D2 coilovers finally here

[AceInHole]

I got mine through a Nico group buy held by a member named "mark". The overall experience was pleasant and he did a good job at keeping up confidence in the deal.

Received the coilovers excellently packed:
http://www.engr.uconn.edu/~corrales/D2/IMG_7451.JPG

The pillowball mounts look real nice:
http://www.engr.uconn.edu/~corrales/D2/IMG_7453.JPG

And the brackets are machined and beefy:
http://www.engr.uconn.edu/~corrales/D2/IMG_7455.JPG

gonna install em now. Expect a review tonight.

[stillmatic]

That looks f**king nice :rawk:. I can't wait to get mine. How much did you pay for Fedex shipping?

[WilloW]

They looks good, let us know how much you like/hate them. Please post the specs too, thanks.

[dvdevo]

cool..yeah when u gonna get them narc?

[stillmatic]

ETA is end of March for those who didn't pay extra ($200+) for expedited shipping. Oh well, it's worth the wait.

[AceInHole]

i split the cost of shipping after a little bargaining. ended up paying 200 or the 275. i have 3 pairs of springs, 9, 7, and 5 kg/mm. wondering which i should run first :P

[adey]

Beautiful looking coilovers!! I'd say definitely run 7/5 first... it's not much work to take them off, and while it may seem too soft (or at least comparatively to 9/7), you may prefer it that way!!

My only complaint is that I don't like the look of those eccentric bolt holes... they worry me, even though I'm sure they're pretty safe. Make sure you keep that thing torqued down!!

[stillmatic]

Beautiful looking coilovers!! I'd say definitely run 7/5 first... it's not much work to take them off, and while it may seem too soft (or at least comparatively to 9/7), you may prefer it that way!!

Seem too soft? I only ordered 5/3.5 springs for mine :bash:

[nurspecsil]

Those are sexy. I am redoing my suspension this year where can i checj these out?? Who is selling and how much??

Chad

[lbcklik1486]

Fawk! :wackit:

[adey]

I meant "too soft" because he does a LOT of track driving! 5/3.5 sounds perfectly fine. I might be more inclined to something like 7/5.5 or 7/6, but that's because I like to drive my track car daily. :)
I hope the valving on your two sets are different... running 5/3.5 and 9/7 DEFINITELY need different valving to dampen properly.

[AceInHole]

Went to adjust the dampening and it appears to be "infinitely" adjustable just like my old Koni's. Just took it out for a quick spin with dampening set 2.5 turns out of 6.5 and it wasn't that bad. I'm using the 9/7 springs right now and the dips and potholes are manageable. I'm hoping that another full turn will help stiffen them up a bit, actually. It might just be because I'm on my huge ass winter tires. I'll know more this weekend when I swap over to summer tires again.

Quick thoughts:
Pros:
-Excellent packaging
-Great price
-They're pretty (says wanabe240esx)
-They seem stiff
-Seem dampened well
-Slotted upper strut mount for more camber adjustability (you drifters will probably like that).

Cons:
-Piston travel is sort of short, so to get the most out of it you pretty much have to pre-compress the suspension when installing (then again I'm running 9kg/mm springs in front, and they DONT compress much when lowering, so I gotta precompress the suspension so the springs are always seated).
-The rear topmounts are making squeaking noises, most likely from the rubber bushing. Wish they were PBM's...

Gonna take em out for a longer drive. I'll be back later tonight.

[KiDyNomiTe]

Glad to hear you got em, hope you punched the fedex guy :). So so far the infamous legacy owner is wrong with review?

[019]

sounds good. they look pretty nice. the front brackets are height adjustable from the bottom right?

[AceInHole]

Not sure yet. They seem pretty good, and I haven't even gone over halfway in terms of more dampening. The rears aren't squeaking as much now that they've got a few miles in them, and they seem pretty solid through the turns. I've gotta take all the junk out of my car so I can test it a little more, but so far they feel like they're worth the price at the very least.

[nightwalker]

how much do those cost? compare them to someone with the Tein HEs or something. (driving wise)

[Zemus]

Very good to here, Cant wait to get mine in, Yum, their very nice looking, Do you know the max deg of camber that can be run?

[AceInHole]

how much do those cost? compare them to someone with the Tein HEs or something. (driving wise)

I'd like to.... anyone in the northeast with HE's??

[AceInHole]

Just put my summer tires on to see if they'd fit.
http://www.engr.uconn.edu/~corrales/carsIM/IMG_7472.JPG
cuts it close. can't lower it more till i move the wiring harness :( the wheels are Mustang GT wheels (94), 17x8 +30, with a 7mm spacer. Tires are 245/40/R17 Michelin Pilot Sport. Low enough and flush enough (with about 0 camber by eyeball) that I can't get a finger in there.

[sideviewcivic]

are they separately bound and rebound adjustable. How far is there adj. range (usually the 'clicks' in other coilovers). and PM the place where you boght them.

[AceInHole]

no clicks for adjustment but it's 6.5 turns of adjustability. supposedly they're bound/ rebound dependantly adjustable, so one dial affects both.