Restoration of my 94 VR4

[STiedVR4Guy]

HMMMMM, I should probably just save for coilovers........

[MR2]

your insane, stock ecs suspension is to die for (in my opinion)

[STiedVR4Guy]

They did perform exceptionally at the track and my dad who rode along with me was very impressed (hes been a mechanic/car nut for 40+ years). If I can get a 18x9.5 wheel/tire combo under there I'll stick with it.

Other things that revealed themselves: Need a new drive-shaft and definitely need to get that new steering rack with bushing in.

[Simace]

Not sure about other coilover systems, but I'll chime in on my experience with Megan (Street, i believe) coilovers...

After installing them, life will be good and the affect of putting in the new suspension will be good....but after a year or two, depending on how much you drive and your style of driving; you'll begin to have issues.

Some of the issues I've experienced;
-Clanking/rattling noise. Usually caused because the nut, just below the damper adjustment knob, comes lose. Thankfully, once you tighten it, you won't need to do it again - well for me this is the case.

-Seat Locks (perch) coming lose and, if not caught early on, will require you to re-adjust ride height and/or spring load. The ugly is that you will either need to use locktite or other similar product so that these seat locks remain in place or you will find yourself going through this again....and again....and again...so be sure to keep your spanner tools in sight

-Blown strut. It will happen, rest assured, especially the front. What I've learned is that the strut is the same one used for the Nissan 240 coilovers by Megan. When I found this out, I was surprised considering our car is significantly heavier than the Nissan 240. Oh and the strut can make a real big mess (oil).

-Alignment. As with any height adjustable coilover system, if you go with a height where camber/cast/etc cannot be used to compensate for the height, expect your tires to get worn quickly and your axel boots to go bad and cause them fail earlier than they would. I would say that lowering the rear = need to have adjustable control arms.

-Interior noise will increase over time. I give mitsubishi lots of credit here, even after 3 years with my coilovers, I have very little rattling from the interior. I've had to "pad" the rear interior trim (window edges and back piece) as it was the worst offender (but this might be due to the age of the interior.)

All in all, I say coilovers are good for someone that tracks their car or likes to push it. For their price, they would be good to be used on the weekend as it doesn't take too long to install/swap.

For a DD, IMHO, stick with the stock suspension and if ride height is an issue; go with some lowering springs. The stock suspension is more than sufficient for DD and spirited driving for sure, and the best thing about it; bumps are a non-issue.

You will come to know just how bad a road you once thought was smooth is with coilovers....and this alone will wear on you....

[STiedVR4Guy]

^ thank you for that. I do intend to get this to a track type car (just for fun, nothing competitive) and I don't usually drive it except on the weekends. I hear where you're coming from though, the ECS is fantastic. I'll see if I can get 18x9.5s on there.