yeah its not about the money here. i will pay 10k, but i want the best and im picky i guess i could say. i want something that will work the first time and last a long time.

ive already set my mind of gettin a coilover setup. just not sure which one and all.....???

 

i run the tanabe sustec pro 2 and i love them....

 

You want the best? Call up Penske Racing, cut them a blank check and ask them to make you a custom 4-way adjustable setup for each corner. Get ready to provide them with what you think makes a shock the best. You think you're picky?

Its not always about money, sometimes its about getting what you need, and nothing you don't want. Coilovers are NOT always the answer, in fact they very rarely are what people *need*, just what people *want*. I've said it before but it needs repeating anytime I read a thread like this: Anyone who tells you otherwise does not have a very good idea what they are talking about, or trying to sell you something, or very possibly both.

Not always. Like any other product on the market there are good examples and bad examples. If you do your homework, know what you are looking for and why you are looking for it, and buy from a company that REALLY knows what they are doing, then you have little to worry about. When it comes to coilovers, that's a decent amount of reading. What is the car being used for? How often will do you race it, how good of a driver are you and will coilovers really benefit you? Do you know what a spring rate means, what damping means, what a shock does and how the shock and spring work together? Would you know what adjustable damping does for the car and when you would use it?

And be honest with yourself - its your money. Many companies and people would be glad to take $1500 off your hands without blinking, they might not even care if you end up liking or needing what you get. People spend days pining over what compressor and what exhaust housing to use, spend 4 hours on a dyno to tune within a range of 100rpms, yet they would shell out $1500 at the drop of hat on something as complicated as suspension. If all that reading and searching is not your cup of tea, then a quality set of lowering springs are your answer. I'd say they were your answer from the get-go, you just need to convince yourself.

 

I have a bunch of Megan parts. I installed a set of coilovers about 3,000 miles ago. I like them a lot. On the softest setting they are great for daily driving. When you want to stiffen it up all you have to do is turn a knob. It sucks that you havent had luck with Megan parts. I recommend them to all my friends. Great qaulity at a great price. PM Zeus if you're interested in Megan parts.

 

I guess nobody answered your mono flex and flex difference question. The mono flex's use a mono single tube damper design. The flex's are a twin tube construction. The single mono-tube damper construction is widely regarded as a better format for race suspension. The mono tubes offer more precise dampening but come at the cost of ride comfort. Research Mike Kojima. He writes excellent articles on his "Revenge of the Nerds" column for nissan performance mag.

 

It's refreshing to see a suspension company say that coilovers are not always the answer and that you are not going to get a better ride with stiffer springs.

 

lowering springs was something that i was looking at from the get go actually. then i talked to one of my autox guys and he said that installing some lowering springs would actually put more stress on my stock shock. i really dont want that so thats why i have been looking at some good quality shocks.

what i tend to do with the car is a little drag, auto x, and alot of driving in the mountains and just riding in general.. ALL in all im making an all around car that can hold it down at both events. nothing super fast or spectacular. and all i really want is to lower my car but have some more stiffness then stock..........

the only two companies that caught my eye was tanabe and tein, i will give penske a gander today. maybe they can make something specific to my needs if they dont think im too picky.........LOL

 

Lol, I don't think you understood what Noob4Life is saying - getting a set of 2,3, or 4 way adjustable Penske's might mean you have the best shocks, but you will have no idea how to set them up (no offense meant here - I would have a very hard time setting up a 2 way myself). Just because they are the best (and their price reflects that) in a race situation, does not mean they are the best for you. That's like people saying a Motec is the best Ecu then you going out and buying one and trying to figure out how the hell to use it. Sometimes baby steps are better - all that adjustability can bite you in the *** if you don't know what's going on (you could ruin the handling of the car is what I mean).

I also agree with him about your situation. However, you seem to be dead set on getting coilovers at all cost. How often do you autox and drag race? An autox setup tends to be very specific as compared to a road race or even street setup. There are some more street friendly coilovers out there (Bilsteins PSS9 come to mind). It also might behoove you to get in touch with a suspension shop - I don't want to throw anybody's name around but you should be able to figure the good ones out if you spend some time on here.

 

yeah im still researching and have found a few suspension shops. I dont see myself buying anything until feb or march. im in iraq right now so i have alot of time to read up and educate myself with this.

i will auto x on weekends or so. more street driving than anything though. i would like a street friendly setup with some good stiffness when i need it. at least better than stock a bit. and at the same time lower the ride...........

 

get in touch with robispec aka robert fuller

 

I'm in Raleigh and you're more than welcome to take a ride in my car when you come back. I've got BC Racing BR-Type coilovers which are properly set-up and corner balanced. They cost me $900 shipped and work perfect for my style of driving and track racing. I track my car at VIR and my Evo is my DD. So, going for a ride in my car would give you a good feel for coilovers. There are better sets of coilovers for super serious racers, but doesn't sound like you need to go that far.

Hit me up when you get back and we'll go for a ride. My setup sounds like it would match what you are looking for

 

cool man sounds good. thats exactly what i need too. something that can hold it down at the track but retain its DD skills...........lol