Suspension for dc5s

[b18c7dc2]

Hey guys. i'm looking to get some suspension coil overs for my car! Type S 2005.
Here are the options i'm looking at:

Buddy Club N+ ($1800)
TIEN Flex ($2500) Expenisve hey?
Or TIEN Super Street ($1900)

Can you guys tell me any experiances with these, or what u have heard.

My application is Daily driving. No track days. so comfort is important, however i like nice handling too, and sticking to roads. However i don't like my car bounching like crazy and coins flying everywhere, and taking out my kidneys. But then again, i want a firm ISH ride. I know they are contracdictive guys. Let me know what u reccomend. Thanks all

[bennjamin]

N+ is my vote. Just IMO

[b18c7dc2]

N+ is my vote. Just IMO

Thanks. And if all goes good, i'll buy em and get you to install them too for me =)

[Chi]

N+ has not adjustable camber tops if you are looking at playing with Camber.

I personally have owned Tein Flex and probably would not go back to it, I found the suspension stroke and damper not as good as Buddyclub Racing Spec and HKS Hipermax 2 ( both of which I've owned and used )

[b18c7dc2]

N+ has not adjustable camber tops if you are looking at playing with Camber.

I personally have owned Tein Flex and probably would not go back to it, I found the suspension stroke and damper not as good as Buddyclub Racing Spec and HKS Hipermax 2 ( both of which I've owned and used )

Do i need camber adjustment if i'm just going to lower the car so i have a finger gap between the gaurd and the wheels. i'm not going to SLAM it.

[bennjamin]

N+ has not adjustable camber tops if you are looking at playing with Camber.

I personally have owned Tein Flex and probably would not go back to it, I found the suspension stroke and damper not as good as Buddyclub Racing Spec and HKS Hipermax 2 ( both of which I've owned and used )

do you happen to know the relevant rates of the n+ , ss and HA ?

[GreekWarrior]

spring rates if your interested

tein ss front 6kg/mm rear 9kg/mm

tein mono flex front 7kg/mm rear 10kg/mm

buddy club N+ front 10kg/mm rear 14kg/mm

not 100% on the buddy's but the teins i'm sure

[Chi]

These are the Japanese Tein specs ( Please note there is a AU/US version of the Flex with softer spring rates , not sure about the SS )

Tein Flex - F=8.0 R=10.0 (kg/mm)
Tein SS - F=6.0 R=9.0 (kg/mm)
Tein Mono Flex - F=7 R=10 (kg/mm)

No info on HA as its d/c and wasn't a great coilover to recommend for the DC5 in the first place.

BC N+ - F10K R14K
BC RSD - F=10, R=16

Now with the BC RSD even with stiffer spring rates I found it to have much better damper absorption compared to the flex due to its mono tube design allowing a larger damper piston to be used.

Now I've also heard people praise the Mono flex to be much better than the Flex due to a similar design to the racing spec.


However I would still not recommend Tein as I found that considering they are a major suspension company they could not do a simple thing for teh DC5 suspension which was create lower connecting arms to teh steering rods, which Buddy club and Ohlins are able to do so.

With a higher arm when the DC5 is lowered the steering arms rest at an awkward angle contributing to poorer steering response and bumpsteer.

Tein's arms are awfully high, so i found this to be a poor design overlooked by such a major sussy company.

[RSX_DC5R]

N+ is my vote. Just IMO

+1

have N+ in my DC5R. Good value for money and does the job.

[Zakarados]

Sorry to change topic, but i am also considering the BC coilovers but have been informed on ongoing costs when buying coil overs. I have been advised they every 1-3 years you need to take the sussy in for a service. Not sure of price of service.

Is this correct?

[b18c7dc2]

So i think i will go with N+ over TEIN guys. cause N+ got the better connecting arms right? when car is lowered???? do i need to buy the arms seperatly or do they come with the N+ kit?

[Waggy]

I had N+ in my old EM1 and found them to be pretty much as stiff/bumpy as I could handle for a daily driver, if they were any stiffer they would have been getting the boot.

If you are only looking at lowering the car, I would go with a good spring/shock combo.