Tanabe Vs Tein Coilovers ?

[urbanracer.com]

hi mate,

just wondering who you are going through for the tanabe suspension? i'm thinking of eitehr going tanabe or tein aswell.. but was tending to go with tein due to the fact of the manufacturer's support (via fulcrum) and that they can be rebuilt in australia.

is this the case with tanabe aswell?

[Dylanamus]

As I've said a few times before, and I quite like this simile, streetable versus trackable suspension is just the same conflict as engine economy versus power. One comes at the cost of the other. Unless you go all out, you will be making a compromise. I'd suggest trying to decide where out of 10 you sit on the streetable to trackable scale and then you'll have a better chance concluding what features in a coilover suit you.

In saying that, 4 damper settings will be more than enough adjustment for you if you never really plan to tune your suspension to suit track racing. You probably wouldn't even notice the difference between full hard and full soft just driving around legally on the street. I would suggest being patient and researching just a tiny bit more, mate. Tanabe and Tien are not the only coilovers available for your Lude.

[preludacris]

well i just ended up ordering the Tanabe's. thru assassin the ozhonda trader.

im gonna be taking my car to track for sure , hopefully next month, and probably every so often after that.

in terms of what is hard/soft enuff. i chose these 2 options coz they seem to be best spring rates for a mixture of street and mountain runs. comfortable enuff, yet can go pretty hard too

u can rebuild tanabe's. the shocks are by KYB. and tein SS is straight thru not progressive im pretty sure.

and for coilovers for prelude, there isnt too many i'd consider because of lack of feedback or brands, or spring rates are wayy too hard.

[Dylanamus]

Tien SS for the EF8/9 are progressive. I owned them and saw the progressive springs with my own eyes. I see no reason why such a feature wouldn't have been extended too all other models, considering it is definitely something that makes them more "streetable". Personally I don't like progressive springs. And that's just what it is, a personal preference.

Zeals would have been a solid option too. What rates are they for your car 9/6 probably?

Hope you're happy with your choice. It's also good to see a track minded Prelude owner. The h22a is a great engine and there's nothing untrackable about it other than a few luxurious gizmos weighing it down a bit. :P

[preludacris]

hehe yeah. teins 9/6, and tanabe 10/6 tho i think tanabe is even more comfy coz of the dampers.

yep not too many lude owners out there modding there cars. kind of a shame but yeah they are a bit heavy. we'll see how i go at winton compared to the other honda's

[Dylanamus]

It's good to see. I've seen modded ludes destroying other modded cars in sponsored events.. in other words all cars involved had limitless budgets pretty much and the lude still won. They're underrated cars. 10/7 will probably be relatively smooth for a trackable setup. 12/8 on my 900kg CRX is pretty damn stiff, but if it weren't my daily, I'd go a fair bit harder.

[big tone]

Have u considered buddyclubs? Tein ss are pretty soft from what people have said, so if you're tracking stay away from them.

i have a set of tein on my ek, runs great havent done circuit yet but going up and down the mountain here in rocky (pretty agressive) i think they work well,