what's the best suspension
Lives on the Forum
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 5,707
Likes: 6
From: BC, Canada
That would be the thread. Lots of good info there. There's also some more here: http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1104049
RHD Track Whore
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 225
Likes: 1
From: Moncton, N.B. Canada
silkroad sucks. despite what the internet may say.
i had the rma8 on my s14 for about two years and did not like the ride. bought due to forum recommendation in 2005 or 2006. very harsh compared to other 8/6 coilovers, for (what i later realized was) really no reason whatsoever. lower damping adjustment range is totally useless unless you want to bounce all over the road. it feels like it starts doing its job around 5-6 clicks, but it simultaneously becomes really harsh. as in bounce me out of my seat harsh on the turnpike. so your options with adjustment are soft and bouncy or harsh and non bouncy. not exactly the mark of a good shock.
.
i had the rma8 on my s14 for about two years and did not like the ride. bought due to forum recommendation in 2005 or 2006. very harsh compared to other 8/6 coilovers, for (what i later realized was) really no reason whatsoever. lower damping adjustment range is totally useless unless you want to bounce all over the road. it feels like it starts doing its job around 5-6 clicks, but it simultaneously becomes really harsh. as in bounce me out of my seat harsh on the turnpike. so your options with adjustment are soft and bouncy or harsh and non bouncy. not exactly the mark of a good shock.
.
I have the same experience with my silkroads in my S13. I couldn't stand the bounciness of them, and it didn't seem to matter what adjustments I made. I think the damper is very poorly dampened for anything but track use, and I didn't have enough track experience with them to judge that well.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Postman09
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
0
Sep 29, 2015 11:23 AM