ATT DC2R owners that runs coilovers, what do you run and how do you find them?

[gix88]

just wanted to do a bit of research to see what brand and model every1 uses and compare the handling of every1s car.

greatly appreciated.

thank you.

[[ricer]]

driven dc2r with cucso zero2
car had no other suspension mods and crappy kumho tyres but still drove pretty well.. was a pretty low setting but still wasnt that harsh.. quite comfortable
i havent driven any other dc2rs with other coilovers so cant really compare..

[ITRBoI]

go for tiens flex......i used to have it on my dc2r until i sold the car.....gives great handling both on road and track.......comparing to stock.....on road it's much smoother than stock that's for sure

[DLO01]

I have Tien HR's on my DC2R, they don't make the HR's anymore.

They are fairly hard, probably too hard for the Street, but I love them, nice an firm. :thumbsup:

[macoman69]

Well ive got the TEIN Type RA's and they dont make them anymore either.
But to me they are fu#%ing unbelievable and would want anything else.
Handles like a go-kart.
They are fairly stiff but still streetable (but i guess this depends on who you ask).

[gix88]

thanks for all d feed back so far fellars

[Spoon DA9R]

BuddyClub N+Spec....extremely gd for the streets and hills coz its not too hard u won't bounce out of the corner...but if u want it to be stiff..needs to spend time on adjusting it properly as its designed with both top and bottom 2 way adjusted coils....it helps to adjust the stiffness without affecting the height...and u still have 32 point adjustment from the top mount to adjust with...if its on the softer settings like i have it on now...u'll get a bit of body roll..but can easily fixed with a sway bar....on softest setting its a bit stiffer than standard dc2r...

friend of mine is using Mugen N1spec..bloody stiff...and can't do height adjustment...but excellent for track...

so in the end..comes down to how u want to ur car to be...

[VTECACCORD]

Mugen Lowdowns Damper Adjustable ---> Awesome Awesome Awesome
Spoon Sports Fixed Damper and springs ----> Possibly one of the best set-ups ever, this set-up achieved a 1min 13 something around Wakefield using Semi's and just intake and exhaust.

Both set-ups are awesome, best bang for your buck is the spoon set-up, simply one of the best, just takes everything u throw at it.

Mugen is good because you can adjustthe hardness for daily driving, sits a little high for my liking but is still lower than stock. Overall its a very well designed system though.

[Jomsy]

Cusco zero-2, fantastic, if you want ill take you for a ride down parramatta Rd so you can see how stiff/soft they are compaired to others

[IEVAQ8]

anyones thoughts on teins super street damper coil overs???
im in the process of purchasing some of the aussie design ones with better valved shock, however i hear the HSD coil overs are very good, with the aussie designed shock also...
anythoughts would be great

[Malenic1981]

I have Tein S/S (the one made for australian roads), I'm very happy with them, they can be very very stiff and hard if you set them that way but can be very nice and soft, more comfy than standard ITR suspension, all depends what you want, my settings are very hard at the moment because I went o do some hill runs so I didn't care much about comfort, but great improvment for ITR

[IEVAQ8]

thankx for your input., i have orderd my s/s from the distributers in sydney, they only sell the aussie designed ones. soit should be fun setting them up...

[PaZzMaN-R]

go for buddyclub racing spec;)

[kyobibi]

go for buddyclub racing spec;)

Any reasons why he should? ;)

[Spunkymonkey]

Anyone tried koni coilovers?

[PaZzMaN-R]

Any reasons why he should? ;)

sorry that was actually a stupid post. it did not answer the question at all. what are the coilovers required for?
street, track, skid pan, motorkhanas, togue etc...
we need more infomation to give you a better answer...

[hui]

wota bout tein mono flex, does anyone have these? plz share your thoughts and comments as i'm in the process of gettin some coilovers myself...

[G_Vtec]

I'm looking at Zeals. Had them before on the GTR and it was awesome for road and track.

any reviews on Zeals on integras?

[Jim80y]

Had Buddyclub Racing Spec for approx 60k kms, lasted forever. Still fine when I took them off. Soft on the softest setting, rock hard on the hardest. Thought they were the best coilover for DC2Rs you could get, that was until I got my current set...

Toda Fightex DA. Not as much adjustment as the Buddy clubs, running a softer spring rate but feel a lot better. Maybe has something to do with the fact that they are way lighter than the BCs. Still need more track time with these, will test in two weeks time.

If you want good value for money, Buddy Club Racing Spec without a doubt. If you want the Buddy Club performance in a lighter package, Toda Fightex.

[spoondc2]

I'm looking at Zeals. Had them before on the GTR and it was awesome for road and track.

any reviews on Zeals on integras?

Yeah i am using Zeal, worth the buck
Sporty but absorb the bumps well

[sung]

Hey guys,
i don't wanna highjack the thread...but im also after coilovers for my dc2r.
i use it as a daily, mostly city driving and surrounding suburbs....some really sh!t roads around here lol. i havn't been to the track and i don't really intend to go.
what coilovers would you guyz reccomend for me?
so far im looking at cusco zero-2e or buddyclub n+.
reccommend me some coilovers guyz...esp you dc2r owners :wave:

[sung]

oh i 4got to add...can only lower height by 3 cms (i think) from stock height or insurance company won't insure me -_-

[spoondc2]

oh i 4got to add...can only lower height by 3 cms (i think) from stock height or insurance company won't insure me -_-

Maybe you can consider spoon fix damper with spoon springs

[sung]

Maybe you can consider spoon fix damper with spoon springs

Hey spoondc2, why do you reccommend the spoons for me? bcaz of the drop?
How stiff/soft are these?

[kyobibi]

Buddyclub N+ coilovers:
I've just had mine for almost a week now.
Before this I had Spoon spring on oem shocks (which came with the car).

