I am planning a suspension upgrade on my 98 Type R. I am going to choose one of the following three suspension systems: Mugen Low Down Sports, Comptech/Koni Pro, TEIN Flex or HA. My car is a daily driver, but is used for occasional Autocross and is being setup for Solo I. If anyone has experience with one of these suspension systems please share your opinion.

Thanks,

Tom

 

forget about HA, get flex.

 

Mugen Low-downs are a great choice for a weekend racer. No crazy adjustments. Only a select few can actually take advantage of a Full coil over setup. I'd either go with the lowdowns or a kg/mm/spoon spring setup w/ some koni's

 

i would suggest.. the lowdown or zeal b2 suspension.

Mike @ IPS has them B2 suspensions on sale for a really good price.
http://www.ipsracing.com

 

I got the HA's..well now flex...i love them, very comfortable ride when set at soft, and is awsome when stiff. im please with what I got for what I paid

 

If you're setting your car up for Solo I you might want to call up Truechoice and have them set you up with something.

 

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Spoon dampers very streetable and more than enough for lapping days.

Zeal B2 very good for street.

 

cut u're springs is the nice and free way

 

buy the spoon dampers from pat good deal 2g's cdn i think

 

Thanks for the honorable mention Unlimited.....

There is a buyer pending if anybody can vouch for me here!

 

Have you looked into Zeal B6's? Mugen seems to be a pretty safe bet for street/autox if you really need the comfort on the street.

< who can't wait till he can say screw comfort and strap on a set of Buddy Club or S6's with some hella stiff spring rates.

 

I've driven on the Mugen Lowdown. Its setting is more than enough for occasional track driving. I highly recommend it.

 

For now, get some Konis and a GC coilover kit with reasonable rates. Then if you ever want to get "serious", you can get the Konis revalved/shortened and get some better springrates.

B2, mugen lowdown, etc are ok for the street, but they are a far cry from a true race suspension.

 

i can't decide between the lowdowns or the b6
both about the same price...

 

B6 without a doubt if you are looking for more of a race suspension. The lowdowns have 0 adjustability...the B6 you can adjust everything on.

If you just want a street suspension, then go with the lowdowns.

 

I went with the lowdowns. Like the Koni yellow it has 5 setting for the dampener. Also, added the Mugen rear 26mm bar. The only reason to get a coil over suspension is to corner weight the car, otherwise it serves no other advantage. The Mugen setup is straight forward and direct bolt in, no mods what-so-ever. The ride is great and I would have it no other way. It only drops the car 3/4" so it will not need a camber kit. Actually, it gives the car a little more neg. camber which is nicer but not enough to induce excessive tire wear.

 

you lose 3 way adjustability with the lowdowns.

 

if only the lowdowns didn't cost as much as the full coilovers...
then my decision wouldn't be so hard

 

Actually, the main advantage with true coilovers is the ability to run very high spring rates without the need to re-valve. Zeal S6 can run 16-18kg/mm out of the box, you can't do that with ordinary shocks and sleeved coilovers. Whether you or not you need to run those kind of spring rates is the question

Another by-product of the superior damping performance of true coilovers is ride compliance; my 12/8 Function S rides WAY better than my old H&R Sport/stock shock setup. I think the same spring rates on a Koni yellow/GC setup would be close to unbearable on the street.

 

Tomcat - what other mods do you have?

 

I agree

 

How is lowdown compare to stock??

 

how long those aftermarket shocks can last comparing to stock dampers?

 

not as long. many aftermarket coil overs need to be rebuilt well under the lifetime of your OEM shocks.