Ok, here's where I call myself a jackass, but at least I'm willing to say I was wrong! I drove a couple cars with the FLT-A2's and was VERY, VERY unimpressed. Like HIGH REV said, and pretty much everyone knows, the stock JIC spring rates are for crap. As I said before I heard that Road Race had the monster understanding and experience with the JIC's. Well, I drove another car at the streets of willow that had the JIC's installed (tuned by Road Race) with a progress 26mm rear sway. O...M...G!!! I can;t tell you guys how solid that setup was. It literally blew my mind. I took a few laps, and immediately felt comfortable doing things that I would not have dared with the stock setup. I've pretty much maximized my lap times on the stock suspension, I literally can't drive the thing any faster, and I'm seriously contemplating installing these coilovers now! I hear that Road Race actullay spends a couple days tuning the suspension with you and to your specs (if you're lucky enough to live close like I do). I don't know what springs they are using but they are deffinitely softer than the ones they ship with, and the car I drove was HOOKED UP in the corners, but wasn't too stiff driving down the semi-bumpy cold pit lane. I am now a fan of the FLT-A2's when tuned properly!!! Phenomenal system!

 

anything set up correctly will yield good results... it's just a matter of test and error...

 

Stock JDM FLT-A2 does come with the stiffest springs among all the brands listed in the poll: Front 9 rear 10. This becomes interesting after reading ricardon's comments about "softer springs" performed better on the JIC.

Curiously JIC has come up with a new 'standard' spec, Front 7 Rear 7 (info taken off JIC Jap website) for Evo 8 CT9A(F). Don't know what the F stands for (soft???).

Is it possible that JIC is 'rectifying' the 'problem'?

I myself am saving for a set of Zeal, Front 7 Rear 5.

EDIT: corrected spring rates front/rear

 

WORKS now offers the TEIN Flex coilovers with custom spring rates specifically for WORKS (custom valving also available). Pricing on the special WORKS/TEIN Flex is $1649.00.

The EDFC electronic controller for on-the fly adjustments to dampening runs an additional $325.00.

For the rally guys, we also offer the HGs for $2549.00.

-- DavidV

 

I'd like a set of adjustable shocks because i LOVE AUTOX and want a competitive car, but this is also my every day car...

are there any shocks where i (slightly at least) adjust the clearence for different sizes of tires? (going from street to slicks to winter tires, the fender gap will be much different every time, might not even be able to fit the winter tires on)

 

That's what a coilover is all about! The ability to adjust the ride height for not only different track conditions, but for different rims and tires as well. So long as you continue running the correct offsets and adjust for alignment changes, the coilover set-up is exactly what you need.

-- DavidV

 

Has anyone tried the Japanese Ohlins street coilovers? Not the GroupN tarmac/gravel spec ones that cost like $6000 and have separate gas chambers. Those are way too expensive and the upkeep in itself will kill anyone's budget.

I have heard, however, that their street coilover is an intermediate coilover matching the likes of the other coilovers being discussed here... I'd like to get more info on Ohlins or Proflex coilovers if possible. I have heard nothing but great things about those two companies.

 

Ohlin Japan makes the "Flag-L" coilovers for cars like our EVO and Impreza. I have read the review on this particular setup and they are designed for both street and track use. The reviewer says this setup is suitable for any kind of driving from daily street use to harcore road racing.
Retail is in $3,000 range.
http://www.carrozzeriajapan.co.jp/ohlins/4wd/flagl.htm

 

Nice find!

I heard Ohlins in Sweden makes their own product lines for the Evo - do we know what they have to offer?

It looks like the Flag-L has a separate chamber... does anyone know what's involved with upkeep/maintenance of high end coilovers like these, and how much they might be?

 

What would these be?



Found them over in this thread. Is this their more basic coilover system?

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...5&pagenumber=1

 

cusco zero 2 r's .................bar none mate!



ohlins on that picture....

 

Does anyone know a shop/tuner who has mass experience with ohlins and knows how to tune them in the southern Cal area?

 

JICs all the way.

 

looks nice.

 

LOL mark I cant read any of that!!! Its all in japanese