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outatime
19-11-2008, 04:01 PM
has any of you seen or ridden a Honda with Mugen Shocks? do they make the car look lower? i'm thinking of getting one.. just want to experience more comfort than the coilovers..
Tofu
21-11-2008, 01:13 PM
what car? I had mugen suspension on my dc5 before
outatime
21-11-2008, 04:38 PM
car is EK. but that doesnt matter how did they feel in comfort and handling on your dc5? did it make your dc5 lower?
beeza
21-11-2008, 04:54 PM
What coilovers ya using outatime?

Just curious.
chargeR
21-11-2008, 04:54 PM
car is EK. but that doesnt matter how did they feel in comfort and handling on your dc5? did it make your dc5 lower?

Mugen sports suspension for a DC5 is a spring and damper package and it lowers the car by an inch or so I think, Tofu will confirm.

Are the mugen dampers you are talking about for EK the 5 way adjustable dampers or the non adjustable sports suspension that includes lowering springs? Part number 50000-XGE-K0S0 for the non adjustable and 50000-XGER-K0S0 for the 5 way adjustable dampers. Both lower the car by 20mm according to the mugen catalogue from EK4 and EK9 height respectively.

I believe both probably use OEM damper housings with modified mugen spec valving and different springs.
outatime
21-11-2008, 05:54 PM
What coilovers ya using outatime?

Just curious.

Apexi N1 Pro. It's too stiff for my liking.. thinking of getting Mugen or Koni shocks for the OEM feel. ;)
outatime
21-11-2008, 05:56 PM
Are the mugen dampers you are talking about for EK the 5 way adjustable dampers or the non adjustable sports suspension that includes lowering springs? Part number 50000-XGE-K0S0 for the non adjustable and 50000-XGER-K0S0 for the 5 way adjustable dampers. Both lower the car by 20mm according to the mugen catalogue from EK4 and EK9 height respectively.


ooohh sounds promising!..you sure the non-adjustable comes with lowering springs?

i'm contemplating of getting the one from JDM Yard which is non adjustable..
bennjamin
21-11-2008, 05:58 PM
ffs

get ek9 springs and shocks aris.
outatime
21-11-2008, 06:03 PM
haha but they're too hard to find. okay i'll put them on my signature.. :P

btw rob said he can modify my car as long as it's mugen! lol
chargeR
21-11-2008, 06:38 PM
ooohh sounds promising!..you sure the non-adjustable comes with lowering springs?

i'm contemplating of getting the one from JDM Yard which is non adjustable..

I don't read JDM but these are the catalogue scans that I have and they suggest that both come with lowering springs. The numbers in the second column appear to be spring rate compared to stock in kg/mm and the final column appears to be lowering amount in mm.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6617/mugenpower2002catalog19jm3.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/1696/mugenpower2002catalog20ut2.jpg
outatime
21-11-2008, 07:06 PM
omg that's great! thanks! +1 for you! :D
beeza
21-11-2008, 09:25 PM
The Kontrol Pro Damper - AUD $995.00 delivered.
sounds really good,that's what I'm getting.It's the closest to a comfort comfortable coilover + it has 32 damper contol control.For da track.

They sound like the best of both worlds that I could find.
SHOGUNOVDDRK
21-11-2008, 09:26 PM
Do it Aris.
outatime
21-11-2008, 10:07 PM
The Kontrol Pro Damper - AUD $995.00 delivered.
sounds really good,that's what I'm getting.It's the closest to a comfort comfortable coilover + it has 32 damper contol control.For da track.

They sound like the best of both worlds that I could find.

really! are you talking about this (http://www.statracing.com/buy/ksport/ksport-kontrol-pro-damper-system.asp) - comes with adjustable camber?

sounds good too.
bennjamin
21-11-2008, 10:19 PM
really! are you talking about this (http://www.statracing.com/buy/ksport/ksport-kontrol-pro-damper-system.asp) - comes with adjustable camber?

sounds good too.

aris dont waste your money. Ksport isnt a reputable brand nor can you use "camber adjustment" on your car at all.
Tofu
21-11-2008, 10:31 PM
I got two pics here that shows how low the Mugen sport suspension made my dc5
The white one is on the Mugen the blue one is on TeinSS coilovers

these mugen sport suspension are softer than the TeinSS for the dc5
think they were 5.5k front and 7.9k
Tein are around 6k front and 9k rear or something like that.
outatime
21-11-2008, 10:36 PM
not bad at all! damn what a baller! 2 teggies, a mini, and a bmw! :p
Tofu
21-11-2008, 10:37 PM
haha that's not a golf, it's the bmw 120i

comfort i much prefer the mugen, but for a bit of fun definitely the TeinSS

I don't own that white DC5 anymore
outatime
21-11-2008, 10:40 PM
yeah just realized and edited my post! lol
Sp00ny
22-11-2008, 12:27 AM
aris dont waste your money. Ksport isnt a reputable brand nor can you use "camber adjustment" on your car at all.

Although I am a firm believer in quality and brand reputation; K-Sport overall look like the best non Japanese/European manufacturer you are going to find, they have a very very extensive range and are very popular. Their brake kits at the very least suggest they're half decent. Even though they are most likely rebadged...they couldn't be too bad.

Manufactuers in their position wouldn't be able to get too far if their products were all useless. Their profit wouldn't be able to cover warranty claims.

Don't forget alot of the big brands now are switching to taiwanese manufacturing for their lower end models.
beeza
22-11-2008, 08:01 AM
That's them outatime.

For sure man.It's the 'normal' way.Maximise profits etc (offcoarse)

They haven't got the name 'Tein' or whatever but from my research they come up trumps.

I haven't had them or tried them but I would not say this unless I felt confident in the product.

Jase ( JasonGilholme ) has them.

Tein SS are too soft for the track and the next tein's up are too hard.

Other brands I looked at all seem too firm for a daily.

That's what my car is a daily + Track sessions (soon)