im looking at a simple spring and shock set up, since coilovers are now out of my budget

i think for shocks im going to go w/ Koni Sport Yellow or maybe Tokico Illumina, but im leaning more towars the Koni even if they are more expensive and difficult to install.

for springs im looking into the ones i listed below. if anyone has any suggestions that would be great. and no, dont suggest suspension tech., racing beat, or even eibach, tho they do make a good product. unless of course u know what ur talking about feel free to school me.
for springs i think im going to get RS-R Race springs, maybe the RS-R SUS springs since the koni's are pretty intense from what ive heard. the Tanabes seem good but they might be a bit soft

so if u have any of these springs or dampeneres, even if in a different make, plz let me know what you guz think about them.
l8z

-Tanabe GF210
rate
f: 3.0kg/mm[170lbs/in] / r: 2.5kg/mm[135lbs/in]
drop
f: 1.5"[?] / r: 1.5"[?]

-RS-R Down SUS lowering springs #30-M100
rate
f: 3.6kg[205lbs] / r: 2.2kg[125lbs]
drop
f: 1.4" / r: 0.8"

-RS-R Heavy Duty "Race" lowering springs #35-M100
rate
f: 6.0kg[345lbs] / r: 4.0kg[230lbs]
drop
f: 1.0" / r: 0.8"

btw, this is going to be a track car, i probably wont even register it

 

RS-R "race" springs, Koni dampeners and Ground control caster camber platers and coilover sleeves.

 

the rs-r race springs are a direct fit, they dont requier sleeves... do they

 

you could get ground control coil overs, and be able to adjust height and also pick your spring rates.
they arent that expensive, But if you are buying konis, springs and caster/camber plates, you will be spending about as much as a set of coilovers cost

 

well the springs are going to cost about $190 w/o shipping, shock are freakin expensive, lookin at about $600 w/o shipping, and the plates $270 w/o shipping

so thats about $1080, but the ground control springs are about $150 more than the rs-r's

 

Yeah, there's a reason for that...

 

the thing is tho, that if i were 2 get ground control coilovers i would like the dampeners not to have so much stroke, which is something the koni shocks wouldnt do... i think

for a short stroke i know id have to go w/ something like cusco, stance, tein coilovers or w/e

 

you could get brand new coilovers for 1080

 

If you're that poor, cut your springs.

Otherwise, save for a proper setup.

 

Ive bought Tein RA and HA`s three times, used, from jp. Works like cream and ive paid around 500 usd for one pair. Okey, they might need some paint to look shiney but they work and are quite stiff =D

 

$1000 will get you a nice set of brand new coilovers from poweredbymax

 

ohhhhhh s***, i forgot about that company
i think ive found my answer, ill just have to wait a month or two

thanks a lot russ

 

wow we cant forget about PBM. when i first started reading the post, i did not know what you are looking for because you just said it is a track car. to best help you with what suspension setup to run, i or we would need to know what kind of racing will you be doing on the track. when i saw u were looking for a shock and spring setup. i had great experiences with Koni shocks and Eibach springs. coilovers are becoming more affordable these days, that i have had two sets of JIC FLTA2 given to me for free, i rebuild them and slap them on my car. however, for a racecar you want to keep everything as simple as possible. So what kind of racing are you doing?

 

well i did start this thread under drifting and ill be taking this car to the track mostly
maybe a bit of street drifting[shhh] or some spirited driving here and there but im not sure if ill even register it

 

any one has any experience with these

http://www.splparts.com/main4/parts/...on/default.htm

they're KTS coilovers running 9kg/mm and 7kg/mm spring rates.

 

Sorry to thread jack, but where would I look to find prices for the powered by max coilovers?

 

PBM if your broke or eGay it.

 

1000 picked up or like 1100 plus shipping, they're out of stock for another few weeks so check back and give dan a call at the shop

 

When you say egay i automatically think of godspeed coilovers.

THANK ******* GOD I DIDN"T BUY THEM!

 

http://www.gtfactory.jp/cms/page.php?5
u should try google sometime its fun. jk

 

i would save up for coilovers you can get megan racing track series for 950 from option imports their worth it and fully udjustable