[Euro] spoon & eibach springs questions

[stephen8512]

you made a good choice... should never rush into things as important as suspension. i think once you get the coilovers you'll be very happy that you did.

as i told you on MSN leon, do it proper the first time round. even if it does cost a bit extra.

[BusterSonic12]

thanks guys.

[free2d]

Mugen SS good choice?? Dont really want to adjust up n down, only stiffness. Is not that easy to set the height.

[BusterSonic12]

never heard anything from mugen TEIN !!! forever

[Chris_F]

mugen is a good suspension but it's expensive for what you get really.

Tein is quite good, but there are other options out there - they are a bit over rated - good, but nothing amazing when it comes to performance coilovers IMO (unless you're going for the high end models).

A brand like Zeal on the other hand is in a different league.

But for a street coilover for occasional spirited driving and maybe some track use TEIN is great

[stephen8512]

Endless/Zeal is, like chris said, reaches another level in suspension quality.
Im happy with my teins and im sure chris is happy with his SS's. I'd say these 2 are ideal for daily driving functionability and for the occasional spirited run.

D2 coilovers aren't bad. A fellow ex pimp euro owner by the name of Pum[Z] had these on his euro and paid from memory just over 1.3K for them. He said he was happy with them but I think he said If he had the money he would have bought something like the teins.
And also, D2's AFAIK are made in taiwan. Teins, made in Japan. As are spoon and mugen SS. so you know ur getting top quality.

If you decide to go hardcore tracking on your euro, then ENDLESS/ZEAL would be probably optimum. Another ex euro owner by the name of baboo had these on his euro and he too tracked his car.

I always say that quality speaks for itself. As long as you stick to the saying "do it right the first time round", you shouldnt have any problems in picking out your suspension modification.

options include:

1) king super low or K-mac springs for lowering purposes only (not recommended, thats me personally)

2) eibach prokit springs with KONI yellow shocks (very nice setup)

3) spoon springs with KONI yellow shocks (unsure about this setup but spoon springs are known for their firmness)

4) Tein SS coilover (full replacement of the suspension components and are very durable)

5) D2 Coilovers (not bad, but for a few hundred extra, why not get the tein SS for piece of mind and the fact that its made in japan is another alluring point)

6) Mugen SS Coilovers (very $$$$$ but its from mugen, which would make any honda owner lie in their own pool of drool)

7) Tanable Sustec Coilovers (haven't heard much about these so I cant really comment as far as durability and quality is concerned)

8) Endless/ZEAL coilovers (probably THE best setup for track use. Even Endless/ZEAL brake rotors and calipers are in a league of their own and can compete, even surpass the braking power of brembo's so with these coilovers you DEF. know ur getting quality)

9) Buddyclub N+ coilovers (not entirely sure if a buddyclub coilover set is avail for euro, but if it is, I cannot comment. But have a look at the civic EG/EK thread as there may be info there)


So in conclusion, leon for your purposes of daily driving and street, i'd say Tein SS or the Eibach/Koni setup would be optimum and most bang for your buck. Possibly Tein Flex, but that would be as far as I would go if I were you. No point in buying Endless/ZEAL coilovers if its only gonna be used on the street. Waste of money and waste of good coilovers (since it wont be tracking and all )

[Gerald28]

i've just installed a set of BuddyClub N+ on my euro.

In my opinion, i'm very happy with what i bought.
Height adjustable and 15-stage dampening adjustment.

Its very soft on the softest setting (Close to stock), but once u dial in about half way, it really stiffens the car up, but not in an uncomfortable way. The car has really improved on cornering performance, and now i can attck corners with much higher confidence.

The price is about the same as TEIN SS. It retails at $2000, and u get a made in japan product.

Zeal has two types of coilovers for the euro. One is the less expensive Function X-s, which is mainly for street use. It is height and dampening adjustable. If i remembered correctly, it is a 6-stage dampening adjustment coilover. If i remembered correctly, it sells for about the $2500 mark.

The other one is the Function X, which is more of a track orientated setup, also height and dampening adjustable. This set is 30-stage dampening adjustable and is priced at about $3000 (i think)

I personally think TEINs, BuddyClubs are more than enough for street use.

And i would go with what the others said. Save up ur money and go with coilovers. You would be much happier with the end result.

[Chris_F]

some good posts guys

[euro77]

For review on Tanabe on euro, go here: http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...ghlight=tanabe
good luck with choosing the coilover

[BusterSonic12]

yaya THANKS heaps....
steve: thanks, i m thinking about the Tein, sounds nice, especially your one FLEX, not bad. give me a ride in it at the next meet no fully serious track for me, just street fun :P

Gerald: thanks too for your comments on the B.Clud coilovers. Can you tell me how much are they? also PS: got some Defi photos, but tomorrow friday meets, hopefully get a couple of more photos before i post my thead up, lastest tomorrow night... sorry to keep you waiting...

Guys... have to save 2-3months for the money but i can do it~!! for the euro yayaya
ps: don't know if it is the right thing to do, but i reckon those were useful so i put reputation pts for steve & gerald. thanks again ^^

[driven]

Other then the models mentioned, there're a few more options available.
just trying to give you more options, do some research before you make your purchase!
Would be good if you get a ride in someone's car that equipped with the coilovers rather than make your decision based on hear-say opinions as 1 man's meat is another man's poison.

can't recommend any of them as i have no experience with any of them, cept for having buddyclub racing spec on my own euro. Some suitable for street, some are best left for track use

in order of cheapest to most expensive.($2500 and above)
*within the brands, there're probably other models that differ by price,level of adjustability and spring rates.

Tein Mono flex
*1 model above the Tein Flex
*Tein coilovers(SS and Flex) on the euro have a tendency to squeak as they age.


Buddyclub racing spec
*1 model above the buddyclub N+


Spoon
with choice of springs from 8kg/mm to 26kg/mm
*Spoon has a lower model with no adjustability



TODA fightex
*different models available


ARAGOSTA
*standard model or comfort model
*popular in japan but not well known in Australia.
*Have sat in a cl7 equipped with these, very comfortable ride but track capabilities unknown


Moton
*most expensive of the lot!
*probably best suited for Track cars

[BusterSonic12]

thanks driven... thanks EVERYbody, for helping me out, sure will do bit more research... i m never tracked before, and not planning to do it on the euro 24/7, mayb times to times when there's a ozhonda track day, so looking into the more for street use ones. Thanks alot. gave me more brands to search for thanks.