Review: Power In Control Apex Coil Overs
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Review: Power In Control Apex Coil Overs
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Power In Control Apex Coil Overs
http://picperformance.com
From the PIC web site:
- Multiple spring rate combinations available (see Option Box on right for choices) to suit various driving styles and applications
- Dampers have undergone numerous shock dyno tests to determine ideal valving for each application, delivering superb damping characteristics.
- Dyno and track-tested damping levels, specifically designed and matched to each application and spring rates.
- Fully Independent height & preload adjustments.
- 3 stage anodized coating on shock body provides extra weatherproofing and protection against oxidation.
- Viton sealed pistons protect vital moving parts against friction and wear, even against extremely high temperatures and oil.
- Nitrogen gas-filled lower portion, with free-floating secondary valve offers more flexible low and high speed damping.
- 46mm piston diameter and 54mm shock body provide improved damping capabilities and heat dissipation. 89-91 Civic/90-93 Integra/88-91 CRX: 42mm rear piston/50mm rear shock body
- Two 6061-T6 aluminum alloy collars hold spring and lower mount in place and an additional third collar provides added support to the spring perch.
- 6061-T6 aluminum alloy is used for both top and bottom mounts, coated in a fade and chip-resistant paint.
89-91 Civic/90-93 Integra/88-91 CRX: Uses modified, raised topmounts combined with shortened lower mounts in the fronts to achieve a large range of height adjustment, while retaining shock travel.
- 240 hours of salt spray test on steel shock body shows no signs of fading or rust.
Vehicle Used:
93 Integra. Spring rates are 10K front/8K rear.
Rating:
5/5
Overall Thoughts:
Where to start, these things are awesome. I'll start first with the construction of the coil overs.
Every thing on the coil overs looks top notch, the coatings are very nice. The perches/mounts spin nice and freely on the threaded bodies.
Install is the same as any coil over so I won't cover that. Instead, here's a few pictures on the car.
As a plus DAs and EF have extended top hats included!
Driving impressions:
At first I was a bit throw off, the ride was bouncy it seemed, wtf. I'm just not use to a suspension this stiff. After about an hour of driving, I'm use to it. You can definitely feel the road a bit more with them.
Handling, now I can't give a great review here as it's winter time, it's cold, wet and I'm on shitty snow tires so I can't exactly push the car to it's limits. However it does feel flatter through the corners, this is no doubt do to the stiffer spring rates. I cannot wait to try these things with some summer rubber on.
Pics of the car (the rear is lower but I'm not going to bother fixing it for now.
For anyone wondering, I think that you will not have a problem if you want to dump the car. I've got lots of thread left and I could see this thing being ****ing slammed.
Power In Control Apex Coil Overs
http://picperformance.com
From the PIC web site:
- Multiple spring rate combinations available (see Option Box on right for choices) to suit various driving styles and applications
- Dampers have undergone numerous shock dyno tests to determine ideal valving for each application, delivering superb damping characteristics.
- Dyno and track-tested damping levels, specifically designed and matched to each application and spring rates.
- Fully Independent height & preload adjustments.
- 3 stage anodized coating on shock body provides extra weatherproofing and protection against oxidation.
- Viton sealed pistons protect vital moving parts against friction and wear, even against extremely high temperatures and oil.
- Nitrogen gas-filled lower portion, with free-floating secondary valve offers more flexible low and high speed damping.
- 46mm piston diameter and 54mm shock body provide improved damping capabilities and heat dissipation. 89-91 Civic/90-93 Integra/88-91 CRX: 42mm rear piston/50mm rear shock body
- Two 6061-T6 aluminum alloy collars hold spring and lower mount in place and an additional third collar provides added support to the spring perch.
- 6061-T6 aluminum alloy is used for both top and bottom mounts, coated in a fade and chip-resistant paint.
89-91 Civic/90-93 Integra/88-91 CRX: Uses modified, raised topmounts combined with shortened lower mounts in the fronts to achieve a large range of height adjustment, while retaining shock travel.
- 240 hours of salt spray test on steel shock body shows no signs of fading or rust.
93 Integra. Spring rates are 10K front/8K rear.
Rating:
5/5
Overall Thoughts:
Where to start, these things are awesome. I'll start first with the construction of the coil overs.
Every thing on the coil overs looks top notch, the coatings are very nice. The perches/mounts spin nice and freely on the threaded bodies.
Install is the same as any coil over so I won't cover that. Instead, here's a few pictures on the car.
As a plus DAs and EF have extended top hats included!
Driving impressions:
At first I was a bit throw off, the ride was bouncy it seemed, wtf. I'm just not use to a suspension this stiff. After about an hour of driving, I'm use to it. You can definitely feel the road a bit more with them.
Handling, now I can't give a great review here as it's winter time, it's cold, wet and I'm on shitty snow tires so I can't exactly push the car to it's limits. However it does feel flatter through the corners, this is no doubt do to the stiffer spring rates. I cannot wait to try these things with some summer rubber on.
Pics of the car (the rear is lower but I'm not going to bother fixing it for now.
For anyone wondering, I think that you will not have a problem if you want to dump the car. I've got lots of thread left and I could see this thing being ****ing slammed.
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