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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 12:18 AM
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Coilover Suggestion?

Looking into a set that fits my lifestyle. Currently on T1Rs and stiff as hell. Driving on the 10 freeway in california sucks huge donkey balls. Use my car as a DD and would love a comfy ride that allows for a decent drop. Suggestions?
 
Old Apr 13, 2012 | 09:29 AM
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I will be purchasing the Cusco Compact Zero2 next week. Have you considered these?

http://www.cusco.co.jp/en/pdf/2009Se...tZero2_Fit.pdf
 
Old Apr 13, 2012 | 10:48 AM
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Wow. Those spring rate looks promising. Thanks for link buddy.
 
Old Apr 13, 2012 | 11:09 AM
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d2's without a dought. for the price they are a great set up.
 
Old Apr 13, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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I have to disagree, I think D2s are junk. The product is cheap in feel and to use compared to more expensive coilovers and I see sets breakdown all the time.

However, if that is what is in your budget there isn't much else out there in that price range besides function and form which in my opinion has about the same problems.
 
Old Apr 13, 2012 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Funkster
I have to disagree, I think D2s are junk. The product is cheap in feel and to use compared to more expensive coilovers and I see sets breakdown all the time.

However, if that is what is in your budget there isn't much else out there in that price range besides function and form which in my opinion has about the same problems.
agreed. i'm a firm believer in you get what you pay for. and yes, i've heard horrible stories about D2s. staying away.
 
Old Apr 13, 2012 | 01:16 PM
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d2 has re designed the coilover for the ge8.
 
Old Apr 13, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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D2 are trash. Nothing more, nothing less.
 
Old Apr 13, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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what about the buddy club n+??
 
Old Apr 13, 2012 | 01:32 PM
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Buddy club is the shit very nice smooth ride im saveing to buy those im getting for a pretty good price aswell the more that want them the cheaper i can get them from my friend : / jsut my 2cents But i am a skunk 2 person my eg full skunk2 but im trying to go for soft for my fit so yeah its my DD and skunk dnt make for ge yet so yeah
 
Old Apr 13, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by k20a298ek
d2 has re designed the coilover for the ge8.
Unless they redesigned it to be made of higher quality materials (which judging by price they didn't) I am not interested.
 
Old Apr 13, 2012 | 02:45 PM
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lol Skunk2 is junk2.
 
Old Apr 13, 2012 | 03:38 PM
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lol Skunk2 is junk2.
Never ran them but I do hear this a lot. I do know from experience their endlinks aren't the greatest.
 
Old Apr 13, 2012 | 04:07 PM
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You sure as hell don't look good bouncing down the road.
 
Old Apr 13, 2012 | 04:11 PM
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idk they run good on the track for me also in the canyons pro-c idk everyone has there 2 cents and i only drive it on the weekends so yeah.. 92civichtach
 
Old Apr 16, 2012 | 10:30 PM
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Mate in Japan just ordered my Cusco's for me can't wait to see him next now.
 
Old Apr 16, 2012 | 11:16 PM
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can't go wrong with cusco
 
Old Apr 17, 2012 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 08hondajizz
what about the buddy club n+??
I have them on my GD3 and think they ride very comfortably... They have plenty of adjustment for damper stiffness, height and spring preload..They can go almost as high as the stock OEM suspension and there are plenty of guys that have used them to drop there cars... I'm more into having a car I can drive the hell out of and you can't do that without tearing something up if you are sitting fashionably low...
 
Old Apr 29, 2012 | 09:58 AM
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Stay away from D2. My boy had them on his Infiniti and they squeaked like crazy.
 
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