Talk:Coilover

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When people say something like "I upgraded my Skyline to coil-overs" is this correct termonigly seeing as the skyline uses MacPherson Struts.

See MacPherson strut. // Liftarn

Need more information[edit]

I am not an expert on the technology but even I notice a few things about coilovers that are missing.

A special tool is typically required to adjust them.

Some require periodic adjustment.

Some people cut the springs down to make a sheap adjustment.

And most of all where are the sources for what is provided?

138.163.128.41 (talk) 17:38, 5 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Some of the organization can be improved. The overall coherence and flow of the article could use improvement. More details and subsections may help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.108.181.26 (talk) 01:15, 21 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Article fails to define the term...[edit]

As it currently appears, the article makes the point (several times) that coilovers are not to be confused with struts or other arrangements that include a spring and a shock absorber (damper). However, no attempt is made to explain how a coilover is different from these other arrangements.

As I understand it, a MacPherson strut can be replaced with a a coilover (coil-over?) unit, but what exactly does that mean since a 'regular' MacPherson strut is also composed of a coil spring surrounding a shock absorber? It can't just be that the components of a coilover are "matched up" when they are assembled, as this is also true of MacPherson struts. Indeed, even cars that do not employ a MacPherson strut also have coil springs and shock aborsbers and these are also "matched up" by the car's manufacturer.

People speak of doing a "coilover conversion" implying that this will somehow reconfigure the suspension of a car in a way that goes beyond merely changing the springs and shock aborsbers. I had hoped that this article would explain coilovers sufficiently so that this could be more fully understood. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.80.89.156 (talk) 11:20, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

new post[edit]

I added some advantages and disadvantages I also added the adjustability of a coil over that people were asking for.Aj5723 (talk) 01:49, 25 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

New Sections[edit]

I added new sections to help expand on defining coilovers. ChristianB925 (talk) 19:45, 14 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]