Suspension/Wheels/Tires/Brakes

it's time for a coil over set up, any suggestions?

Old Mar 23, 2003 | 11:55 AM
  #1  
cournal's Avatar
Thread Starter
Full Member
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 229
Likes: 0
From: nj
it's time for a coil over set up, any suggestions?

my susp is original and checking into the variuos coil over kits. any suggestions? my mods are as listed in my sig.
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2003 | 12:33 PM
  #2  
BrianK's Avatar
Senior Member
Tenured Member 15 Years
 
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 625
Likes: 0
From: Los Angeles, CA
JIC FLT-A2

do a search on them to see why people prefer them to the TEIN & for reviews.
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2003 | 04:26 PM
  #3  
Full Member
Tenured Member 10 Years
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 145
Likes: 2
From: Irvine, California
i can vouch for the JICs as well, best ride, best handling, best all around
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2003 | 05:13 PM
  #4  
ARD T2's Avatar
Rotary Freak
Tenured Member 20 Years
iTrader: (22)
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 2,775
Likes: 17
From: Silicon Valley, CA.


Check em out.

Rishie
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2003 | 07:03 PM
  #5  
cournal's Avatar
Thread Starter
Full Member
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 229
Likes: 0
From: nj
i'm going for the JIC FLT-A2. are they easilly to adjust after they have been installed?
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2003 | 11:37 PM
  #6  
reza's Avatar
Rotary Enthusiast
Tenured Member 10 Years
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 1,252
Likes: 0
From: Sunnyvale, CA
how is the JIC FLTA2 fare in autocross? I have not see people use them in autocross.
A lot of GAB and Koni in autocross with 550/450 springs, has came up with good results.

Any other option for coilovers? I saw only two common ones Tein and JIC, while the GAB and Koni are converted strut to coilovers.

Reza
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2003 | 08:36 AM
  #7  
Rated R1's Avatar
Oji San
Tenured Member 15 Years
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 916
Likes: 0
From: Lexington, SC
I have autocrossed mine twice and I am still tuning them. I hope they have fixed the hood denting problem.
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2003 | 11:25 AM
  #8  
reza's Avatar
Rotary Enthusiast
Tenured Member 10 Years
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 1,252
Likes: 0
From: Sunnyvale, CA
rated r1, so your hood is dented.
how does it behave in autocross?
is it too stiff? oversteering a lot?

Reza
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2003 | 01:01 AM
  #9  
reza's Avatar
Rotary Enthusiast
Tenured Member 10 Years
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 1,252
Likes: 0
From: Sunnyvale, CA
Bump, I need the information...

Any detail experience report on JIC FLT-A2 for Autocross?

Reza
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2003 | 01:14 AM
  #10  
OC_'s Avatar
OC_
I'm bastardizing my car!
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,258
Likes: 0
From: Naperville, IL.
how did the hood get dented?
it would be nice to know some other info about them. like, is the shock body aluminum? whats the spring rate on them? Is it only single adjustable?

Last edited by OC_; Apr 21, 2003 at 01:21 AM.
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2003 | 01:33 AM
  #11  
OC_'s Avatar
OC_
I'm bastardizing my car!
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,258
Likes: 0
From: Naperville, IL.
found the rate on them. Same as the Tein HA's, 448lb/in front 336lb/in rear. for FC.

These look to be better then the Tein HA setup. Better shock design. But for racing, i would go with the Tein RA setup since it has the front rate up in the 500lbs/in and properly matching rears. The tein RA is also a monotube shock. Also, tein is in the states, so if you ever need service, it would be easier to get.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ncds_fc
New Member RX-7 Technical
1
Aug 15, 2015 10:06 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:13 PM.