Suspension Options

[Gerry M]

HI all

Looking to change my ohlins while I get them rebuilt. Usage will be fast road & maybe the odd track day/drag strip. Was wondering if anyone had used the following & their views??.

Tein Flex or RE
Cusco Zero 2
Apexi N1
HKS Hypermax
Tanabe Sustec
Blitz TR1


Cheers

Gerry

[Steve Burnett]

Gerry, I have no idea about suspension, at all!!
But I do know that Tein has always had a good name and I know that ShyAuto are doing a deal on them. Have a look in the vendors section. As for other options Id hope a couple of the other people with other set ups reply to this and let you know because im interested to find out too, but suspension mods for me is a very long time away.

[Initial-D]

Currently running RZ Bilsteins with coilover modification. There currently very hard and not ideal for Bristish roads but you really do appreciate a new stretch of tarmac! So much harder than stock with minimal body roll.

Would like to hear peoples comments on what they have and what they\'ve run in the past for comparison.

Aragosta are one of the best you can get in Japan and cost around  258,000 Yen, Kazama also do their own tailered version of the damper for FD\'s.

[Mazdarotaryparts]

Hi Gerry,

Have a look here for one of the comments we have received about Tein suspension on an FD, the nice thing about this kit is that unlike most it lets you keep yer teeth if you hit a bump out on the road and is also the most adjustable set of struts l have even seen in my life !!

We have one customer with this kit who now has fuel surge in the chicane at Snetterton because he is going through it so much quicker  :rollin :rollin

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11137&highlight=Tein

We are offering the Flex kit for £50 off for orders coming through MRC and seeing as it\'s Christmas we will throw in
 free carrage as well

Hope this helps

All The Best Clive

[hot RX]

My last FD had teins and a very stiff spring set up. I found it actually ruined the ride of the car as I use it on the \'real\' roads more then any track.

My current Fd has a stock set up and for me, as I do not use it for track days (sorry) it is firm enough and very, very liveable with. I am actually chnaging the stock shocks for ....another set of stock shocks as one of the rears is leaking and all 4 have probably had their day.

I have heard good things about KYBs aswell on other makes and was a popular option on my  next to last car a modded fiat 20V Turbo.

I think you need to ride and drive other people\'s cars and see what you think aswell.

[20B_boy]

Wooooah! Ohlins are real good... if they are recent-ish models then try and get them rebuilt? If you want performance for ok cash then Ohlins (Giles has some very nice stuff with remote resvoirs on his GT car) or Bilsteins or Konis (cheap) would be my bet for road use. I have Tein HA\'s (couple of years old) on my car and they are very crashy compared to a lot of other stuff, I certainly wont replace them with more. Must point out though I\'ve not yet driven the Flex\'s and thus cant comment on them, could be a lot more compliant than the older Teins all are?

PS nothing personal Clive about the Teins. And no, Geff doesnt sell Ohlins or Bilstein before any one starts...(he does sell Tein ironically tho).

[Andyp]

I LOVE TEIN, TIEN LOVES ME

( I will give you your glasses back one day rich btw.. I dont wanna post them though! )

[20B_boy]

Originally posted by Andyp
(I will give you your glasses back one day rich btw.. I dont wanna post them though! )

No worries dude, not too urgent for them just now!! And I have my number 1 pair still for the low winter sun...

Car doing good I presume Pog?

[Andyp]

cool rockin!

Yeah car is sweet as a nut, gotta do an oil change and I\'m lazy but I shall be putting in the shell as it burns farrrrrrrrr less *yayayayya*

[clive]

Originally posted by 20B_boy
I have Tein HA\'s (couple of years old) on my car and they are very crashy compared to a lot of other stuff, I certainly wont replace them with more. Must point out though I\'ve not yet driven the Flex\'s and thus cant comment on them, could be a lot more compliant than the older Teins all are?

Rich you MUST MUST try a car with the Flex kit fitted as it takes away exatly what you have mentioned i.e. all the crashy stuff that goes on with these cars, and l bet you will want one of these yourself,

The other bonus is they are soooo adjustable.

The Flex kit really is built as a true Road n Track kit and not a Track kit that you can try and use for the road

[20B_boy]

Will try and have a go the next time Geff fits s aset and report back sir

[Andyp]

do the rich "mcdonalds" test on them

[iaint]

The Tein Flex kit certainly works for me - only used it on road so far and is a big improvement over my tired old stock stuff.

The spring pre-load\'s set a bit higher than the \'standard\' setting as I\'m hoping to do plenty of track work.  It could be set up to be more road compliant if I wanted to.  Damping\'s in the middle so I can also go pretty stiff (ooer!) when I need to.

Iain

[cjr]

do the rich "mcdonalds" test on them

Rich go to McDonalds Never:bandit

[memski]

Had Tein HAs on my previous car, and HKS hipermax on my current car - both very firm and crashy.

Have heard lots of good things about Tein Flex re ride comfort.