Coilover recommendations?
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I had stance gr+pro on my 350z, I can't say for the s2k but, Stance was a great coilover imho!!! I've had hks hypermax and tein flex before and the stance adjustability was awesome for street and occasional track days, was very stiff and had a good matching spring rate to shock damping ratio... Also replacement springs are only $30 per corner and the customer service over there is excellent as well as you can get a custom shock and spring ratio set up for a little extra money. I adjusted the pre-load on mine as im sure alot of you don't even want to play with those set up's but I'm pretty experienced with suspension set up's and have been setting up many scca cars for years now and stance has been my favorite coilover thusfar. I bought a s2k recently and will buy these so I will write a review soon!
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From: Israel
Originally Posted by Croc' timestamp='1303548048' post='20498993
there a lot of options but we need to remember also pricing - otherwise just go for Motons/Ohlins and that's it.
KW3 is 30% more than Monoflex.
PSS9+revalving pyts them ~ at Monoflex price.
the best option is to find guys near you with setups you're looking into and try them.
what i don't understand about KWs is softness of their springs.
i see at our local auto-x Miatas with KWs they have quite a firm ride but a lot of body roll - i don't understand the point of such setup.
i would prefer comfortable ride with minimal body roll.
KW3 is 30% more than Monoflex.
PSS9+revalving pyts them ~ at Monoflex price.
the best option is to find guys near you with setups you're looking into and try them.
what i don't understand about KWs is softness of their springs.
i see at our local auto-x Miatas with KWs they have quite a firm ride but a lot of body roll - i don't understand the point of such setup.
i would prefer comfortable ride with minimal body roll.
i guess it takes a lot of tallent to mate 2 controversial traits - but i don't see the point of this setup.
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I guess I should clarify. You can get a comfortable ride (no bump forces) and minimal body roll (lots of rebound) in many shocks. It just depends on how the shock is valved and how you use it.
Overall there are more than one input that causes driving discomfort. The ride of the front or rear of the car over a bump is controlled by the spring rate and the bump forces. The motion of the car front and rear bouncyness, for lack of better terms, is controlled by the ride frequencies and rebound damping.
I run zero bump and about 3/4 turn from soft for rebound and the body roll is very controlled and does not porpoise much, except over extremely numerous cracks in the pavement. The car glides over bumps and dips with no issues.
Overall there are more than one input that causes driving discomfort. The ride of the front or rear of the car over a bump is controlled by the spring rate and the bump forces. The motion of the car front and rear bouncyness, for lack of better terms, is controlled by the ride frequencies and rebound damping.
I run zero bump and about 3/4 turn from soft for rebound and the body roll is very controlled and does not porpoise much, except over extremely numerous cracks in the pavement. The car glides over bumps and dips with no issues.
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I am surprised nobody mentioned koni yellows with eibach perches and springs. For the money it is a great option and beats most coilovers. I would even compare them to the kw v3.
Double adjustment can be a pain if you don't know what you are doing.
Double adjustment can be a pain if you don't know what you are doing.
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From: Israel
I guess I should clarify. You can get a comfortable ride (no bump forces) and minimal body roll (lots of rebound) in many shocks. It just depends on how the shock is valved and how you use it.
Overall there are more than one input that causes driving discomfort. The ride of the front or rear of the car over a bump is controlled by the spring rate and the bump forces. The motion of the car front and rear bouncyness, for lack of better terms, is controlled by the ride frequencies and rebound damping.
I run zero bump and about 3/4 turn from soft for rebound and the body roll is very controlled and does not porpoise much, except over extremely numerous cracks in the pavement. The car glides over bumps and dips with no issues.
Overall there are more than one input that causes driving discomfort. The ride of the front or rear of the car over a bump is controlled by the spring rate and the bump forces. The motion of the car front and rear bouncyness, for lack of better terms, is controlled by the ride frequencies and rebound damping.
I run zero bump and about 3/4 turn from soft for rebound and the body roll is very controlled and does not porpoise much, except over extremely numerous cracks in the pavement. The car glides over bumps and dips with no issues.
BTW - thx for the explanation - i was still confused what each parameter does.
maybe my next suspension setup will include separate setup.
for now i'm happy the with Monoflex.
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