Suspension for dc5s

[b18c7dc2]

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.

Even the it set on the SOFTEST???????

[Waggy]

Yes, even at the softest. Not wanting to assume too much here (feel free to say I'm wrong) but you seem like a person who has never ridden in a car with coilovers.

When I first bought my coilovers, I'd only ridden in one other car that had them. I was surprised how hard they really are. Tein SS are rather soft, as far as coilovers go, and are one of the more tolerable on a daily basis.

Don't listen to bullshit talkers that tell you not to be a "pussy" and go out and buy yourself a set of $3500 HKS Hipermax IIIs or something because truth be told, unless you hate your back and kidneys, these are almost unliveable for a daily driver. They will buck, kick and squeak over every bump in the road - you will literally feel everything you drive over (which is great for the track, but not so much for a trip down to the shop for a 6 pack and a packet of chips).

Keep in mind that coilovers are really made for the track and finding a set that you can live with that compromises between, ride comfort, height adjustment, and noise etc. is a real tough decision and one that varies from car to car.

All I can say is do your research - DON'T rely on other e-peoples perceptions of what THEY think is hard/soft. Talk to the experts and read read read.

[b18c7dc2]

Yes, even at the softest. Not wanting to assume too much here (feel free to say I'm wrong) but you seem like a person who has never ridden in a car with coilovers.

When I first bought my coilovers, I'd only ridden in one other car that had them. I was surprised how hard they really are. Tein SS are rather soft, as far as coilovers go, and are one of the more tolerable on a daily basis.

Don't listen to bullshit talkers that tell you not to be a "pussy" and go out and buy yourself a set of $3500 HKS Hipermax IIIs or something because truth be told, unless you hate your back and kidneys, these are almost unliveable for a daily driver. They will buck, kick and squeak over every bump in the road - you will literally feel everything you drive over (which is great for the track, but not so much for a trip down to the shop for a 6 pack and a packet of chips).

Keep in mind that coilovers are really made for the track and finding a set that you can live with that compromises between, ride comfort, height adjustment, and noise etc. is a real tough decision and one that varies from car to car.

All I can say is do your research - DON'T rely on other e-peoples perceptions of what THEY think is hard/soft. Talk to the experts and read read read.

Thank you for that infomation. Thats really usefull!!! I have been in cars with coilovers before, but not that much, so my experiance is minimal. Your right, that finding a set of coil overs for a compromise between daily drive, and firmish is relly hard.

However I have not owned a car with coil overs on before, so i'm doing all my research as I can, because I have had imported cars with suspension already on them, which have been really hard, nice on the track, as u said, but yeah.

So there's not really much choise if i want firmish, but soft for daily driver. maybe Tein is the way to go. I was also looking at TEIN BASIC, as I've been told these are the softest of them all. They have no damper adjustment tho, but i wouldn't want to touch anything anyways, because all i'd be using it for it daily driving.

[chargeR]

Try to find someone with Tein Monoflex fitted to a DC5 and go for a ride with them. I was riding in a friends car today and it felt fairly compliant. Take that with a grain of salt though as I daily on 10/24 spring rates .

Ride in as many DC5s with coilovers as you can. Other chassis are not really applicable.

[Chi]

I believe the reason to the monoflex being so tolerable for street is due to its monotube design which has a much better damper than previous HA and Flex models.

Everyone has their own opinions as Waggy said.

I personally have Buddy club racing spec and I find them not hard enough for my tastes lol.

[b18c7dc2]

I believe the reason to the monoflex being so tolerable for street is due to its monotube design which has a much better damper than previous HA and Flex models.

Everyone has their own opinions as Waggy said.

I personally have Buddy club racing spec and I find them not hard enough for my tastes lol.

Dam chi, u must like it bouncy and hard, and/or must be a really track guru

[b18c7dc2]

Try to find someone with Tein Monoflex fitted to a DC5 and go for a ride with them. I was riding in a friends car today and it felt fairly compliant. Take that with a grain of salt though as I daily on 10/24 spring rates .

Ride in as many DC5s with coilovers as you can. Other chassis are not really applicable.

Thats the problem. how do i ride in as many dc5s with coil overs in them. hmmmmmm maybe i should put out a new thread offering people money to ride in their cars with coilovers in them. i don't know

[Chi]

ARe you in Adelaide or Syd?

If in syd you can test my Racing spec.

They arent that bad honestly.

[b18c7dc2]

ARe you in Adelaide or Syd?

If in syd you can test my Racing spec.

They arent that bad honestly.

Hey! i'm in Canberra. But i drive to sydney often. I can pay you for petrol, and for wasting ur time. Racing spec is stiffer than n+ hey?

Do you still have all those things for sale on your for sale thread?

[Chi]

IF you come to syd let me know and i can show u.

pm me about the parts for sale.

[bennet654]

Reopining an old thread here! but can anyone tell me If I was to install the BuddyClub RSD's on my DC5R would I have to putchase other items to strengthen arms etc and would i only need rear camber kits? thanks lads

[r3ckless]

I have N+, yes they dont have upper pillowm mounts, but you jsut loosen the thread slightly to achieve camber. i got -1.75 camber from doing that! and fit a 18x9.5 +30 wheel udner the guards.