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Suspension Opinions - Please vote!
05-21-2014, 11:31 AM (This post was last modified: 05-21-2014 11:50 AM by Bean.)
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Suspension Opinions - Please vote!
As some of you know I've been pondering about what suspension to get for when I finished my engine build which should be sometime this year.

Now I narrowed it down and also did a lot of research but the lack of actually being able to drive cars with suspension setups aim aiming for myself makes a decision extremely difficult for me.

So here goes - after 8 years of daily service my car is now a weekend warrior. I drive on the street as well as on track. I need/want the suspension to work properly, i.e. not jump around the Nurburgring just because it's not the smoothest track in existence. A bit of comfort wouldn't go amiss either as trips to the track sometimes take 6h one way.

Please state your opinion and elaborate - personal experience preferred.

I'm aiming for spring-rates in the region of 6/4.5 as I've driven Greddy Type-S and it's miserable on average roads.

Some details to the choices:
KW Comp2: custom built (2way adjustable) - need to send in camber-plates and spindles - ~2200euro (high quality and price)
Stance ProComp3: custom built (3way adjustable) - new spindles and camber-plates ~2000euro (quality? and highish price)
BC Racing ER Type (2way adjustable) - new spindles and camber-plates ~1800euro (quality? and highish price)
BC Racing BR Type (combined adjustment) - new spindles and camber-plates ~ 950euros (quality? and cheap)
DIY coils on HTS base ~650euros (used parts so cheap)

Although I can afford the KW Comp2 I'm still pondering if it's really worth it... after all it's not a small amount of cash.

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05-21-2014, 12:47 PM
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I would go DIY with TRD or HTS.

I am running 6/5.1 kg/mm springs with TRD adjustable dampers and it is way better than K-sport/D2/yellow Koni on bad roads. I might go softer if I had to start over - like 5/4...

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05-21-2014, 12:52 PM
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(05-21-2014 12:47 PM)Jan Pedersen Wrote:  I would go DIY with TRD or HTS.

I am running 6/5.1 kg/mm springs with TRD adjustable dampers and it is way better than K-sport/D2/yellow Koni on bad roads. I might go softer if I had to start over - like 5/4...

How did your setup do on the ring? Do you still run the stock sway bars?

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05-21-2014, 01:39 PM (This post was last modified: 05-21-2014 01:39 PM by NoHachi.)
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What was your original setup like? HTS longstroke+springs right? springrates? ARBs?

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05-21-2014, 01:41 PM
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(05-21-2014 01:39 PM)NoHachi Wrote:  What was your original setup like? HTS longstroke+springs right? springrates? ARBs?

Yes, HTS long stroke and APEX spring with unknown spring rate (30-35mm lower and I guess around 2-2.5kg springs).

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05-21-2014, 02:25 PM
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Yes, but what was it like? What did you like and not like about it. What problems where there (if any).

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05-21-2014, 02:28 PM
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It was too soft and I wasn't able to adjust the dampers to the springs. Either low or high speed was always of.

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05-21-2014, 02:34 PM (This post was last modified: 05-21-2014 02:35 PM by d3nso.)
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Got the BC BR Coilovers they are not bad no problems with it so far but will change them for a Bilstein Coilover set sometime in future (if i got too much money laying arround Tongue)

So voted for
[x] other
but would vote for the BC aswell.

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05-21-2014, 03:56 PM
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isnt bc 8/6,that is not an option for a semi street car.
I would go 5.5(6)/4.5 or so max.
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05-21-2014, 04:00 PM
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(05-21-2014 03:56 PM)ditn Wrote:  isnt bc 8/6,that is not an option for a semi street car.
I would go 5.5(6)/4.5 or so max.

BC now offer 6/4.5 too.

@NoHachi: forgot to mention stock ARBs. The car still has slight under steer tendencies with snap oversteer when pushed into corner too fast.

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