Which Coilover is better? D2/Skunk2

[VTi_b0i]

i hated my skunk2's. too damn bumpy!

[EK1.6LCIV]

a daily driver that will NEVER be tracked doesnt really require coilovers.
coilovers generally won't provide a comfortable ride either, only performs
well, even then, quality of coilovers will obviously vary from model to model.

a comfortable ride that performs well could be more along the lines of Koni
shocks and stiffer springs. Many people 'claim' that using stiffer springs
with koni yellows on its stiffest setting still remains quite driveable without
being too bumpy and yet will stay relatively flat when going around a corner.

Yes I couldn't have said it better myself, but I would add, buying a rear sway bar to the list for an EJ8 and strut braces for the top as the chassis is flexy without it, and if it's lowered a camber kit is a must have to your budget

[ninzee]

my friends got skunk2's in his lil ed9 crx not too bumpy handles incredibly well when he goes throught the gorge and stuff probly best bang for buck

[fitvpower]

got tein coilovers and its so bumpy =[! how do i fix that

[soongster]

what about coilover sleeves?

[hoey888]

got tein coilovers and its so bumpy =[! how do i fix that

get yourself an alien key and find the suspension knob at the top of the struts. Teins should have a plastic nipple over them. remove it and use the alien key to turn anticlockwise* to soften (guys correct me if i'm wrong here)

*if it gets even more stiffer, turn it the opposite direction*

[SiReal]

seriously some of you people. you buy sports coilovers for sports handling. if you wanted comfort and lowering, go and buy a set of king springs and be done with it.

hoey8888, u r correct.

I have cusco zero 2s in my dc2r, and are awesome for street, even though they are a little stiff. Why do i say this? if they were any softer, then i'd be disappointed i paid x amount when i simply couldve kept the stockers.

as for coilover sleeves, if u want the rear to be bouncy and stiff as all hell (even reputed brands such as skunk2), then go for it. I expected skunk2 to release a coilover sleeve for THAT price, with longer rear springs, but instead it was the same length as the front.

It was aesthetically pleasing, but would give u back pain in no time. and was the worst ride i have ever been in,.

[RtN]

yeh heard pretty good stuff about skunk 2s.. if you want some other budget I have N+ in mine wouldn't complain cept over harsh speed bumps lol. and also function and form also make decent budget coils.

[EK9]

*righty tighty, lefty loosey * or some crap... lol.
i'd assume common sense with all damper adj'able coilovers, clockwise = tighten damper settings and anti-clockwise = softer damper settings. that's how my hks are.

ANYWAY, the OP asked Shunk2 or D2... i'm sure they didn't want to hear how being a daily he should get spring/shock combo instead or just springs for a drop, etc etc... coilovers > spring/shocks for 1 simple reason - adjustability.

ANYWAY ANYWAY... I would definitely go Skunk2... have had personal experience with D2 (in EK), and they were simply bad, and i mean terribly bad. and for the number of "bad reviews" you hit when searching D2, i'm sure you can see it's not just a few cases here and there... and as the other guys mentioned, the americans swear by their Skunk2 stuff, so i reckon you can't go wrong if they're your 2 choices. do it.

[DNY*BOY]

if its every day driver as its been mentioned u dont need coilovers the spring rates are way to hard for our roads , i had the pro s coils in my eg yea there great on the circuit! but not parramatta rd or victoria rd! i removed them for a set of s2 lowering spings and sport shocks ride comfort great ! handling great! and u still get alotta tuckage in the rear and just under a finger gap in the front, if ur going for just that stance then get the coilover sleeves for max droppage just get some good shocks tho and new lcas and probably front camber kits too tyre wear sux hard! skunk2 ftw!!!

[lil_foy]

I have cusco zero 2s in my dc2r, and are awesome for street, even though they are a little stiff. Why do i say this? if they were any softer, then i'd be disappointed i paid x amount when i simply couldve kept the stockers.

Do you really find them that harsh?
I have mine on the 4th setting and with the recaros extra padding compaired to stock seats its comfortable.

Then again sydney roads might be worse.

[end7]

could always go for koni yellows and gc coilover sleeves, proven works on numerous other occasions... and with today's exchange rates might be a tad cheaper on us ebay..

but there is a koni distributor floating around Australia if you wanna get them locally.

But, if it was me and just between d2 and skunk2.... id go with skunk2 them seem to have alot of r&d behind their products and their quality seems second to none (at least from the stuff i've seen.