and twist that are |
| and in some cases you can also adjust the | | | | generated by the car when an enthusiast drives |
| dampening thus produce superb handling.There are | | | | it.Weapon-R Tuner 2 coilover conversion. This one |
| two types of coilovers. They are true coilovers | | | | is basically the same with Ground Control except |
| and sleeve type coilovers. True coilovers are a | | | | it added the extra locking plate (with the same |
| set up where the shocks have a threaded-body, | | | | allen screw locking it in place) supposedly for |
| when as the other one utilize a 'sleeve type' | | | | added security.Skunkworks and Arospeed. These |
| thread. One of the older, well-known | | | | two companies utilize true coilover type locking |
| manufacturer for coilovers is H&R. Now, there | | | | devices. Double plates interlocking each other. This |
| are different companies such as Tein, Intrax, etc | | | | is by far the best set up yet. But how bout the |
| also making coilovers. However, Ground Control | | | | sleeve? Some thing must be done to secure the |
| was the pioneer of sleeve designed coilovers. We | | | | sleeve.These disadvantages not only can create |
| have no doubt about the benefits of true | | | | clunking noise, but it can also be very dangerous. |