Official GE Coilover Thread
#25
11-23-2010 | 08:46 PM
hard to beat for the money!
#29
12-02-2010 | 12:12 AM
gotta add cusco they just released for the ge8
http://www.cusco.co.jp/en/2010/09/14...ro3_FitGE8.pdf
http://www.cusco.co.jp/en/2010/09/14...ro3_FitGE8.pdf
#34
10-12-2011 | 03:37 AM
J's Racing by CRUX, spring rate up to user as they are made to order (from 8kg-mm to whatever Tohatsu(SWIFT) make). I'm using 12kg-mm front and 8kg-mm rear as I'm only using AD08s for tires. Dampening adjustability from 0-30 (I daily with 10front and 7rear). It's quite hard and the rear creaks because of the bushing. Full aluminum body front and rear, aluminum upper and spring seats as well as alumium rear retainer. Built-in camber adjustment (front) to about -3.5 degrees (running -2.5 with a hint of toe out).
Not for the faint of heart or for those that do not plan to track their car. Serious overkill for just a daily driver or parking lot queen and the cost is way up in the nose bleed seats.
The car is night and day in handling compared to the Honda Access Sport suspension I was using from day 1. Ride height will go low (think about -70mm(2.75")), but then you completely sacrifice decent handling. I'm sitting at about 45mm lower than stock and will still pass shaken (inspection, supposed to be no more than 40mm, but as long as lowest part of car is 90mm from the ground) as well as using J's roll-center adjusters to compensate for the drop in height.
If I didn't go with the Crux I was looking at the Cusco Zero3X (part # 386 63X CB). Quite a bit cheaper and spec-wise looks like a decent setup compared to the Crux, these too are made for running on circuit more than just a daily driver setup.
2 pics during install-
Not for the faint of heart or for those that do not plan to track their car. Serious overkill for just a daily driver or parking lot queen and the cost is way up in the nose bleed seats.
The car is night and day in handling compared to the Honda Access Sport suspension I was using from day 1. Ride height will go low (think about -70mm(2.75")), but then you completely sacrifice decent handling. I'm sitting at about 45mm lower than stock and will still pass shaken (inspection, supposed to be no more than 40mm, but as long as lowest part of car is 90mm from the ground) as well as using J's roll-center adjusters to compensate for the drop in height.
If I didn't go with the Crux I was looking at the Cusco Zero3X (part # 386 63X CB). Quite a bit cheaper and spec-wise looks like a decent setup compared to the Crux, these too are made for running on circuit more than just a daily driver setup.
2 pics during install-
#37
12-05-2011 | 01:30 AM
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From: SLC, UT
With any of these coil over suspension kits does one who wants to go with bigger wheels, i.e 17x7 or 17x7.5, have to still worry about fender rubbing,
wheel offset, and camber issues that someone with lowering springs would have to worry about? Thanks in advance.
wheel offset, and camber issues that someone with lowering springs would have to worry about? Thanks in advance.
#38
12-05-2011 | 12:17 PM
Yes you do. Coilovers, for our cars anyway, only allow for height adjustment. So offest, diameter and tire size are major factors. It also depends on what you set the height on. Springs make you ride at a certain height, but with coilovers, you can raise or lower your car to accommodate different size wheels, offset, etc.
#40
12-06-2011 | 03:19 AM
Yes you do. Coilovers, for our cars anyway, only allow for height adjustment. So offest, diameter and tire size are major factors. It also depends on what you set the height on. Springs make you ride at a certain height, but with coilovers, you can raise or lower your car to accommodate different size wheels, offset, etc.