best coilover?
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Re: best coilover?
The response you got that said "Moton" is indicative of the great range of capabilities and expense involved.
Tell us what you're doing, and what your budget is.
I have Showa-made N1 on my track car. They would work well on the street with suitable spring rates and ride height, and they're so well engineered and built that they would last forever on the street, but they are probably more expensive than what the typical newbie ITR owner is going to want to spend.
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Re: best coilover?
You should tell people more about what you are doing with the car.
The response you got that said "Moton" is indicative of the great range of capabilities and expense involved.
Tell us what you're doing, and what your budget is.
I have Showa-made N1 on my track car. They would work well on the street with suitable spring rates and ride height, and they're so well engineered and built that they would last forever on the street, but they are probably more expensive than what the typical newbie ITR owner is going to want to spend.
The response you got that said "Moton" is indicative of the great range of capabilities and expense involved.
Tell us what you're doing, and what your budget is.
I have Showa-made N1 on my track car. They would work well on the street with suitable spring rates and ride height, and they're so well engineered and built that they would last forever on the street, but they are probably more expensive than what the typical newbie ITR owner is going to want to spend.
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From: Wilmington, NC
Re: best coilover?
As far as the "Best" coilover setup... I'd recommend the Moton 4-way adjustable system. The set is around $10,000 or so if I recall correctly, but it's the best hands down. If you're looking for a BIT cheaper, I'd recommend KW Varient 3s. External resevoir, stainless steel and aluminum construction, twin coil spring per shock. The ONLY thing that kills me about KW (And is the reason I do not have a set), is that they will not disclose their spring rates. What the hell? I'm spending $3,000+ on a set of coilovers, and you refuse to tell me what I'm getting?
Anyway, you could order the set without springs, and get Eibach to custom make a rate for you. All they need is length, OD, and the rate you want. Myself however, I refuse to go through the hastle for a difference I probably wouldn't appreciate for the cost gap between what I have now.
The route I took:
D2 base coilovers with custom spring rates. Tough to beat for the price, and since I'm still generally new to tracking, I see no point in spending the better part of a quartly pay on my coilovers. Under $900 for a set of custom spring rate coilovers is tough to beat, bang-for-the-buck wise.
(And no, the shocks do not leak. That was the old style D2s that had shock issues, the new style does not. I've had them for almost a year, tracked them a few times, and they're still fine. Not to mention, D2 has an awesome warranty program... I've ONE shock come back leaking, D2 replaced it for free, and I didn't even sell the coilovers to the customer.)
Anyway, you could order the set without springs, and get Eibach to custom make a rate for you. All they need is length, OD, and the rate you want. Myself however, I refuse to go through the hastle for a difference I probably wouldn't appreciate for the cost gap between what I have now.
The route I took:
D2 base coilovers with custom spring rates. Tough to beat for the price, and since I'm still generally new to tracking, I see no point in spending the better part of a quartly pay on my coilovers. Under $900 for a set of custom spring rate coilovers is tough to beat, bang-for-the-buck wise.
(And no, the shocks do not leak. That was the old style D2s that had shock issues, the new style does not. I've had them for almost a year, tracked them a few times, and they're still fine. Not to mention, D2 has an awesome warranty program... I've ONE shock come back leaking, D2 replaced it for free, and I didn't even sell the coilovers to the customer.)
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Re: best coilover?
if you're not going to get a full coilover setup, then koni yellows/ground control combo is good for street setup. I had this setup a while back, then tried the tein ss, and now I'm trying out k-sport. So far, the koni's were the best setup for street.
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From: Wilmington, NC
Re: best coilover?
How did you like your K-Sports? The only thing I don't like about them, is the "stock" spring rate on the Integra/Integra Type-R/Civic kit is 9.8kg/mm front - 6.2kg/mm rear. Get some 12.1kg/mm in the rear (I typically sell them for $45 shipped for the rear set), and they're great for the money. Almost twice as stiff in the FRONT is ridiculous, I had no clue why they'd do that.
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Re: best coilover?
Really? They feel too stiff? It's typically the exact opposite complaint. Bottom out shock complaints is common, due to K-Sports weird 'stock' spring rates.
Re: best coilover?
yeah i have the K-Sports as well they're deffinately stiff as hell. but i like them alot even for having them on a daily. not that bad in price either.
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Re: best coilover?
I have HKS Hypermax II's (9kg front 7kg rear springs) My car will unlikely ever see the track and so i find them perfect for street use, however i think they'd be too soft for any sort of serious track use. I had Spoon N1's on my last ITR with 14kg front and 12kg rear springs and they were fantastic, very street friendly when the damping was softened and when it was stiffened up the handling was close to perfect IMO, so if you can find a set or your budget allows, i'd recommend Spoon N1's.
Re: best coilover?
I have HKS Hypermax II's (9kg front 7kg rear springs) My car will unlikely ever see the track and so i find them perfect for street use, however i think they'd be too soft for any sort of serious track use. I had Spoon N1's on my last ITR with 14kg front and 12kg rear springs and they were fantastic, very street friendly when the damping was softened and when it was stiffened up the handling was close to perfect IMO, so if you can find a set or your budget allows, i'd recommend Spoon N1's.
