dmax vs powered by max

[wickedjester]

so im planning on spending my tax return on a set of coilovers and ive been looking at dmax's drift spec coils or pbm and they are roulghly the same price i just wanna hear peoples opinions, stories, whatever


thanks


or if u know of a better set that is around the same price range

[ThatGuy]

SPL KTS or Stance

[Ofc. Dangle]

I have heard a lot o great things about stance and as soon as I get some extra money from building this motor I am going to order a set.

[pink godzila]

Stance PRO

[fromxtor]

Stance or Dmax, I dont have any experience with PBMs.

[cxlo8331]

alot of people in sd swear by pbm stuff. alot of good things.

i ran stance gr= pros in my 13. loved them. firm not harsh yet still smooth enough for
daily driver.

don't really know too much about d-max stuff, but it looks nice.

[wickedjester]

lol count so far
stance= 7
dmax= 2
spl kts =1
pbm = 6
zeal= 1

[unlegendary]

powered by max. if you wanna know specs and stuff that is what google is for. comfort comes from adjustment. i don't even know why ur trippin, just get powered by max since your in san diego. it's local.

[THE PROPHET]

Add me to the pbm list, make it 2. People complain that they are two stiff for daily but I think they bareable and friends have rode in my car and don't think they are bad at all. I love my PBM!

[punxva]

ive driven both, i like my stance gr+ out of the 2. but pbm does make a great product as well

[sneakerjunkie]

PBM if you wanna slam it

[pink godzila]

I heard PBM are realllllllllllly stiff!! not sure about D-max ..

[SDS13COUPE]

PBM. I miss my coilovers. I'll be getting another set asap.

[throwedtexan]

pbm half my crew runns them we love them,although the other half run stance n of course they love 2,poweredbymax ftw

[Teddy]

The D-MAX coilovers definitely look very nice, and I will be running a set in my car soon.

[Moon Ill]

A friend of mine had Powered By Max and really got me looking into them.

They were stupid stiff compared to my KSports**.

Daily driving I'd prefer my KSports due to the mostly pissy roads around here. But if it was my every now and then car, I'd jump for the PBM. They really are awsome.

Another one of my friends has Stance and his car keeps getting coolant leaks. Relevant, probably not, but it's true.

[LongGrain]

stance. not a pbm fan.

[lflkajfj12123]

zeal functions

[wickedjester]

Another one of my friends has Stance and his car keeps getting coolant leaks. Relevant, probably not, but it's true.


lol good to know:werd:

[S14DB]

It would have really helped to know what you do with the car they are going on?

[backwoods]

Have heard great great things about Powered by Max, but D-Max and Stance are right there with PBM. I'm in the same boast with you on this.....what to do what to do

[LongGrain]

zeal functions

uuuugh, how i wish i still had mine :(

[wickedjester]

It would have really helped to know what you do with the car they are going on?


its a s13 hatch and i plan on drifting and daily and maybe a lil autox

[PacificDrift_Nick]

wow i went though the same thing like 2 weeks ago, I ended up choosing PBMs and i can't wait to get em.

i was interested in the D-maxs but no body had any input about them.

[Bushido]

if the car is primarily a daily driver go with Stance

if the car is for the track go with MAX.

MAX's on full soft feel stiffer than Stance on full stiff.

[BlckBeautyVTEC]

Support a Local Shop Say no to giant corporations Parts Shop Max

[DataXUnknown]

Aren't Zeal's coilovers like at least $2k? I'm in this same dilemma, planning on getting coilovers at first I was for PBM, I still love PBM, but I think DMAX won me over with their blue and white. So I'm now planning on getting DMAX for my S13. PBM I hear is super stiff so my opinion would be PBM for track car, DMAX for daily/track.

[titan troy]

pbm are really good,but they are out of stock of s13 coilovers(called on friday) so i got kts because kts are in the same price range

[brndck]

kts ftw. great price and they offer the z32 lower mount for if you switch to 300zx rear uprights.

[Russ]

i have no expirence with Dmax's suspension but their aero is complete shit

[wickedjester]

so my basic conclusion from this thread is

*dmax's look cool
*pbm good and local but super stiff for street driving
*zeals are ballin
*stance sounds all around to be good
*spl kts are coo;


so basically all this did was eliminate dmax and add stance and spl kts in to my equation.


lol

[Marcus]

well pbm does also offer softer springs (6kg rear 8kg front) for cheap. well worth it. you can have track and street setups. ultimately its up to you. i used to have JICs. they were awesome too. but more expensive.

weigh out your budget/wants and make your decision from there.

[!Zar!]

Tein Super Drifts.

Done.

[speed_racerx]

getting stance GR+ in about a week. had them before. awesome ride quality

[Z33dori]

not gonna lie i would trade my PBM's in heart bear for some G+pro

[ni5mo240]

PBM, get em!!!

[theslows13]

pbm, i own nearly their entire s13 suspension catalog and i couldnt be happier

[Teambadrun]

Ill post a dyno test of it in a old tengoku mag vs dg-5,apexi,etc.. in a sec

[Teambadrun]

D-MAX and below is GPSports basis coilshttp://i42.tinypic.com/2a0etza.jpg

DG-5
http://i40.tinypic.com/2hhncc9.jpg

Apexi
http://i41.tinypic.com/2h6sv2q.jpg

had a few others (RG) OR something but.. cbf posting them up now.. as i have to scan and it takes too long


Does anyone know how to read these things ?LOL

super-made sell the same product as d-max for coilovers and the only differnce is the sticker. it says super-made instead of d-max LOL


there pretty generic?

