View Poll Results: Which would you chose...?
Cusco Zero2R
19
42.22%
Tein RA
6
13.33%
JIC - FLTA2
20
44.44%
Voters: 45. You may not vote on this poll
Looking for people with upper end coilover experience...
Sure uys, Ohlins are great units - I am having a set built for one of my own cars (custom order) they are also incredibly expensive, and not really the most streetable units on the planet. Not to mention the cost, whcih si about double the price of any coilover mentioned above. Complete overkill for what Diesel wants.
I also disagree with the JIC and Tein (which Tein BTW, there are several)?) feeling like ogosticks. the feel" of a coilover is so subjective it almost warrants no discussion. It is also tremendously impacted by installation, spring preload, dampending adjustment, tire choice, tire pressure, wheel choice, road conditions and other factors.
I cannot tell you how many times we have had a customer with JIC on a WRX come in and say how the ride was rough - meanwhile they have 18 inch wheels, 40 series tires, and tire pressure of 42-43 psi all around...well not sh%t your car feels rough! Themn, there are the guys who don't follow the install a isntructions and run huge amounts of preload on the spring, then wonder why the dampening adjustments have little effect.....
Like anything else, setup is the key. We have used all the major coilovers at this point, and I like ones more than others for different uses.
I also disagree with the JIC and Tein (which Tein BTW, there are several)?) feeling like ogosticks. the feel" of a coilover is so subjective it almost warrants no discussion. It is also tremendously impacted by installation, spring preload, dampending adjustment, tire choice, tire pressure, wheel choice, road conditions and other factors.
I cannot tell you how many times we have had a customer with JIC on a WRX come in and say how the ride was rough - meanwhile they have 18 inch wheels, 40 series tires, and tire pressure of 42-43 psi all around...well not sh%t your car feels rough! Themn, there are the guys who don't follow the install a isntructions and run huge amounts of preload on the spring, then wonder why the dampening adjustments have little effect.....
Like anything else, setup is the key. We have used all the major coilovers at this point, and I like ones more than others for different uses.
Which of these coilovers actually have good shocks. I feel the car stock now rides like a pogo stick on sharp bumps and road imperfections.... feels like the stock shocks have too much high speed compression valving dialed in...
Do they make koni/moton/jrz shocks/bilstein/boge for our cars yet? I heard the evolution MR edition has bilsteins which are probably awesome, granted they are valved properly.
I would think the Ohlins would ride great based on the motorcycle stuff... but then again so does showa...
It's all in the valving...
Do they make koni/moton/jrz shocks/bilstein/boge for our cars yet? I heard the evolution MR edition has bilsteins which are probably awesome, granted they are valved properly.
I would think the Ohlins would ride great based on the motorcycle stuff... but then again so does showa...
It's all in the valving...
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 175
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From: LA
Hey dude I take back what I said about the jic, matt at willow springs had rre jic's and rich and mark drove it and basically creamed themselves it was that good so try those first. The rre comes with different better spring rates than jic ships them with.
Originally posted by leaveit2bevo1
Hey dude I take back what I said about the jic, matt at willow springs had rre jic's and rich and mark drove it and basically creamed themselves it was that good so try those first. The rre comes with different better spring rates than jic ships them with.
Hey dude I take back what I said about the jic, matt at willow springs had rre jic's and rich and mark drove it and basically creamed themselves it was that good so try those first. The rre comes with different better spring rates than jic ships them with.
Originally posted by Z1 Performance
Sure uys, Ohlins are great units - I am having a set built for one of my own cars (custom order) they are also incredibly expensive, and not really the most streetable units on the planet. Not to mention the cost, whcih si about double the price of any coilover mentioned above. Complete overkill for what Diesel wants.
I also disagree with the JIC and Tein (which Tein BTW, there are several)?) feeling like ogosticks. the feel" of a coilover is so subjective it almost warrants no discussion. It is also tremendously impacted by installation, spring preload, dampending adjustment, tire choice, tire pressure, wheel choice, road conditions and other factors.
I cannot tell you how many times we have had a customer with JIC on a WRX come in and say how the ride was rough - meanwhile they have 18 inch wheels, 40 series tires, and tire pressure of 42-43 psi all around...well not sh%t your car feels rough! Themn, there are the guys who don't follow the install a isntructions and run huge amounts of preload on the spring, then wonder why the dampening adjustments have little effect.....
Like anything else, setup is the key. We have used all the major coilovers at this point, and I like ones more than others for different uses.
Sure uys, Ohlins are great units - I am having a set built for one of my own cars (custom order) they are also incredibly expensive, and not really the most streetable units on the planet. Not to mention the cost, whcih si about double the price of any coilover mentioned above. Complete overkill for what Diesel wants.
I also disagree with the JIC and Tein (which Tein BTW, there are several)?) feeling like ogosticks. the feel" of a coilover is so subjective it almost warrants no discussion. It is also tremendously impacted by installation, spring preload, dampending adjustment, tire choice, tire pressure, wheel choice, road conditions and other factors.
I cannot tell you how many times we have had a customer with JIC on a WRX come in and say how the ride was rough - meanwhile they have 18 inch wheels, 40 series tires, and tire pressure of 42-43 psi all around...well not sh%t your car feels rough! Themn, there are the guys who don't follow the install a isntructions and run huge amounts of preload on the spring, then wonder why the dampening adjustments have little effect.....
Like anything else, setup is the key. We have used all the major coilovers at this point, and I like ones more than others for different uses.
My JICs were shipped on Monday from RRE. I'll take some pics n' **** when I get them. I forgot to ask them if they use different spring rates... John @ RRE was the one who pre-set them.
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Joined: Jun 2003
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From: MD, USA
Originally posted by boostedwrx
My JICs were shipped on Monday from RRE. I'll take some pics n' **** when I get them. I forgot to ask them if they use different spring rates... John @ RRE was the one who pre-set them.
My JICs were shipped on Monday from RRE. I'll take some pics n' **** when I get them. I forgot to ask them if they use different spring rates... John @ RRE was the one who pre-set them.
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I believe that RRE uses different rates than the 10K/F 9K/R rates that the JICs usually come with. I'm really interested in hearing how yours tun out. From what I understand, the RRE set-up is supposed to be top notch.
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Joined: May 2003
Posts: 233
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From: Porter Ranch, CA
FLTA2 RS
Has anyone inquired about the JIC FLTA2-RS? Customized spring rates but are they revalved for more aggressive driving?
Anyone know the cost on those?
Why doesn't RRE use the RSs? Is it because they have more experience with the regular FLTA2s or because that's just what their customers request?
Anyone know the cost on those?
Why doesn't RRE use the RSs? Is it because they have more experience with the regular FLTA2s or because that's just what their customers request?