Pros and cons on these two coil-over sets guys for type R? deciding on a set. Thanks

 

B6, Tein = rust

 

i thoguth rust was in the states tahts constantly snowing and spraying salt everywhere

 

B6 has a chromoly shell which is a lil more rust resistant, but not rust proof. It's still steel. Tho, chromoly steel is a lil lighter than mild steel. Either way, yeah, rusting occurs in areas of high moisture and salt contents. It doesn't have to be in certain states. It may rust if you live by the beach in cali. Spray WD-40 every 2-3 months and you shouldn't have probs.

 

hey bhc thanks for your post.. i already have teins ha in my hand.. do you think its worth the jump for zeal b6 ?

 

Depends on how much you got the HA's for and how much you can get the B6's for. If you can sell the HA's and get the B6's w/o losing any money (or very lil...how much is up to you), then I'd probably do it. The B6's are a lil more aggressively valved than the HA's, so they'd handle better on the track, but that's assuming you'd be tracking the car occasionally. If you're gonna lose money, just keep them. HTH. Is possible, get the car corner weighted and aligned after the install.

 

well prolly have ot add 350 dollars for the jump if i can sell my teins ha for what i'm hoping for.. their brand new.. but if its only noticiable for the track then i dont know.. i'm not a track guy. i'm pretty much street..

 

I would say save the money and just keep the Tein, use the $350 toward other stuffs.

 

yup yup!

 

can you guys tell me the pros/cons other then TEIN rust? it doesn't snow here too often so i dont think it would applie to me. I noticed zeal have short stroke and 6 level adjustable and chrome steel or something while teins are 16level and dont have the short stroke and is steel.

 

Why don't you install the Tein's and drive around with them. Take some corners safely at high speed and then see if you like them! I wouldn't worry about rust because it can be cured by spraying WD-40 every once in awhile as stated previously. For the money IMO the Tein HA's are the best on the market.

If I am correct, the Tein HA's are a shorter stroke shock especially when compared to the stock ITR shocks.

 

I think other than the material(i.e steel prone to rust) and the valving(B6 being a tad more aggressive than the HA), The HAs would be fine. Unless you can get the B6 for that great of a price, I would stick with the HA.

 

well if i can't sell them.. i'll stick with them ... thanks for help guys.. how are the b2's anyway?pretty down there right

 

I'd say the B6 is more equatable to the Tein RA setup which is all alluminum and uses larger pistons shafts and comes with the upper mounts. Both are excellent but I like the RA's personally. The B6 is more streetable due to the bushing type upper pillow ball mount. The RA pillow ball is spherical metal bearing type. Great for feel but noisy for street use. You can, of course, just use your stock mount if you prefer. To throw something else in the mix there is a new type Flex setup. It's an HA model essentially but with upper mounts and stroke adjustability feature to adjust the shock casing length (like the B6 has). Here's the cool part. The EDFC is available as an option with it which allows cockpit adjustability of the shock dampening settings. Very pimp indeed.

 

Oh and for the record, as long as you pput some anti-seize or never rust on the threads of the coil-over you will not have any problems with seizing.

 

thanks for your information.. any comments on b2's god

 

If you wanted better quality suspension HA definitely will not be your choice. Zeal B6s are at a higher category comapre to the HAs.

ZEALs B6 features much better function so you can't really compare it. The B2s still have a bigger piston diameter and lighter weight over the HAs , well think about it.

 

how do the apexi N1's compare to the HA's or B6's?

 

I say it bridges the gap nicely between the HAs and the B6s.....

has the less aggressive valving than the B6 but has the adjustability of the B6 and is probably the lightest of the bunch due to the fact it is all aluminum.....

I personally like them (and have used them) for the price/performance/streetability/trackability they bring....

 

How does the HA, RA, B6, B2, and N1 compare in price? Assuming with pillow ball mounts if applicable.

 

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