what coilover setup?
My fd suspension is saggin, like a old broad!! so I,m going to replace it with coilovers ,partly because of the better stance and handling but really because I,m a bit vain. I heard the Ground control with advanced desighn shocks are good, anyone have a killer setup for autocross/street?
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I recently installed the latest CUSCO ZERO 2's on my cousins FD. Most intro level coil-overs incorrectly offer the ability to raise or lower the car by moving the the threaded spring seat up or down. Better ones generally will use a second smaller set of helper springs, which allow you to lower while not causing too much change in spring rate. These ZERO 2's offer the ability to set the desired spring pre-load like the rest but have an additional adjustment (found in the more expensive ones) to raise and lower, without affecting your desired spring preload. Took us quite a bit longer than expected to find the optimum settings, but the results were beyond expectations. In the picture you can see the lock nut on the lower threaded body portion.http://https://www.rx7club.com/forum...threadid=49517
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cusco zero2 re-size.jpg :confused:
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Sounds similar to what the guy was telling me,allows the ride height to lowered but still has 2.5 inches of suspension travel.What spring rates do you run?do you use for street/autocross?and how mutch $,thanks.
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Since you are here in Columbus
You may want to check out the suspension packages that TrueChoice offers. I just ordered their Stage 3 kit which included Double Adjustable Koni coilovers & Eibach Springs, plus plenty of other goodies. I think the kit was close to $2k, but they have Stage 1 & Stage 2 kits which are less.
Their WebSite is: http://www.truechoice.com And their offices are over in Hilliard. If we get together to cruise this week, I'll bring you a TrueChoice catalog... k |
Thats cool, be good to know some local guys,and thanks for the Truechoice info ....I heard on the grapevine their ok. how does yours ride?? what difference did it make to the handling??
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Advance design struts are SWEET as hell. Very nice, double adjustables, but spendy as hell.
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have ohlins on my car. brilliant. adjustable height, dampening and rebound. pretty expensive and hard to get though.
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What about JIC guys? HAve you looked into them.
jic-magic.com or jic.magic.co.jp That's some good stuff too. Sounds like you can't afford those ones though. Make sure you look into the total price of the GC's, struts, and pillowball mounts. It might be near the price of a fullu integrated system. Rishie |
GET THE JIC!!!!!!!!!! From what i know JIC is ranked second in Japan, TEIN being first. Currently JIC is really building a name for themselves and is getting great responce by tuners in Japan.
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Originally posted by RotaryKnight GET THE JIC!!!!!!!!!! From what i know JIC is ranked second in Japan, TEIN being first. Currently JIC is really building a name for themselves and is getting great responce by tuners in Japan. |
What, penske's and ohlins' aren't your type of coilover's? :)
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i hear ya.
Penske = CART Ohlins' = WRC, SBK, 500cc Champ |
i just got my apexi n1 dampeners today and they kickass. you can definately see and feel the quality. ill update you guys as soon as they're in and i take it for a spin :D
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Well the JIC has some strong points over the TEIN's but we'll just have to prove it. hehe.
These are rebuildable and custom valvable as well as stocking interchangable spring rates. So that's a big plus. I know TEIN has US division now, but am not sure what kind of extra services they've extended. I can say that with JIC you retain some awesome uniformity when doing the whole vehicle. I mean, we have everything. I have a FD3SFLT-A2 in stock, along with a 505SUS also 501S, and 3 Spec 90's for the FD. Also have strut tower braces front and rear in both Aluminum and Carbon Fiber for the FD. Also have a lower arm bar, FD. So we can do everything with regards to suspension. If you want pics, PM me with your e-mail and I'll shoot you some pics of this stuff that I have available. Rishie Y'all might regret not getting into JIC now, cause it's gonna come through real fast, within one year it should be amongst the top in the US. Nobody can touch the number of applications we produce and the number of different coilovers and exhaust systems. |
hey Rishie -
the reason why some of us are not even looking at JIC's is probably due to the fact that (at least me) we do not see one which has a remote reservoir, and.. i havent seen all the specs with regard to the actual movement, how much change, pressure, adjustability, and strength behind it. As much as they may be hot in Japan, the last time I had seen, all the top shelf type apps are still using Ohlins. Ohlins there are like Penske's here, also I hear JRZ's aren't bad either.. Personally, I'm getting the Penske's double adjustables with remote's due to the kind of track racing I plan on doing. Yes, I know, I probably shouldn't use them on the street due to the fact that they recommend you rebuild them after 30 hours of serious track use, and that would lead to alot more rebuilds, but.. its definately worth it if you actually need it. Otherwise, I'd have to say that the regular part-time enthusiast (track/strip) full time street person is probably better served with JIC, Apex'i,HKS, or other similar type kits. |
Good to know
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Originally posted by carlukok Sounds similar to what the guy was telling me,allows the ride height to lowered but still has 2.5 inches of suspension travel.What spring rates do you run?do you use for street/autocross?and how mutch $,thanks. |
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