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Old 11-08-2010, 10:23 AM
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I'll hopefully be rocking these by the end of 2011!!!!
 
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Old 11-08-2010, 10:31 AM
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I'm not trying to be a mean, but did you seriously need to quote all those pictures? LOL
 
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I was in a rush when I quoted it....
 
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Function/Form Type 2
F2-069G
F:8kg R:6kg

 
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Old 11-23-2010, 07:53 PM
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these are what I'm leaning toward hard to beat for the money!
 
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Old 11-23-2010, 09:12 PM
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these are what I'm leaning toward hard to beat for the money!
how much are they?

im thinking of waiting for aftermarket shocks for cr-z and hopefully those will work
 
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Old 11-24-2010, 10:33 AM
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these are what I'm leaning toward hard to beat for the money!
on stance...
 
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Old 12-01-2010, 11:12 PM
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gotta add cusco they just released for the ge8

http://www.cusco.co.jp/en/2010/09/14...ro3_FitGE8.pdf
 
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Old 01-13-2011, 07:22 PM
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i love my AMR coils! 8 way adjustable dampers! you can hear/feel the "click" when changing the damping
 
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Old 01-20-2011, 06:40 PM
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quick question .... anyone here uses cusco coilover on their GE8???
do you know the spring rate??
i just look at Tein their spring rates are very low!!!

looking for something stiffer!!!
 
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Old 06-06-2011, 08:21 PM
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Abu how is the ride with the bilstein?
 
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Old 10-10-2011, 08:28 AM
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This thread needs more pics like the spring thread. I know it's harder because height is adjustable on the coils, but maybe you could put the max drop info with it at least.
 
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Old 10-12-2011, 02:37 AM
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J's Racing by CRUX, spring rate up to user as they are made to order (from 8kg-mm to whatever Tohatsu(SWIFT) make). I'm using 12kg-mm front and 8kg-mm rear as I'm only using AD08s for tires. Dampening adjustability from 0-30 (I daily with 10front and 7rear). It's quite hard and the rear creaks because of the bushing. Full aluminum body front and rear, aluminum upper and spring seats as well as alumium rear retainer. Built-in camber adjustment (front) to about -3.5 degrees (running -2.5 with a hint of toe out).

Not for the faint of heart or for those that do not plan to track their car. Serious overkill for just a daily driver or parking lot queen and the cost is way up in the nose bleed seats.

The car is night and day in handling compared to the Honda Access Sport suspension I was using from day 1. Ride height will go low (think about -70mm(2.75")), but then you completely sacrifice decent handling. I'm sitting at about 45mm lower than stock and will still pass shaken (inspection, supposed to be no more than 40mm, but as long as lowest part of car is 90mm from the ground) as well as using J's roll-center adjusters to compensate for the drop in height.

If I didn't go with the Crux I was looking at the Cusco Zero3X (part # 386 63X CB). Quite a bit cheaper and spec-wise looks like a decent setup compared to the Crux, these too are made for running on circuit more than just a daily driver setup.

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Apexi N1 exv should be added to this list. no?
 
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Old 11-04-2011, 01:30 PM
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For people with tein coilovers. What stock parts need to be swapped over? Is it just the mounts or bushings or both. I'm looking to just buy the necessary parts do I can swap coils out during winter
 
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Old 12-05-2011, 12:30 AM
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With any of these coil over suspension kits does one who wants to go with bigger wheels, i.e 17x7 or 17x7.5, have to still worry about fender rubbing,
wheel offset, and camber issues that someone with lowering springs would have to worry about? Thanks in advance.
 
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Old 12-05-2011, 11:17 AM
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Yes you do. Coilovers, for our cars anyway, only allow for height adjustment. So offest, diameter and tire size are major factors. It also depends on what you set the height on. Springs make you ride at a certain height, but with coilovers, you can raise or lower your car to accommodate different size wheels, offset, etc.
 
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Old 12-05-2011, 12:20 PM
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For people with tein coilovers. What stock parts need to be swapped over? Is it just the mounts or bushings or both. I'm looking to just buy the necessary parts do I can swap coils out during winter

Bueller???
 
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Old 12-06-2011, 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by SSMTEN
Yes you do. Coilovers, for our cars anyway, only allow for height adjustment. So offest, diameter and tire size are major factors. It also depends on what you set the height on. Springs make you ride at a certain height, but with coilovers, you can raise or lower your car to accommodate different size wheels, offset, etc.
Not exactly true, the coilovers I have allow for camber adjustment up front to about -4*.
 


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