Honest assessment of HKS coilovers
Apr 5, 2017, 09:40 PM
#17
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Originally Posted by moparfan
Were you stock before the Ohlins? If so, what was the handling balance on the 10k/10k springs relative to that?
Apr 7, 2017, 11:01 AM
#19
I've had two sets of Apexi ExV coilovers (best budget coilover out there), I've had bilstein B14 coilovers, I've had BC coilovers, I've had KW V3 coilovers, I've had HKS GT coilovers, I've had JIC coilovers.
By FAR, my current set of Ohlins on my X are one of the best purchases I have made on any of my cars, ever.
I've tracked every single coilover set I have had. The worst where JIC. The HKS lasted about 4 months before they crapped the bed and there was literally nobody to service them.
Ohlins.... best choice if you are serious about the car.
By FAR, my current set of Ohlins on my X are one of the best purchases I have made on any of my cars, ever.
I've tracked every single coilover set I have had. The worst where JIC. The HKS lasted about 4 months before they crapped the bed and there was literally nobody to service them.
Ohlins.... best choice if you are serious about the car.
Apr 7, 2017, 11:09 AM
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You're not going to notice additional NVH from the spherical top hats on the Ohlins. The dampers work well enough that you don't notice.
Apr 7, 2017, 04:05 PM
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Apr 8, 2017, 07:58 AM
#25
I've had two sets of Apexi ExV coilovers (best budget coilover out there), I've had bilstein B14 coilovers, I've had BC coilovers, I've had KW V3 coilovers, I've had HKS GT coilovers, I've had JIC coilovers.
By FAR, my current set of Ohlins on my X are one of the best purchases I have made on any of my cars, ever.
I've tracked every single coilover set I have had. The worst where JIC. The HKS lasted about 4 months before they crapped the bed and there was literally nobody to service them.
Ohlins.... best choice if you are serious about the car.
By FAR, my current set of Ohlins on my X are one of the best purchases I have made on any of my cars, ever.
I've tracked every single coilover set I have had. The worst where JIC. The HKS lasted about 4 months before they crapped the bed and there was literally nobody to service them.
Ohlins.... best choice if you are serious about the car.
. They blew I take it?Minus that, how did they perform?
Apr 8, 2017, 10:02 AM
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I have had the HKS GT HyperMax IV coil overs installed on a 15 Evo X MR for about 2 years now. Installed at FFtec, Hayward. Set at 15 out of 30 in the rear and 20 out of 30 in the front, have about 3/4 inch from top of tire to fender lip. They handle great for the street and weekend tracking. They are pretty stiff, car does not move at all when you rock it (I have other suspension mods as well). If it was a full track car I may choose something else, but for a mostly street weekend driven car they work great for the $1400ish cost. I would buy again.
Apr 8, 2017, 11:01 AM
#28
Can you elaborate on "better" please? In all aspects? Turn-in? balance? exit? ride? street comfort? etc?
How many miles do you have on them?
I have had the HKS GT HyperMax IV coil overs installed on a 15 Evo X MR for about 2 years now. Installed at FFtec, Hayward. Set at 15 out of 30 in the rear and 20 out of 30 in the front, have about 3/4 inch from top of tire to fender lip. They handle great for the street and weekend tracking. They are pretty stiff, car does not move at all when you rock it (I have other suspension mods as well). If it was a full track car I may choose something else, but for a mostly street weekend driven car they work great for the $1400ish cost. I would buy again.
Apr 9, 2017, 09:46 AM
#30
Anyway, I guess I was wrong, let's not derail the thread any further