[Ceepo]

Go with pbm, great customer service, awsome product's, great warrenty, and you can sit your frame on the ground if you like lol...

[Flipzide]

You live in San Diego County and are comparing Parts Shop MAX to others?

Blasphemy!

I've ridden on Stance, APEX'i, and Teins and if I had to choose agian, I'd still go with MAX.

Track tested & proven. Support a local shop and rock the coils.

I'm just playin. Get whatever you want, but it'd be nice if you supported a local business. They have the best prices.

[Pandapants]

Daily my Powered by max coils and I love 'em
Though I do wish I had some money for zeals

[pinkarrowsnow]

Powered by MAX have had them for like 2 years still doing awesome just superr harsh for DD im gonna get there less stiff springs very soon though.

[Bushido]

see, the thing with stepping down the spring rates on MAX coils is that the dampening is designed for 10/8kg. I've heard that going with a softer spring rate doesn't make much difference.

One good thing about the MAX's is the ability to replace the dampers for cheap. i think it was $400 for brand new equipment last time i checked... cheaper than stance i believe.

After having MAX's for 2 years or so, I have to say i'm impressed with the bang for your buck. They are proven to be durable, but fuck, on long trips or driving on anything other than smooth as glass tarmac, they get annoying. You WILL feel EVERY inconsistency on the road. Road paint feels like speedbumps.

On the other hand, they give great feedback-- the car is completely predictable sideways and they offer a ride height that can be lower than practical. They were designed to be good coils for drifting and that is what they do best.


We get a lot of questions from S-Chassis owners looking to buy our competition coilovers for street use like this...
"Is there a way to order a set with 8kg/6kg spring rates? I am going to be using them on my daily driver so I don't want them to be super stiff."

The short answer is yes, you can order them with 8/6 for no additional charge, it will be about 8 weeks till they come in.

My advice is that you should not buy our coilover if you are looking for a plush ride.
I would however recommend buying them at the original specification if you desire an aggressive coilover that is streetable, just adjust it to full soft. Most of our customers daily drive these competition coilovers, and they all say the same thing over and over in reviews: "Its not as bad as you'd think on the street". They are not as harsh with 8/10kg's as say a GP sport coilover with 9/7kg's because of our unique damper. Our damper has relatively little compression damping allowing the larger rate spring to compress more easily upon impact, yet they have an extraordinary amount of rebound damping to control the bounce you may expect with a conventional damper.

For your peace of mind, nobody has ever replaced a damper due to high mileage daily driving or track abuse other than crashing. If for some reason you should encounter a problem with your damper, we sell 100% brand new replacements for $100 each which costs less than other brand's rebuild, and boasts the advantage almost no down time. -Dan at MAX USA

[Avante]

Jic flt-tar.

[Maxstyle]

I liket the Dmax cuz they they ahve the sleeve that allows you to convert your front knuckle to an S14 which is thicker. Personal oppinion. I also know that they run an Inverted monotube in the front and regular monotube in the rear. Much better than a twin tube setup. I'm not sure what the PBM is.

Jic flt-tar.
But I would def put the $ down for those ^

[Jadeskyline]

I wanted some pbm's but went w/BC'S since im told they make Stance and the PBM's werent in stock until march

[Fries]

I've owned 2 sets of PBM coilovers. I loved the ride, long trips do suck although.

I'm going to buy some stance coilovers this time around unless I get something used for cheaper.
I want to feel the difference myself.

[iHeartTheTouge]

i have stance G+, love 'em. got the car very low and the ride isnt back breaking

[driftsilvias13]

I've had Powered by Max coils on both a s13 and s14 and Stance GR+Pros on my 350z. Also have had Tein HEs, the PBM coils are stiff and good for track use and the stances were good all around. You can go super low with both sets. It just depends on what you are going to do but which ever one you choose, you cant go wrong!

[s14kings]

KTS. They now have the ultra low if you want to slam, great customer service, cheap replacement if needed, and it's stiff. I can't compare it to anything but megan and hks though...

[driftsilvias13]

SPL. They now have the ultra low if you want to slam, great customer service, cheap replacement if needed, and it's stiff. I can't compare it to anything but megan and hks though...

Youre comparing SPL to Megan?! In no way shape or form does Megan even come close to SPL.

[fckillerbee]

rocking stance and I drive 50 miles a day...stiff...yet not too stiff for the freeway.

[s14kings]

That's not what I meant I'm saying I can't compare the kts coilovers to stance or pbm because I have never ridden or drove anything other than megans and hks. But they are great.

[driftsilvias13]

That's not what I meant I'm saying I can't compare the kts coilovers to stance or pbm because I have never ridden or drove anything other than megans and hks. But they are great.

Oh, misunderstanding then! My mistake!

[firm tofu]

I've owned 2 sets of PBM coilovers. I loved the ride, long trips do suck although.

I'm going to buy some stance coilovers this time around unless I get something used for cheaper.
I want to feel the difference myself.

im on PBM and within town its no problem just when i go out of town it gets annoying really after a few hours. i want zeal next based on what reviews and what people said, it might be my next purchase.

[Maxstyle]

tein super drifts.

Done.

twin tube blah

[Sthrteen]

PBM mutli-links ftw, would of gone with PBM but when I went to there shop they ran out of s13 suspension and would have had to wait till the next container came in. instead went with stance GR+ and love them.
I have PBM ruca's and sub-frame spacers, saving up for the tension rods next or something for the rear.