Upgraded engine mounts yay or nay and also springs versus coilovers?

[Karl038]

Hey guys
Just looking for some advice,is it worth upgraded the standard st engine mounts? Also in considering lowering my st2 for a little better handling,which would be better coilovers or springs???

 

[isis]

Rear motor mount is insisted. I’m not sure the aftermarket suspensions ‘handle better’ they’re different for sure but the car is an animal to start so it’d be best to define the thing you wish to improve. Not every change is an improvement

 

[Zeille]

As I understand it, coilovers (even fancy ones like BC or FA500s) ride worse than original type suspension or even new shocks/struts with lowering springs. a sweet spot for these cars seems to be (and mostly because my friend has done it to two of his cars) swift springs & bilstein b6 shocks/struts. OEM mounts and other OEM hardware of course.
rear motor mount is a necessity, and it's best to look at something still with rubber, just smaller like the vibra-technics RMM.

 

[Karl038]

As I understand it, coilovers (even fancy ones like BC or FA500s) ride worse than original type suspension or even new shocks/struts with lowering springs. a sweet spot for these cars seems to be (and mostly because my friend has done it to two of his cars) swift springs & bilstein b6 shocks/struts. OEM mounts and other OEM hardware of course.
rear motor mount is a necessity, and it's best to look at something still with rubber, just smaller like the vibra-technics RMM.

Thanks guys for the help,my car is a little bouncy under acceleration so maybe I've an issue somewhere on the suspension,I've seen the issue with the gearbox mount that seems to be made out of chocolate so that's my first one to replace. I was just curious to see isnit necessary to upgrade them all while I'm at it. Thanks you guys for the help

 

[akiraproject24]

Check your rear tire pressures as well. They should be a few psi lower than the fronts. When theyre equal can make your ride feel bouncy. Just a quick, cheap thing to check.

 

[Karl038]

Thanks guys,I've decided to upgrade the rear gearbox mount when I have some money and I've ordered 30mm lowering springs

 

[EscortSportage]

When it comes to suspension you have to determine your goals first. If you just want to drop the car an inch lets say for a nicer look, yea springs are cheaper and will achieve this. If you want to improve the handing and fine tune your suspension, go the extra distance money/time on a proper coilover setup.

A nice alignment and corner balance will drastically improve the way the car feels.

(this is coming from a track experienced driver)

 

[Stubborn Approach]

Lowering the car doesn’t make it handle better. It increases body roll, brake dive & bumpsteer.

The only coilovers worth considering are inverted monotubes. Everything else is pretty much a waste of money. The service intervals for adjustable dampers is around 25k, they require more setup & are often assembled with inferior parts to meet those cheap price points.

Lowering springs will have you sitting that much closer to the bump stops, which will make the ride harsh. I don’t recommend any of them.

 

[EscortSportage]

Lowering the car doesn’t make it handle better. It increases body roll, brake dive & bumpsteer.

The only coilovers worth considering are inverted monotubes. Everything else is pretty much a waste of money. The service intervals for adjustable dampers is around 25k, they require more setup & are often assembled with inferior parts to meet those cheap price points.

Lowering springs will have you sitting that much closer to the bump stops, which will make the ride harsh. I don’t recommend any of them.

Fortune makes a nice coilover, not sure if youve seen it. Im still on the stock suspension.

 

[Scootny]

Rear motor mount is a must. Stock mount allows way too much wheel hop. I bought a Cobb as soon as I could. Leave the springs alone. Get Konis or Bilsteins. LSD from Wavetrac if you have the money and inclination.