HPA SHS Coilover impression (updated with pics)
This suspension is basically the same construction as KW v1, but with softer springs and different shock valving. THe story behind the coilover is that many customer went to HPA to install coilovers, but most of them are not tracking their car enough to justify the all out rattle your bone out set up. so SHS is HPA's solution to this problem.
just got my coilovers installed last week here are my quick thoughts.
The construction of the coilover are super high quality. and i love how front ride height can be adjusted with just 1 perch, vs 2 perches in many other set up. with 2 perches, it's hard to control where the perches will seat after final torquing.
the ride is amazing! it's definately stiffer, but if you don't tell anyone, i doubt anyone rides in your car would know you have coilovers. the car feels way more planted more stable, even just in straightline. i also feel torque steer have been reduced. i've been in many cars with different kind of coilovers, and i have to say this is one of the most comfortable ones. even with it's comfy ride, the handling is amazing.
it can do factory ride height, which is the only "comfortable" coilover that can do this. for example, Koni coils need to be at a minimum of 1.4 lowering to avoid spring binding. the maximum lowering for SHS is 1.4F 1.2R, sounds like nothing, but most people dont' realize that's oil pan scraping low. i currently still got 12 threads up front, and 2 in the rear, and the ride height is just perfect. at this height with front fender screw mod, i can take any corner at any speed with out any rubbing with 18xx8 et45 wheels.
for the install, i did the rear myself, and had a shop did the front for 160. The reason i did the rear myself is not for money saving, its only because in order to adjust the rear height, the spring needs to be taken out. since i gotta do that someday down the line, i might as well learn how to do it.
now i am a lifetime fan of HPA/KW suspension!!
12 Threads up front, 2.5 threads in the back.
This suspension is basically the same construction as KW v1, but with softer springs and different shock valving. THe story behind the coilover is that many customer went to HPA to install coilovers, but most of them are not tracking their car enough to justify the all out rattle your bone out set up. so SHS is HPA's solution to this problem.
just got my coilovers installed last week here are my quick thoughts.
The construction of the coilover are super high quality. and i love how front ride height can be adjusted with just 1 perch, vs 2 perches in many other set up. with 2 perches, it's hard to control where the perches will seat after final torquing.
the ride is amazing! it's definately stiffer, but if you don't tell anyone, i doubt anyone rides in your car would know you have coilovers. the car feels way more planted more stable, even just in straightline. i also feel torque steer have been reduced. i've been in many cars with different kind of coilovers, and i have to say this is one of the most comfortable ones. even with it's comfy ride, the handling is amazing.
it can do factory ride height, which is the only "comfortable" coilover that can do this. for example, Koni coils need to be at a minimum of 1.4 lowering to avoid spring binding. the maximum lowering for SHS is 1.4F 1.2R, sounds like nothing, but most people dont' realize that's oil pan scraping low. i currently still got 12 threads up front, and 2 in the rear, and the ride height is just perfect. at this height with front fender screw mod, i can take any corner at any speed with out any rubbing with 18xx8 et45 wheels.
for the install, i did the rear myself, and had a shop did the front for 160. The reason i did the rear myself is not for money saving, its only because in order to adjust the rear height, the spring needs to be taken out. since i gotta do that someday down the line, i might as well learn how to do it.
now i am a lifetime fan of HPA/KW suspension!!
12 Threads up front, 2.5 threads in the back.
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