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Sean W Experienced

Sean W

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i run Tein super street, jap spec rates not aussie. they are firm as hell but..i love it. handling is fantastic imo. While we're here can anyone tell me the springs rates front and rear of the Jap spec super streets i have? cant find it in the paperwork, and i dotn read japanese...

mystery_kid Mentor

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ask yourself if you care about how stiff the ride is too, if you're so soft cock that you'll be enbarrassed to take passengers in your car then coilovers might not be for you. That said not all coilovers are ridiculous.

I personally have greddy type s in my 32 and it handles great and is a bit stiff but i wouldn't change it for the world. Just need sway bars next.

shyr33 Community Regular

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I know the TEIN springs i bought are about 4/4. They are good for me, slightly stiffer than standard but still very driveable. I would think the coilover springs would be slightly stiffer.......

mystery_kid Mentor

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super streets are 6/4 or something around there 5/4 maybe

My greddy type s are 8/6.

It really is all about the quality of valving that will decide how they go on the road, cheap shit chinese copies (g4, d2 etc) are bad and even with lower spring rates will be bad.

My greddy's on the softest setting are quite nice on the road but obviously you lose some handling. But you can wind it up when you need it.

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HEKT1K Grand Master

HEKT1K

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didn't want to make another thread so thought i'd just add to this one:

i'm considering some BC coilovers for my 33, however i am wanting to order some soft spring rates (5 and 3 or thereabouts) for the odd time i go to the drags, and because it's my daily driver. i don't drift or do any circuit work that would require stiff suspension.

any suggestions? from guys who have got the standard 8/6 combo, and others with similarly soft rates.

cheers

Luke_ENR34 Grand Master

Luke_ENR34

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Ive got some Cusco Zero 2E for sale :D

roughly 5-7000k's

Top of the range Cuscos, Base height adjustable, damper adjustable, helper springs, spring rate is 8/10. Very comfy ride on the softest setting or wind them right up for track duites. Can basically lower them so the rear touches the ground, huge amounts of adjustment.

$1600ono

xiaorpowr Enthusiast

xiaorpowr

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Ive got some Cusco Zero 2E for sale :down:

roughly 5-7000k's

Top of the range Cuscos, Base height adjustable, damper adjustable, helper springs, spring rate is 8/10. Very comfy ride on the softest setting or wind them right up for track duites. Can basically lower them so the rear touches the ground, huge amounts of adjustment.

$1600ono

hey mate, where u get your zero2es from? my zero1's are killing me F11kg R9kgs ouch

joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo Grand Master

joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo

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didn't want to make another thread so thought i'd just add to this one:

i'm considering some BC coilovers for my 33, however i am wanting to order some soft spring rates (5 and 3 or thereabouts) for the odd time i go to the drags, and because it's my daily driver. i don't drift or do any circuit work that would require stiff suspension.

any suggestions? from guys who have got the standard 8/6 combo, and others with similarly soft rates.

cheers

i'm running greddy 8/6's on the hardest setting with a few other sussy mods... come for a ride when you see my car next.. its quite livable even as a daily

HEKT1K Grand Master

HEKT1K

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i'm running greddy 8/6's on the hardest setting with a few other sussy mods... come for a ride when you see my car next.. its quite livable even as a daily

thanks for that mang, will take you up on it :thumbsup:

saw you at the dyno/renewal day, far out you are pushing 7 foot! lol

Checkbuzz Rising Star

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got bc's in mine and they are so f*king hard, great handling but if you travel on bad roads i wouldnt bother with them.

I just got BC's fitted a couple of weeks ago and the ride is firm but not too firm for daily driving IMO... (with shocks on softest setting)

One thing that you must do is take them to a performance suspension specialist to get them set up properly!

I made the mistake of taking my car to a suspension franchise (the one with the bull) workshop who did not do the job properly at all...

I wasn't happy with the result (ride too firm and bumpy + wife complaining loudly from passenger seat) so took it to someone that knows what they are doing and it now drives and rides like a dream

They properly adjusted the ride height, tension and droop etc - the difference was like night and day!

Oh and the "Wife-o-meter" has stopped complaining loudly and is now indicating acceptable ride characteristics ;)

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