Which coilovers?
#22
can anyone else confirm?
i'm strongly considering the KB's, i'm just debating what spring rates.
#24
gotta admit i was a bit skeptical about a good coilover for under a grand, but people seem to be happy with them.
#25
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: San Leandro / San Jose, CA
Posts: 625
Me too, people with D2s and Tein seem happy with them and had no problem.
#26
i buy jdm parts because the standard of production quality in japan is much higher than most countries. too bad alot of japanese companies (tein included) outsource to have components made in china where the quality standard is much much lower. you just gotta research stuff. i bought the tein's because it was the only option at the time. not everyone is a retard and buys stuff just because its "jdm".
#27
true, but there are people that are happy with lowering springs and stock shocks. Take everything with a grain of salt. That's why i take more to heart what a track driver or an auto-xer has to say than someone that just wants to lower their ride.
If you just want a lowered ride, there is nothing wrong with getting springs and calling it a day. I know for a fact i won't be happy with that or bad quality dampers. i've modified too many cars to not know what i like. Plus most people that are happy with D2's probably don't know what a bad quality damper feels like. I've ridden in cars with both megan and D2's they are pretty shitty i guess, but better than stock in a wierd way.
Put it this way, i wouldn't pay for D2's, but if they were free i'd use them cause it does lower the car and reduce body roll. But when i'm shellin out money for something, it has to be decent at least.
Funny enough.. i had a set of Tein HA's on my old car. They come with the softest springs 6/5 but they had excellent dampers, moreso than the HE's all the drifters raved about which had 8/6 rates but the shocks weren't up to the task. My car handled better IMO
Last edited by Var; 12-21-2007 at 02:44 PM.
#28
and with no one other than spoon making seperate dampers, dampers which i can't really find any good data on, it makes me think that if you're serious about track or adjusting the suspension to get a little more rotation, one may have to just go with the 5 way adjustables/ spring set from mugen with a progress rear bar. either that or just a rear bar on the stock springs.
but in terms of just lowering a car, i think that the swifts make a lot of sense, considering they have only a 7% change in spring rate (3/5k equivalent to approx. 167/279lbs, assuming 180/300lbs stock) and assuming that one will use the stock dampers. i don't like progressive springs (spoon, progress), and the published 200lb rear rate on the progress springs equal massive understeer.
frustration. i haz it.
#29
T1R has the equivalent of the rates you want.
check aj racing
A&J Racing :: Suspension & Brakes :: Fit/Jazz (GD3/4) :: T1R S-Coil V2Lowering springs for Honda Fit 06+
front is 3.2kg/mm and rear is 6.1kg/mm which translates to 179lb/in front and 341lb/in rear.
check aj racing
A&J Racing :: Suspension & Brakes :: Fit/Jazz (GD3/4) :: T1R S-Coil V2Lowering springs for Honda Fit 06+
front is 3.2kg/mm and rear is 6.1kg/mm which translates to 179lb/in front and 341lb/in rear.
#30
T1R has the equivalent of the rates you want.
check aj racing
A&J Racing :: Suspension & Brakes :: Fit/Jazz (GD3/4) :: T1R S-Coil V2Lowering springs for Honda Fit 06+
front is 3.2kg/mm and rear is 6.1kg/mm which translates to 179lb/in front and 341lb/in rear.
check aj racing
A&J Racing :: Suspension & Brakes :: Fit/Jazz (GD3/4) :: T1R S-Coil V2Lowering springs for Honda Fit 06+
front is 3.2kg/mm and rear is 6.1kg/mm which translates to 179lb/in front and 341lb/in rear.
#32
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: San Leandro / San Jose, CA
Posts: 625
Anyone know if the Buddyclub coilovers are for USDM Fits? Their main site has nothing listed about the N+ Spec for Fits, but Modacar has them for sale without mounts.
#34
Just wanna add a couple more to the list. HKS Japan & Ohlins
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OHLINS
HKS is a bit more on the affordable side.......of course.
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OHLINS
HKS is a bit more on the affordable side.......of course.
#36
i m rollin on Tein basics for almost 6 months now, and they are awesome no complaints so far, i used to have Tanabes lowering springs they were good too, but the Tein C/O kicks ass. No issues with it yet and i do ALOT of hard cornering. Just my input.
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