Installed My New Hks Coilovers...
05-17-2005, 01:21 PM
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Treceb: The springs you may sell are on your car right now? How are they? I want something that just lowers my car modestly but still give's way toward a smoother ride. My shocks are adjustable so I can make them stiff for track days, but since the car see's the street 98% of the time I'd like to still be more soft than *race* with springs.
Vosko: I'd like to hear more :P I really like 18's over 17's on FD's but I don't want super-thin sidewalls...hmmm
Vosko: I'd like to hear more :P I really like 18's over 17's on FD's but I don't want super-thin sidewalls...hmmm
05-17-2005, 01:24 PM
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[quote name='PhoenixDownVII' date='May 17 2005, 02:21 PM']I want something that just lowers my car modestly but still give's way toward a smoother ride. My shocks are adjustable so I can make them stiff for track days, but since the car see's the street 98% of the time I'd like to still be more soft than *race* with springs.
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you might want to avoid coilovers if you want a FD to ride like a lincoln. I personally like the feel of a stiff ride, and the HKS coilovers and noticably stiffer than stock by a decent amount. Then again, im driving a FD and not a caddy so I want my car to feel stiff. I have a daily driver to keep my smooth riding if im taking a longer trip or if its raining out and such. You might wanna check out racing beat springs Pendown, their nice.
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you might want to avoid coilovers if you want a FD to ride like a lincoln. I personally like the feel of a stiff ride, and the HKS coilovers and noticably stiffer than stock by a decent amount. Then again, im driving a FD and not a caddy so I want my car to feel stiff. I have a daily driver to keep my smooth riding if im taking a longer trip or if its raining out and such. You might wanna check out racing beat springs Pendown, their nice.
05-17-2005, 01:32 PM
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[quote name='vosko' date='May 17 2005, 01:15 PM']tein, hks, kei office.......probably a couple more i can't think off the top of my head. all my coilovers specifically for drifting
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dont see HKS drift specs...
http://hksusa.com/mycars/mycars_productsformycar.asp
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dont see HKS drift specs...
http://hksusa.com/mycars/mycars_productsformycar.asp
05-17-2005, 01:39 PM
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found them in japan. the drift spec have a higher spring rate than mines. ouch...
anyone care to translate?
http://www.hks-power.co.jp/products/suspen...mazda_list.html
anyone care to translate?
http://www.hks-power.co.jp/products/suspen...mazda_list.html
05-17-2005, 09:56 PM
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here are 3 more from today, the car isn't fully "tuned" yet, im waiting a few more days before I drop it anymore on and of the corners to fully balance it out, I believe the right rear is a tad bit higher (it looks like it in the pic but thats just the shading) so im going to just drop it a turn or so. the front doesn't rub at all, i may drop it two more turns, but the lip is already 3 inches from teh ground so prob not. Hope you like...
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this is the weird shot, looks like there is a lot of wheel gap but the wheels actually still tucked under the body, I also just unjacked the car so it didn't fully settle as well, not like these springs actually compress much anyway
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this is the weird shot, looks like there is a lot of wheel gap but the wheels actually still tucked under the body, I also just unjacked the car so it didn't fully settle as well, not like these springs actually compress much anyway
