K so its been a couple of months since these coilovers have been intoduced. Has anyone driven these yet and if so how they feel. Im wanting tobuy them but then also i dd my car. What bout buyin the buddy clubs n+

 

If your talking about the Hipermax 3 Sport then this should help.

http://www.maxrev.net/site/index.php?optio...nsion&Itemid=58

 

That review actually made me buy mine. They won't be on until spring though.

 

The HKS Hipermax and Buddy Club N+ are on completely different levels. Price and what they are meant for. From what I have read, the N+ are the best for their price and ride quality on the street. While also being up for occasional track days. The Hipermax seem to be much more aggressive, as far as valving and spring rates. And are much more aimed at track use. And they are much more expensive. I don't think the two can really be compared. What are you looking to get out of a set of coilovers? Do you track your car?

 

I'd say the HKS Hipermax III sport are just barely tolerable for daily use in New York on the softest setting. It really depends on the person tho.

Back in Houston, Texas where the roads are a ton more smooth I'd love these even more and wouldn't hesitate to stiffen them up a bit.

I've found that one or two sharp bumps is no problem at all. But when you have a really torn up road with bumps/cracks for a block or more is when the valving starts to be a little annoying.

Transition from side to side on a smooth road feels amazing tho.

 

well since i dd my car in the city of los angeles i would want them to last and nope no track time yet but i do like to go to the mountain roads every other weekend.

 

I have the HKS Hipermax, most people that ride in my car complain that it is too harsh, you might also want to consider KW V3's, they're much more streetable.

 

to the HKS hipermax owners, got any pix of ur car? how low can they go? and how are they on track?

i've find some coilcover too bouncey for track because they are "harsh"

thanks

 

I ran the Hipermax III Sport for six months. I thought they were surprisingly forgiving at medium settings even with the 255/35/18 tires I was on. Rutted roads did upset the car though- they just don't have the exotic high-speed damping characteristics found in other coilovers.

For autocross/track use, they are a nice entry-level coilover with proper spring rates out of the box.

 

I have been daily driving on these for the past few months and am embarassed to say that I believed reviews claiming these were not streetable.

These are comfy. They are not harsh at all by any means. Jesus people.