suzukablueS2000

Thanks for the detailed info.. it gives some insight on how to find a setup that suits my car and driving style. I think ill go for 14k front and 12k rear.
my question about the springs is bcz you cant change the spring rates later except by replacing the springs.

My car is actually not 50/50 weight distributed right now bcz i have some weight reduction at the back and some weight increase upfront due to the supercharger, larger radiator and coolers.

s2000Junky

usafstud

[QUOTE=suzukablueS2000;24383658]after many years of using them i got one of my front shocks fail and oil leaking from most sides. i cant revalve them where i live so im going for a full replacement. the dilemma im facing is that im on a tight budget. i dont want to exceed $2000 by any means and my car has now retired from street duty and ill use it solely for track and auto x.
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where do you autoX and track in Kuwait? Kuwait city?

suzukablueS2000

where do you autoX and track in Kuwait? Kuwait city?[/QUOTE]
Love

I track my car in Bahrain's International Circuit. But we have a few auto x events in Kuwait that i participate in =) the great thing right now is that a new grade A circuit is being built in Kuwait that will open next year by march.

By the way guys i talked with k tuned and they recommend me to stick with the standard 16k front and 14k rear springs as long as my car is only for track. I hope i made the right decision. Ill surely give u my feedback once i test the car with the new coilovers. I bought the k tuned

alSpeed2k

For that price, some members have been happy with the HKS Hipermax IV SP.

davidc1

I really have no idea how suitable these are for full track use...you'll have to ask other's who've tried them. But they are defiantly in your price range.

https://www.balladesports.com/produc...2000-coilovers

s2000Junky

As a Buddy Club Race Spec owner, these look exactly like those, i suspect just re branded. I cant say for sure thats what these are, but they look identical minus the color change and the addition of the helper spring because of the stiffer spring rate, which i also had to add when I moved up to the 14k spring from the stock 10 buddy club spring. The pillow ball top hat and adjustment nob on top to the dust cover to the shock body all look identical. It has proven to be a very good all around track and street coilover for me for many miles, however Buddy club specs the their damper to be used with a 8-14k range spring, and this one falls outside of that with a 16k so id have some questions. Considering how effective the damping range is on the race specs though I dont doubt they could still effectively control that stiff of a spring, i just dont know how longevity might fair. Could be fine.

Chibo

On a tangent, I think it'd be interesting to buy some cheap used Ohlins rear motorcycle shocks, revalve / respring them, and CNC out some top mount adapters. Either that, or I've heard the BC Racing stuff will accept Bilstein internals.

Something to play with if I had winters to deal with.

JamesD89

I think the Ballade Coilovers are custom valved BC Coilovers, or at least the older models were. Not sure if anything has changed.

s2000Junky

BC as in BC or Buddy Club? two different coilovers.