Tein suspension or what
08-31-04, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ReZ311
Anyone want to throw opinions on the GC advance-design setup? I am looking at their product, but for $2700???
Even I would go with the Teins over the AD dampers.
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10-23-04, 11:19 AM
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Yes I know it's back from the dead, but since K2RD coilovers are no longer availible (I at least can't get in touch with them to purchase some) what is the best set up now?
10-23-04, 11:36 AM
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Geez, you can't start your own thread?
Be careful with the word "best".
I normally read it as "best *YOUR* budget can afford".
So, how much are you willing to spend?
-Ted
Be careful with the word "best".
I normally read it as "best *YOUR* budget can afford".
So, how much are you willing to spend?
-Ted
10-23-04, 12:11 PM
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I have the JIC MAGIC SF1s, so far they are bad ***, got the camber plates too. Teins are badass, but I would recomend the Flex series, they have the adjustable dampening. Plus if you really want to go all out, you can get the EDFC, so you can control the dampening from the drivers seat. 2 people I know have the Flex and I can say first hand it is nice to be able set a softer dampening setting. Also the Flex suspension can be rebuilt.
10-23-04, 12:22 PM
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I got the AGX shocks with the el eibach-o coilovers... and the adjustable shocks are NICE... there's a formidable sized bump near my house and i went over it with my AGX's and a friend went over it with a 300ZX with some hard *** shocks and he asked me if the front end of the car had hit the ground or something LoL...
plus making your suspension MUCH LESS STIFF in rain is REALLY nice...
plus making your suspension MUCH LESS STIFF in rain is REALLY nice...
10-23-04, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by RETed
I think the 2" drop is too much headaches for it's worth.
Nothing you can do can dial out the excessive negative camber that a 2" drop is going to induce in the rear.
Nothing you can do can dial out the excessive negative camber that a 2" drop is going to induce in the rear.
I mean, this is what the rear camber looked like with the 2" drop:
I don't know, but there was no uneven tire wear and it really wasn't visible, to me at least. I might have gone maybe one degree negative, at most.
Originally Posted by RETed
I don't really care for a lot of the pre-packaged coilover kits that are coming out from Japan.
You end up paying extra for the name, and they don't offer anything better than what the K2RD Suspension "B" package (Koni yellow dampers) did except for the higher price.
If you can get these coilover kits for a good price though, go for it.
You end up paying extra for the name, and they don't offer anything better than what the K2RD Suspension "B" package (Koni yellow dampers) did except for the higher price.
If you can get these coilover kits for a good price though, go for it.
A good set of coilovers will have different ride height adjusting than a spring perch type setup. I remember that with the JICs you got an adjustable lower bracket, so you could drop the car up to 2.5" before affecting suspension travel. I also remember that the JICs had an inverted monotube construction, which not only cuts down on unsprung weight, but also reduces the chances of piston deflection during cornering.
Bottom line, though, is that to a certain extent you do in fact pay for the name and image of those companies. Also, if you're going to only be driving this car on the street and not in any sort of competition-type setting, you're really not going to notice any difference, so you're much better off spending $500 less on another setup.
And as for the Tein coilovers mentioned in the beginning of this thread - they won't have any of the features I mentioned.
