Coilover options as of 2003
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Thanks for the tips! If I had the cash flow right now, you know I'd jump on the Buddy Club GB without hesitation. But I have to wait to save up (money tree is slow this year).
Some questions:
- Nobody recommends TEIN RA. I have read that they have solved the problems with rusting. The build quality seems good and the spring rates match up with many of the stiffer coilover setups. Am I missing something other than rumors that they still rust?
- Recently a friend of mine that works for a shop that gets JICs for Subarus and other cars has informed me that JIC Magic coilovers are manufactured in Taiwan. Now I'm not ragging on Taiwanese products, I'm just saying in my experience, Japanese manufactured parts seem to undergo a bit more QA. Is this a factor to worth considering?
Some questions:
- Nobody recommends TEIN RA. I have read that they have solved the problems with rusting. The build quality seems good and the spring rates match up with many of the stiffer coilover setups. Am I missing something other than rumors that they still rust?
- Recently a friend of mine that works for a shop that gets JICs for Subarus and other cars has informed me that JIC Magic coilovers are manufactured in Taiwan. Now I'm not ragging on Taiwanese products, I'm just saying in my experience, Japanese manufactured parts seem to undergo a bit more QA. Is this a factor to worth considering?
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dude, you better plant a new money tree and tell me where it is 
honeslty saving up is the best way to go, dont just go out their and buy some hokey hoopty stuff like ground control. Save up for what you really want, Its well worth the wait
Tein is junk, i know a lot of people who have had their shocks leak out.
COOL, JIC is made in taiwan, let me find out who makes them and get them and call them 4IG
honeslty saving up is the best way to go, dont just go out their and buy some hokey hoopty stuff like ground control. Save up for what you really want, Its well worth the wait
Tein is junk, i know a lot of people who have had their shocks leak out.
COOL, JIC is made in taiwan, let me find out who makes them and get them and call them 4IG
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If your interest is in performance rather than pose, I think a 10kg/mm spring rate front and rear is to stiff for anything but a glass-smooth racetrack, and doesn't have the front/rear bias important to mantaining the S2000's balance.
Personally, I like setups that allow you to choose your own spring rate. I find 340/380 f/r to be nearly perfect for street and occasional track use. That translates to about 6.1KG/6.8KG.
Personally, I like setups that allow you to choose your own spring rate. I find 340/380 f/r to be nearly perfect for street and occasional track use. That translates to about 6.1KG/6.8KG.
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I'd wait a bit and see how people like the PSS9 setup. If it turns out well, and it should given Bilstein's reputation, there are distributors up here that deal directly with Bilstein in Europe and should be able to get us some sets of these.
If you have $3k to blow, get the Ohlins and be done with it.
If you have $3k to blow, get the Ohlins and be done with it.
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because the spring isnt free floating, when i slammed the poop out of it it stiffened like crazy. Felt like i was on my struts. When i only lowered it a little, it road like a disneyland kiddy ride. Up and down. bouncey
Its just the setup on the PSS kit is sorta ghetto,
after ready it it does seem contradictory, but i sorta explained it in more detail in this post.
Its just the setup on the PSS kit is sorta ghetto,
after ready it it does seem contradictory, but i sorta explained it in more detail in this post.