Paul C

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Hey guys
Looking for some coilovers for my 03 spec-c
Just wondered what's best?

Thanks in advance

CDF Racing

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Hi,

we are doing a deal on Kw coilovers, precision made in Germany.
If you let me know your email I can send more details over

richie001

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Ian Litchfield uses AST on the Type 25.

Paul C

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Yes, i bought my car from Ian top bloke!
Just wondered what everyone else was using and reviews on performance.

Paul C

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any other advice on coilovers?

andyswagon

try these mate, very good for the money.......

http://www.scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog...oducts_id=1549

Paul C

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they look like a good unit for the money. whats the best coilover suspension if cost wasn't an issue?

TIZERBOY

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just had BC coilover's fitted at scoobyworld last week, i've got a sti bugeye that drive's spot on how,,,and free fitting too.....

davedipster

You can get Ohlins for the sti £££
http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/part...g_Series/16387

dipster

Paul C

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Cheers dipster obviously quality coilovers but. But what's better about them compared to the likes of tein,bc,kw and so on!

Shaun

Why are you looking to swap out the OE shocks for?

Paul C

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Tbh mate it's my second car so looking to turn it in to a bit of a track weapon not bothered about everyday driving comfort!

Cannon Fodder

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To be honest I have coilovers on my Spec C and I am looking to change them for OE struts with Prodrive lowering springs, my car is a weekend toy and will be doing some track days shortly.

I just find the ride too uncomfortable, they are on a fast road setting with geometry settings to suit (done at Powerstation).

My last car which was an S202 had a far better ride, handling and grip than my Spec C even with coilovers fitted.

I have found that OE struts with Prodrive lowering springs and geometry settings give the best ride, handling and comfoft.

Paul C

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thanks for your advicesomthing else for me to consider! cheers.

Tall-Paul

Ive also got the BC's, they are a bit uncomfortable on the roads but you get alot for your money compared to the likes of tein. Mine are height and damper adjustable, also with the adjustable front top mounts. Taking them on track this weds so i'll report back to you then....really jealous of your car, just been looking at the pics of it!

scooby1929

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Wheres the best place to get the Prodrive lowering springs?

Tall-Paul

Ive got a set of tein springs for sale if thats an option?

davedipster

For a trackday car, the ability to change spring rates with coilovers for about £25 a corner, add to that the ride height adjustment and dampening.
I would go coilovers for a trackday car.

scooby1929

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I had eibach springs in and they caused the front to knock so the only ones i would buy would be prodrive ones

Cannon Fodder

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I think that Scoobyclinic are doing them or were doing them for around £130 a set and I've seem them on eBay for around the same price.

The Prodrive springs are made by Eibach but have different damping rates and more anti-clatter wrapping on the coils.

daz1968

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are the prodrive springs better than the std jdm ones. Are they softer and hence give better traction on our potholed crap roads. My jdm easily skips on the road although that could be me being a bit heavy with my foot. Also when my rear shocks start to knock and if i do fit coilovers does it effect the insurance by much.

shonner

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I hillclimb my ra and run with bc inverted rm shocks and have found them very good i have not played around with springs but the car seems to handle really well with supporting mods , they are £899 what would be good to know is if i spent 2 or 3 times more money how much faster would i be up the hill , lotonpark is just under a mile and on 1b tyres it takes 58.75 seconds . It will be very interesting to see what you guys think , may help Paulo and myself decide if we need to spend more than £900 .

F1 CJE UK

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i am / will be having the same issues, RCM recommend Ohlin’s but they also sell BC which they have been very impressed with. Does anyone run Ohlins the quality looks amazing but are they worth the extra cost ?

Paul C

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nice one shonner thats what i want to know wether a 1K set of coilovers are good enough for serious track/hillclimb. or are a set of 3K ohlins 3 times better. well not necessarily 3 times but would you notice considerable gains with the high end brands?
cheers

shonner

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Ok so is it a case of on smooth tarmac short burst's you need good arb's , alk , lot's of caster and a good geo set up o and a bit of camber , where as for forestry or long tarmac stages with jumps etc you need more expensive dampers 55mm units with remote reservoir's to cope with the heat and three way adjustment ?

Paul C

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Any more input would be appreciated!

fmp

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have run my 2001 JDM STI on Cusco Zero 2E coilovers for about a year and a half now.

been really impressed with them.

Subtle enough for the road, then crank them up for the track.

Tho i do run mine with a ton of other Cusco suspension aprts, so its a complete package.

They are available over here from a few suppliers.



or if your feeling super flush, they have just released the Zero 3 setups!

Paul C

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those zero 3's look a nice bit of kit do you know who supplies them?

fmp

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Co-Ord Sport are the UK importers of Cusco i beleive.

But SRB Power also do them.

I personally get all my bits imported from Japan, usually cost the same, or less, and gets to you alot quicker (if UK supplier doesnt have stock).

wrx9181

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If you can get past the name on the hot bits kit . Supplied by scooby clinic they beenrunning them on their track car for 2 years