That setup was REALLY stiff, which lead too better cornering but for daily driving (on the hume highway), it could be very uncomfortable at times.
ie, hitting potholes and driving on uneven roads.
Even though they were lowered springs, they were the perfect height so that you don't scrape everywhere but the arch still sat nicely over the wheel.

The first setting I had on the buddyclub n+ were the softest settings all round.
It was soooo soft and smooth!
Then I tried the hardest settings which improved cornering dramatically but caused the ride to be VERY bouncy.

This is just adjusting the dampen levels (top adjust).
I've been told that there is also a rebound adjust which is at the bottom of the coilovers, which I have yet to try.

The main thing I like about these coilovers is that they are dual height adjustable.
Meaning that there is a lower adjusting perch where you can adjust ride height.
By doing this, you aren't affecting the spring height which affects springs rates etc.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/namzie/IMG_1601-1.jpg

Overall though, I do recommend these coilovers - they would make the most bang for your bucks.
My car is generally flatter when cornering and ride quality is much smoother and more comfortable compared to when I had Spoon springs with OEM shocks.

[typsy]

Hey guys,
i don't wanna highjack the thread...but im also after coilovers for my dc2r.
i use it as a daily, mostly city driving and surrounding suburbs....some really sh!t roads around here lol. i havn't been to the track and i don't really intend to go.
what coilovers would you guyz reccomend for me?
so far im looking at cusco zero-2e or buddyclub n+.
reccommend me some coilovers guyz...esp you dc2r owners :wave:

If you're not planning to track your car regularly then I would suggest you save your money and not waste it on coilovers. The stock DC2R sussy is good enough for daily use and even track.

[arron]

Anyone tried koni coilovers?

Yeah, how are they? I thinking of a Koni Yellow + Spoon Spring combo... Anyone have any opinions on them?

Or am I gonna break all my teeth with a Koni Yellow + Spoon Spring combo as it seems like the spoon springs + OEM shocks seem to be very harsh...

edit: wait, didnt realise that she was talking about the koni coilovers... well... opinions on the koni yellows?

[Spunkymonkey]

Yeah, how are they? I thinking of a Koni Yellow + Spoon Spring combo... Anyone have any opinions on them?

Or am I gonna break all my teeth with a Koni Yellow + Spoon Spring combo as it seems like the spoon springs + OEM shocks seem to be very harsh...

edit: wait, didnt realise that she was talking about the koni coilovers... well... opinions on the koni yellows?
lol i dont think anyone has tried the koni coilovers as i was told by one trader that its 6 weeks wait and by another that it is 8 plus weeks because he said he got a response saying that they hadnt even started production on the coilovers for the dc 2 r yet. Cant wait that long. Should be getting my cusco zero two this week

[sung]

Buddyclub N+ coilovers:
I've just had mine for almost a week now.
Before this I had Spoon spring on oem shocks (which came with the car).

That setup was REALLY stiff, which lead too better cornering but for daily driving (on the hume highway), it could be very uncomfortable at times.
ie, hitting potholes and driving on uneven roads.
Even though they were lowered springs, they were the perfect height so that you don't scrape everywhere but the arch still sat nicely over the wheel.

The first setting I had on the buddyclub n+ were the softest settings all round.
It was soooo soft and smooth!
Then I tried the hardest settings which improved cornering dramatically but caused the ride to be VERY bouncy.

This is just adjusting the dampen levels (top adjust).
I've been told that there is also a rebound adjust which is at the bottom of the coilovers, which I have yet to try.

The main thing I like about these coilovers is that they are dual height adjustable.
Meaning that there is a lower adjusting perch where you can adjust ride height.
By doing this, you aren't affecting the spring height which affects springs rates etc.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/namzie/IMG_1601-1.jpg

Overall though, I do recommend these coilovers - they would make the most bang for your bucks.
My car is generally flatter when cornering and ride quality is much smoother and more comfortable compared to when I had Spoon springs with OEM shocks.

Tanx Kyobibi,
Great info n great insight!
Nice car btw cw dc2rs ftw :D

[sung]

If you're not planning to track your car regularly then I would suggest you save your money and not waste it on coilovers. The stock DC2R sussy is good enough for daily use and even track.

Hey typsy....my stock dc2r sussy seems to be on the way out..so therefore need for new sussy....would get oem sussy but think it'll be too much $$$ so might as well get coils?

[sung]

lol i dont think anyone has tried the koni coilovers as i was told by one trader that its 6 weeks wait and by another that it is 8 plus weeks because he said he got a response saying that they hadnt even started production on the coilovers for the dc 2 r yet. Cant wait that long. Should be getting my cusco zero two this week

Keep me updated on the cusco zero 2 k spunky!

[1900-hustler]

sung - a good set of coilover suspension can cost up to and beyond 2k quite easily - dont think oem sussy would come anywhere near that

a good shock spring combo will do the trick if you dont plan on tracking your car as typsy mentioned (eibach, spoon etc springs / koni, blisten etc shocks)

it all comes down to how much your budget is

[sung]

sung - a good set of coilover suspension can cost up to and beyond 2k quite easily - dont think oem sussy would come anywhere near that

a good shock spring combo will do the trick if you dont plan on tracking your car as typsy mentioned (eibach, spoon etc springs / koni, blisten etc shocks)

it all comes down to how much your budget is

i don't plan to track it but i also wanna stick to the pavement n not into peoples windows...no real budget but willing to spend in excess of 2k

[Spunkymonkey]

Keep me updated on the cusco zero 2 k spunky!

no worries. Should be on the car in a couple of weeks :)

[sung]

no worries. Should be on the car in a couple of weeks :)

put it on as soon as u get them :p please :angel: