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Jan 30, 2008 | 09:28 PM

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h.funk

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I def recomend having robi tune your suspension. Everyone is worried about how much power there evo makes and in my opinion making your car stick is the main key

Jan 30, 2008 | 09:36 PM

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^^Exactly...hopefully we can get some people together by this summer or something for him to come up again. I definately want some of his Clubsports or atleast the Street KW's.

Jan 30, 2008 | 11:30 PM

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Well mainly it's not the soft springs I was referring too but mostly the front and rear spring rates. I have seen many times where sticking most off the shelf coilovers that are stiffer springs in front and softer in back just make the evo plow and understeer quite a bit. There is definately a reason why the stock evo has stiffer in the rear (and it still understeers to some extent). It can be fixed by sticking an uber stiff swaybar on the back but sometimes that just hides handling woes. I agree with you though that most people on here don't have enough driving experience to ever tell or be able to tell the difference. I just believe if you do it right the first time it will help you learn quicker. Everyone drives differently and like stiffer or softer springrates. I prefer medium springrates with supurb damping characteristics. Robi will tell you some of the fastest cars around dont run stiffer than 9k springs.

My friend works for one of the many suspension outfits that ProDrive contracts out work to for their WRC cars. He pointed that out to me years ago...they don't run the pro cars for the tarmac rallies stiffer than 6-7k.

I figure that I'll never have a car that fast or be that good to ever need more

. Its his suspension settings I run on my car.

But even so part of my point is be honest with yourself and buy according to your skills. If you have a car that has parts on it that are way above your skills that is not going to end well.

Jan 31, 2008 | 09:24 PM

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also i got killer deal on Kw V3 coilover.. but there a tuner who know how rally n race suspesion tuner and alingment too

Feb 3, 2008 | 12:13 PM

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Anyone know Works Ohlins Flagship model spring rates with swift springs?

Feb 3, 2008 | 03:10 PM

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Anyone know Works Ohlins Flagship model spring rates with swift springs?

Whatever the spring rates on the swift springs are would be the answer.

See if its hiding in this thread somewhere:

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=66296

Feb 5, 2008 | 07:45 PM

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hanahawaiian

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i talked Robi spec he say he try coming here in march??? i would like to check out and meet robert and talk about Kw V3 clubsport.

Feb 12, 2008 | 04:59 AM

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How well do the Stance coilovers do under winter conditions? Was reading about the Pic/Pure TSO's and it has some weatherproofing, plus they did some 240 hr salt spray test on them and no fading what so ever.

Feb 12, 2008 | 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by h.funk

I def recomend having robi tune your suspension. Everyone is worried about how much power there evo makes and in my opinion making your car stick is the main key

Man I'd love to, but my tires are **** and my Evo's a Daily Driver. Any racing alignment would destroy tires.

Feb 12, 2008 | 08:45 AM

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What do you guys think about the megan street coilovers, are they any good because I was trying to stay on a budget but get pretty coilovers.

Feb 12, 2008 | 08:48 AM

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kw, stance, tein, jic,

Feb 12, 2008 | 10:04 PM

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hanahawaiian

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Stance is best in japan and popular for Nissan/toyota Drifting.. and now they open market to Evos and STI.. i seen some people have Stance and they are impressive..

Feb 13, 2008 | 01:18 AM

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What do you guys think about the megan street coilovers, are they any good because I was trying to stay on a budget but get pretty coilovers.

I know this can stir up a whole hornets nest. But my opinion which take it leave it is that they are get what you pay for. They can work well if you set them up right. Their valving is not ideal, spring rates mediocre for evo's, and the reliability of them isn't that great. They clunk, bolts loosen, and they just aren't that durable. But then again for $800 they are quite good. I myself for $800 wouldn't go that route. For $300 more you could have a coilover that is much much better.