Way better than cut springs.
09-12-2008, 11:11 PM
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Yeah you can adjust how rough it is from inside the cabin. I really dont care how rough it is, hell if I can really adjust it how I want it would be more like a skateboard than anything....now when the thing bounces it bottoms out basically tearing the underneath of the car (frame rails and all) to shreds.
What I'm worried about is it wont be stiff enough, lol. It's "just" the Super Street set.
What I'm worried about is it wont be stiff enough, lol. It's "just" the Super Street set.
09-13-2008, 07:04 AM
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Nice! The biggest problems with Japanese Suspensions, are they are made for places that have roads that people actually care about when they build and maintain them. Roads in Canada, even major highways are rougher than backwood camping area roads in Japan.
My Teins have survived some pretty major impacts, like the city deciding to leave 5" transition cliffs on a 80 kmh road..
It might be an idea to clear coat them to rust protect them from the ravages of our high technology snow removal system---salt..
My Teins have survived some pretty major impacts, like the city deciding to leave 5" transition cliffs on a 80 kmh road..
It might be an idea to clear coat them to rust protect them from the ravages of our high technology snow removal system---salt..
09-13-2008, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by defprun' post='907893' date='Sep 12 2008, 09:11 PM
Yeah you can adjust how rough it is from inside the cabin. I really dont care how rough it is, hell if I can really adjust it how I want it would be more like a skateboard than anything....now when the thing bounces it bottoms out basically tearing the underneath of the car (frame rails and all) to shreds.
What I'm worried about is it wont be stiff enough, lol. It's "just" the Super Street set.
What I'm worried about is it wont be stiff enough, lol. It's "just" the Super Street set.
my friends got the EDFC on his s14, and it works. you dont even have to pull over and stop to tune the suspension
09-13-2008, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Maxt' post='907900' date='Sep 13 2008, 05:04 AM
Nice! The biggest problems with Japanese Suspensions, are they are made for places that have roads that people actually care about when they build and maintain them. Roads in Canada, even major highways are rougher than backwood camping area roads in Japan.
My Teins have survived some pretty major impacts, like the city deciding to leave 5" transition cliffs on a 80 kmh road..
It might be an idea to clear coat them to rust protect them from the ravages of our high technology snow removal system---salt..
My Teins have survived some pretty major impacts, like the city deciding to leave 5" transition cliffs on a 80 kmh road..
It might be an idea to clear coat them to rust protect them from the ravages of our high technology snow removal system---salt..
our roads are so bad in Kalifornia that i can blindfold you, and we drive, and you can tell me when we just rolled over the border into oregon, or nevada....
09-13-2008, 11:17 AM
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We are fortunate to have some pretty nice roads in Virginia. I long ago lived, and have more recently driven in New Jersey, and there are some incredibly fucked up old crumbling concrete roads half patched up and full of damn holes that would take six or seven bowling ***** to fill up. And once in New York, I recall a stretch of highway, with 55 MPH speed limit, that had damn speed bumps on it. No ****.
09-13-2008, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Maxt' post='907900' date='Sep 13 2008, 05:04 AM
Nice! The biggest problems with Japanese Suspensions, are they are made for places that have roads that people actually care about when they build and maintain them. Roads in Canada, even major highways are rougher than backwood camping area roads in Japan.
Weird to hear you say that, Vancouver is nothing but silky smooth asphalt. I personally can't stand driving south of the border because as soon as I get past customs, I hear this obnoxious whirring sound and feel this constant vibration in my butt. It's not that the roads are bumpy, they're just as flat as up here, but the concrete they make even major highways out of is so rough. Maybe it's a conspiracy to increase tire sales in the US and reduce road costs :P
09-13-2008, 06:28 PM
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Around here it is absolutely retarded how bad the roads can be! I have in my head where all the dips and potholes are so I can avoid them...
Good thing you mentioned the salt because yeah I'll have to drive the car at least during the worst days of winter (because i had to sell the honda) the car is gonna have to be undercoated and the shocks taken care of cause they are so damned pretty right now i dont want to wreck them
They are the SS's.
Good thing you mentioned the salt because yeah I'll have to drive the car at least during the worst days of winter (because i had to sell the honda) the car is gonna have to be undercoated and the shocks taken care of cause they are so damned pretty right now i dont want to wreck them
They are the SS's.
09-13-2008, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Nateb123' post='907921' date='Sep 13 2008, 10:41 AM
Weird to hear you say that, Vancouver is nothing but silky smooth asphalt. I personally can't stand driving south of the border because as soon as I get past customs, I hear this obnoxious whirring sound and feel this constant vibration in my butt. It's not that the roads are bumpy, they're just as flat as up here, but the concrete they make even major highways out of is so rough. Maybe it's a conspiracy to increase tire sales in the US and reduce road costs :P
They started using that stuff up here...I keep thinking it was my suspension but I notice it come on and off...we have two new stretches of highway one is smooth as silk and one has a bit of that roughness you're talking about..
People need to start caring more about the roads they drive on if its becoming so ******* expensive to use them.