AUS DC5R v JDM DC5R

[rAySiR]

dc5 type R in australia = dc5 type S in japan

be expecting alot of reponse to this comment...

*looks towards certain dc5r members*

[sugapopcandy]

dc5 type R in australia = dc5 type S in japan

You mean Type S in the USA

[Tofu]

dc5 type R in australia = dc5 type S in japan

no it's not..

anyway...as i have said and others have said...you can't compare the JDM with ours

oh...and kawasaki...you might want to do more research on which coilover to get....
personally i wouldn't go tein...

[vtir22]

There are certainly a few genuine road-registered JDM DC5r's running around Australia. Where there's a will there's a way .

[type one]

Why isn't DC2R up as an option?

... vs AUSDM DC2R vs JDM DC2R hehehehe...

original = best

[JENZ_TEGRIE_2004]

You guys want power *puts head down in shame* at least you guys probably all know how to drive a manual and dont have an auto dc5

[vtir22]

Yeah with a dc2r you're starting from a very near platform to JDM spec and have much more $$$ left to mod mod mod!

Tofu: that's probably the first negative comment I've heard about TEIN, quite interested to hear your reason

[Tofu]

it's not a negative comment...
it's just a suggestion for him to look further past the common coilover choice....

i have many friends and have met many people that have said "i will get Tein coilovers on my car"....and then i asked what other coilovers they had looked at and they couldn't give me an answer...

this is what i kinda feel is the case with kawasaki here...it doesn't seem like he's looked at his options in coilover selection extensively enuf. you will notice quite a few people on www.clubrsx.com (both Australia and USA section) who are more than happy with other coilovers...(BuddyClub, HKS HiperMax, Zeal, JIC...) all are fairly competitively priced.

[vtir22]

icic fair enough. Just thought there might be a bad experience or something regarding TEINs which lead you to prefer something else.

And I guess with coilovers, they will all offer a huge handling improvement over stock since essentially they're all stiffer - and unless they break on you, owners won't have anything but praise for them (and that goes for all brands). Which one is better? well it will always be a grey issue unless they're all professionally tested on the same day, same weather, same track, same driver, same tyres etc. Even then what's good for the test car might not suit your car. Then you add in your own custom suspension mods, sway bars, bushings, control arms etc and it could throw the comparison all up in the air again.

I guess since TEIN specialise just on coilovers and have been in the business so long, people know it's the safe choice.

[Kawasaki]

i have looked at other options but I havent gotten a professional opinion. I respect your opinion and i have looked at other brands, im not some dude that just goes yeah yeah ill get those. Ive heard that tein coilovers are meant to be very good. I have looked at the buddy club ones they are very appealing, most buddy club stuff is nice and often cheaper than the bigger brands, I dont know about the JIC's I know they are Primarily a Sus manufacturer but does anyone recommend them? I really want a good sus setup if i were to get a dc5.

And just for proof I do some window shopping at www.jhpusa.com/catalog

Cheers PS. give me some opinions on what you believe is a good coilover, moneys not really a major factor.

[Tofu]

if you're really serious about getting a hardcore coilover set and money is not an issue, for the DC5R look into Ohlins...

alternatively, you can get custom coilovers made to suit what you're after. Zeal have their Super Function R coilovers with customised spring setting. You can choose the spring rate yourself. These kits you're looking at past the $4000 mark.

but as reported in magazines and from track testing done by Australian distrubutor of zeal/Endless products, Centrax (www.centraxauto.com.au)...the DC5R has a characteristic of "floatyness" when the suspension setting is slightly on the hard side due to their suspension geometry and construction.

[Kawasaki]

but as reported in magazines and from track testing done by Australian distrubutor of zeal/Endless products, Centrax (www.centraxauto.com.au)...the DC5R has a characteristic of "floatyness" when the suspension setting is slightly on the hard side due to their suspension geometry and construction.

floatyness... what do you actually mean, moves like a boat? Zeal products are very tempting yet i dont really know enough about sus settings to really know what kinda springs to get with the top of the range model. I think there was sus thread on here somewhere so i guess i better start learning.