What would you say the best coilovers for under 2,000 are? I was looking at the TEIN type Flex's

 

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:chuckles:

 

Zeal B6! (10kF-12kR) By far the best, most maintainance free coilover out der!

mikehonda: never had a problem w/them period!

 

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mikehonda: never had a problem w/them period!</TD></TR></TABLE>

what are they worth?

 

Ummm I like Zeal Superfunctions....but they are a tad more.

 

Buddy Club Racing Spec

 

from what ive seen on smitdog's car the buddy clubs r the way to go

 

for 2k most suspensions can be had, flex is only like 1100

 

It depends on your goals. If you want coilovers for show then your decision will be different than if you want coilovers for Speed GT racing.

So... what do you want to do with them?
-Chris ...posting on penpen's account

 

I rode in my friends ITR that had Zeal coilovers. It was amazing. My other friend had TEIN coilovers on his 00 Civic Si and it handled like ****.

 

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I have Tein RA's on my Supra, and it handles quite nicely. I have received compliments for how balanced the setup is.

I have also done the before and after drive of fso_BamBam's car on the Mugen Lowdown install (did it in my garage). They were quite impressive. Good upgrade without being bone-jarring.

The bottom line is that you choose what is appropriate for your goal. e.g. the Tein CS is not a hardcore track setup.
-Chris ...posting on penpen's account

 

I want some really good stiff suspension, stiffffff!

i want to maybe auto-x my car

 

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what are they worth?</TD></TR></TABLE>

usually around $1600. You will be happy.
BTW don't forget to get a 26mm rear sway

mikehonda: who saves money for better tires

 

tein ra

 

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i want to maybe auto-x my car</TD></TR></TABLE>

cheaper than what you are looking at .. but i heard omnipower coilver is pretty damn stifffff

 

tein ra's here. and i love em

 

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You could get one of our high end systems.
Full aluminium (4kg per corner), dual spring, custom setup. You can choose springrates.

Contact James (tweakmeister) on the board. He is our distributor.

http://hogens.com/idol/dc2/susp/index.htm

Please don`t get satisfied with a single spring system

Another HT member already tried:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=800998

 

JIC FLT2A or OmniMan's

 

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Neither of which are clearly the "best" for less than $2k:

Major issues with JIC's

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=878754

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And no clear information about the Omni's except that they aren't adjustable, look kinda nice and are cheap but you get what you pay for

https://honda-tech.com/zero...age=4


Buddy clubs are still looking nice but someone should send them to CRXLee to get dynoed. I might have to be that someone I guess.

 

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i want to maybe auto-x my car</TD></TR></TABLE>
I'd vote for Koni's and GC coilovers/springs... much more flexibility, imo.

Christian, who's suspension isn't JDM but still kicks ***

 

I have zeal super function S 12/8. They are quite nice. No damper adjustability in terms of soft and stiff. Its preset. With out regular upkeep the perches seize. They also make clunking noises over small bumps at lower speeds. The ride is very nice for smoooth city roads. Get in to some urban areas and you will get thrown around quite a bit. They are amazing on curvy roads and I havent taken the car to the track since but I am sure they will shine on the circuit. They are extremely light, lost around 30 lbs on the car after installing them as they are full aluminum and have light weight swift springs.

Another good option is buddy club coilovers. they are completely silent and also have a large diameter piston, 45mm i believe. They are as heavy or heavier than stock though.

 

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:chuckles:</TD></TR></TABLE>

:rofl:

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AamirCWITR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have zeal super function S 12/8. They are quite nice. No damper adjustability in terms of soft and stiff. Its preset. With out regular upkeep the perches seize. They also make clunking noises over small bumps at lower speeds. The ride is very nice for smoooth city roads. Get in to some urban areas and you will get thrown around quite a bit. They are amazing on curvy roads and I havent taken the car to the track since but I am sure they will shine on the circuit. They are extremely light, lost around 30 lbs on the car after installing them as they are full aluminum and have light weight swift springs.

Another good option is buddy club coilovers. they are completely silent and also have a large diameter piston, 45mm i believe. They are as heavy or heavier than stock though.</TD></TR></TABLE>

46MM ..

Id say im really happy with my buddy club RS, but then again Ive only ridden in a car with Tein HA's (impressive) and nothing else. But after research I broke it down to either Zeal or Buddy club in the end, I chose BC.

 

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...good choice

 

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i want to maybe auto-x my car</TD></TR></TABLE>

If you haven't driven the car in autox or at the track before then I recommend you wait on the modifications. Again, assuming you have little or no experience the car has way more potential than you can exploit in it's stock form.

In other words I suggest you spend your money on seat time and driving schools rather than suspension.

Would you rather have one fast car or be able to drive any car fast? Take the high road and invest in yourself rather than the car. It will pay dividends.

 

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If you haven't driven the car in autox or at the track before then I recommend you wait on the modifications. Again, assuming you have little or no experience the car has way more potential than you can exploit in it's stock form.

In other words I suggest you spend your money on seat time and driving schools rather than suspension.

Would you rather have one fast car or be able to drive any car fast? Take the high road and invest in yourself rather than the car. It will pay dividends. </TD></TR></TABLE>


I think sometimes people in this forum forget that people out there might enjoy the feel of an aftermarket suspension over stock. They can still enjoy the new suspension with out being able to out drive it or even outdrive OEM. Modifying your car can make a daily drive to your local backroad more fun. Being able to extract 10/10 out of each modification on your car is not necessary to be able to enjoy it. In the end, its all about enjoyment anyways...right?