L-body Coilovers?

[TurboOmni08]

Ok, I know there are like 6 million treads on here about this but it is really confusing to piece together all the ideas and comments to get a clear view of what is out there.

I have an 89 Omni that will have the SLH break kit on it with the rear discs. I want to use it for High Performance Driving Schools and auto crossing. I need a good cheap set of coilovers to make it nice and stiff. What is out there? I know FWD performance has some stuff but that is out of my price range at this time. I have hear "Ground Control" used in other posts, tell me more. Has anyone taken the time to truly and definitely check compatibility with another car yet?

[Phreakish]

ground control kits require some fabbing, to get them to work with the struts. namely, cutting off the perches without blowing up the strut.

They use the stock strut, with springs that you can get in various stiffnesses.

The good: price, you can get the sleeves for cheap from other places, and order the eibac springs for a good price. You can adjust ride height and what-not.

The bad: the struts aren't good enough to control much more than slightly stiffer than stock springs, which will make the car 'bouncy'.

The konis are ready to install, can be rebuilt, work great, can control the extra stiff springs (which are great for auto-x and racing on a track).

the bad: the price.

I'd go with the konis, even once you get some 'decent' struts to put coil overs on, you'll spend a good chunk of change, then cutting the perch, installing the sleeve, and getting it all to not wobble... THEN getting the right springs for the strut, so that you're not under damped, as that can cause a really bouncy ride that will throw you out of control pretty easily under performance driving conditions...

If I were you, and going for full-out road race auto-x, I'd go with the konis and keep the $$ from the rear disc conversion, and just put on GLH spec front brakes. Your car will stop FAST, and you'll save the $$ from the rear disks that wont do anything, add unsprun weight, AND can cause the rears to lock too fast causing you to be unstable... Put that $$ and whatever else you planned on spending on coil-overs and put 'em into a good set of koni's. You'll be happy you did.

[TurboOmni08]

Just on another note. Will GLH springs and suspension swap onto an 89 omni?

[Mario_Boost]

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboOmni08 Just on another note. Will GLH springs and suspension swap onto an 89 omni?

Yes.

[PentastarTurbo]

speakin of L body coilovers.. Look how high I can adjust the suspension..
Dam... the rear axel is flipped.. and yes, the engine is still intact


THis would make it easy to lift a Rampage.. just add about a 2" block to the rear and your good to go..