Coilover vs standard sping lift
08-13-2012 | 09:14 AM
#171
JK Freak
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From: S/E Texas Area
im running proper air pressure in both sets of my tires. it just the damn bilsteins im sure. a lot of people that ive read use them all say roughly the same thing, they provide a pretty "rough" ride.
08-13-2012 | 09:17 AM
#172
JK-Forum Founder
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From: Laguna Niguel, CA
a lot of people that i've read who use them all run coils that are on the firm side. i can assure you that if you were to run your bilsteins with a softer coil, you wouldn't be so sure of them being the cause of your "rough" ride.
08-13-2012 | 09:20 AM
#173
JK Freak
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From: Naperville, Il
I am with ya I messed with my tire pressure I was running 30psi with my 35's and I am at 28psi with my 37's. I had some different shocks on my RK lift for the first couple days because my shocks didn't come in on time and the ride is completely different I really didn't think the shocks would make that big of a difference but they sure did. I wouldn't say it is a bad ride more like a firm sports car kind of ride (not that any of our Jeeps are anything close to a sports cars
08-13-2012 | 10:06 AM
#174
JK-Forum Founder
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From: Laguna Niguel, CA
I am with ya I messed with my tire pressure I was running 30psi with my 35's and I am at 28psi with my 37's. I had some different shocks on my RK lift for the first couple days because my shocks didn't come in on time and the ride is completely different I really didn't think the shocks would make that big of a difference but they sure did. I wouldn't say it is a bad ride more like a firm sports car kind of ride (not that any of our Jeeps are anything close to a sports cars
08-13-2012 | 10:31 AM
#175
JK Freak
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From: Naperville, Il
i can only assume you were running crappy hydro shocks and if so, yeah, a set of monotubes will give you a different ride. however, a sports car like ride is far from being a "rough" ride that you still don't like as damon.l specifically stated. if you've ever run different coils with different springs rates, you would know where i'm coming from.
You are also right about the shocks.
I am sold after driving my friends Jeep that we put the EVO bolt on kit on yesterday.
Good lord I am sore though lol!
10-22-2013 | 08:31 PM
#177
JK Freak
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From: Springfield, MO
don't know who you've been talking to but clearly, they are people who either don't have coil overs on their JK or, are running a kit not made by off road evolution.
coil over pros:
• offers superior flex - as much as 14" of vertical travel
• offers superior absorbsion from high speed hits
• when dialed in properly - will offer superior ON ROAD performance and comfort
• fully adjustable (including ride height) and completely rebuildable
• valving can be set and adjusted to meet your ride quality standards
• 2 separate spring rates can be selected to help provide ride comfort and weight carring capacity
• can be run with additional triple bypass shocks to significantly increase high speed desert driving
coil over cons:
• with the exception of the new off road evoultion bolt on coil over system, they can be very expensive
• requires periodic maintenance that should be done by the manufacturer
coil over pros:
• offers superior flex - as much as 14" of vertical travel
• offers superior absorbsion from high speed hits
• when dialed in properly - will offer superior ON ROAD performance and comfort
• fully adjustable (including ride height) and completely rebuildable
• valving can be set and adjusted to meet your ride quality standards
• 2 separate spring rates can be selected to help provide ride comfort and weight carring capacity
• can be run with additional triple bypass shocks to significantly increase high speed desert driving
coil over cons:
• with the exception of the new off road evoultion bolt on coil over system, they can be very expensive
• requires periodic maintenance that should be done by the manufacturer
10-23-2013 | 08:11 AM
#178
JK Jedi
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From: Southwest Reno, NV
The seals will need to be replaced when worn out, this is a general maintenance item and should wear like any other shock. With the right tools you can rebuild shocks yourself as well as re-valve. A seal kit is in the $20-$30 range.
