Endless Zeal Coilover Review
10-23-2003, 04:55 PM
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I have the Zeal Function V6 and a TII. http://www.endlessusa.com/estore/su...uct.php?page=s6 I'm using the circuit spec ones with the 10/8 kg F/R spring rates. The quality is awesome. They're really well made and the machining is nice. The springs are this blue metallic flake color. I also have front and rear strut bars, front and rear non-adjustable sway bars, Energy bushings, and toe eliminator bushings. First off, my allignment is all funky. I just installed the bushings and didn't get a chance to allign it, so I just eyeballed it and used a tape measure.
At first, I thought that they were too stiff. I drove the car down to SS6 from the bay area and I was cringing every time I saw a bump coming up. Either I've gotten used to them, or they've settled in a bit, but it's not so bad anymore after 1500 miles.
I attended a drift/grip event at Buttonwillow yesterday, so that's what inspired me to post this. The car was driving great. I was using old, pretty abused tires for the day. Nitto 450's sized 225/45/17 in front, and Yoko AVS intermediates 235/40/17 in back. At first when drifting I was getting too much understeer and plowing through the turn. I added some more negative camber up front and stiffened up the rear shocks. The Zeals are only 6 way adjustable, but every click makes a difference. Every click I made made the car easier to rotate. After 3 clicks the car felt awesome. The understeer was minimal and the car was very predictable. Breakaway was gradual. This setup felt great for gripping too. Turn in was nice and the car always felt planted. I could power out of the turns and point the car where I wanted. The spring rates weren't to stiff for the track. The car was never bouncy and body roll wasn't a problem.
Sorry for the sucky review. I guess I'm just trying to say that so far I'm impressed with the Zeals. I had the JIC FLT-A2's on before and I like these better. I only used the JIC's for a few hundred miles and one drift day. I think the JIC's are good for a street/track setup, and the Zeals more for the track. I'd hate to drive around all the time with 10/8 kg springs. Endless also has a setup with 8/6 kg spring rates, same as the JIC's. I don't know how those would compare.
At first, I thought that they were too stiff. I drove the car down to SS6 from the bay area and I was cringing every time I saw a bump coming up. Either I've gotten used to them, or they've settled in a bit, but it's not so bad anymore after 1500 miles.
I attended a drift/grip event at Buttonwillow yesterday, so that's what inspired me to post this. The car was driving great. I was using old, pretty abused tires for the day. Nitto 450's sized 225/45/17 in front, and Yoko AVS intermediates 235/40/17 in back. At first when drifting I was getting too much understeer and plowing through the turn. I added some more negative camber up front and stiffened up the rear shocks. The Zeals are only 6 way adjustable, but every click makes a difference. Every click I made made the car easier to rotate. After 3 clicks the car felt awesome. The understeer was minimal and the car was very predictable. Breakaway was gradual. This setup felt great for gripping too. Turn in was nice and the car always felt planted. I could power out of the turns and point the car where I wanted. The spring rates weren't to stiff for the track. The car was never bouncy and body roll wasn't a problem.
Sorry for the sucky review. I guess I'm just trying to say that so far I'm impressed with the Zeals. I had the JIC FLT-A2's on before and I like these better. I only used the JIC's for a few hundred miles and one drift day. I think the JIC's are good for a street/track setup, and the Zeals more for the track. I'd hate to drive around all the time with 10/8 kg springs. Endless also has a setup with 8/6 kg spring rates, same as the JIC's. I don't know how those would compare.
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