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Old Oct 19, 2017, 04:13 PM
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Ohlins or FP red?

So if you are running a mild tuned stock car with 3 inch, and had a lazy 2k sitting around, would you buy a set of coil overs or a FP JB red?


Just thinking of my next mod and these two I have my eye on
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Personally, I'd go for the Ohlins.
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Definitely go ohlins. Since you use the car for track, and other twisty road type driving, better suspension will do the most to increase the fun.
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Here is something to consider. Other than thinking about how you will use the car to help make your decision. Consider how much more money you may have to spend if you buy one over the other.

Suspension you have to get alignment. $

Turbo you have to get Tuned and possibly some more supporting mods. $$$
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Ohlins hands down if it were me.
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You track the car so the ohlins will be better. They also make street driving pretty livable too so win win
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Anybody here streeet drive or daily drive on ohlins? Just wondering how they handle bumps and typical daily use
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Originally Posted by iLLevo_
Anybody here streeet drive or daily drive on ohlins? Just wondering how they handle bumps and typical daily use
They are simply amazing. My car with 10k/12k spring rates rides awesome compared to every other coilover I've ridden or driven with on an evo.
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ohlins! been dailying for the last couple weeks, 3 clicks from soft. rides better than the mini.
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Ohlins FTW! Very much daily driven friendly, no complaints from the wifey. Best coilovers that i have tried.
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Definitely Ohlins. Suspension will make you faster.
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Originally Posted by iLLevo_
Anybody here streeet drive or daily drive on ohlins? Just wondering how they handle bumps and typical daily use
They are probably the best compromise suspension for the price. For reference with 10k my car rides just as well as it did on the Bilstein PSS9 at 8k which was way better than the OEM setup.
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FP Red and supporting mods.

Unless you roadrace/autox the car. Then Ohlins.
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I'd go with FP Black!

Ohlins cant give you daily music for your ears


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