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Old 01-14-2012, 12:27 AM   #1
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Your opinion: best s13 suspension?

looking to get some more suspension parts. im not just talking coils and shocks but everything to do with suspension. Control arms, tension rods, sway bars, LCA's, rear control arms, the whole shi-bang! coils and shocks too....
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Old 01-14-2012, 12:31 AM   #2
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Car looks good budget or car handles awesome budget?
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somewhere in between.im not rollin' in money over here i do have bills and 2 cars but i dont want cheap parts from a cheap company. just wanted to get some people's inputs...
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In my opinion if I had a car just to roll around in and look good herra frush or whatever, i'd just go cheap everywhere. ISIS / Megan / Circuit sports /

If I wanted good suspension for track day or even semi track day use I'd go SPL and build my own set of coilovers.

Anything else i'd consider in between.
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if you want budget coils then look into

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all heavily marketed in the US
and all of which also produce their own suspension arms
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Old 01-14-2012, 02:26 AM   #6
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yeah im daily driving the car right now, until i get my other car down to texas. im still kinda in-between places. im rocking some Tein Super Drift right now, but i need to have the sent back to Tein to be rebuilt, but i need to get front suspension and rear suspension like LCA's, sway bar's, tension rods, all that. obviously when i feel i need them ill spend some $$ and get the Driftworks Knuckles. Ive never heard of SPL ill have to check into them.
this is not a hellaflush all show no go type of car. this is a project/weekend warrior/drift car. driven! not parked hard. been there done that, didnt have fun with the car, sold it bought my first 240. learning to drift. this is my first 240 so im learning as i go and could use all the help i can get
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Ohlins coilovers, Kazama arms
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Dg-5 Coilovers
Spl parts arms (all)
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S14 innners (or z33)
Z32 rear uprights

Not budget
But defInitely won't have to redo/regret ever
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what about Megan Racing products? decently priced, looks to be good quality, and ive heard the name tossed around. ive already got my coils and springs, im looking to get LCA's, tension arm, rear lower toe arms, sway bars....
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Old 01-14-2012, 06:24 AM   #11
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Dg-5 Coilovers
Spl parts arms (all)
Ma Motorsports spindles
S14 innners (or z33)
Z32 rear uprights

Not budget
But defInitely won't have to redo/regret ever
damn, where you been dousan?! you recommend the z32 uprights? i know they're lighter and i've read some of the grip guys swearing by them, but i've also read about binding issues with the shock mounts. i think a few guys have gone back to stock s14 uprights because fixing the issue was too much of a hassle. would you still recommend the uprights for a daily car? worth the time and effort to get them fitting properly? apparently they make a HUGE difference, but i just don't feel like cutting, clocking, and welding the uprights to fix the issue :P
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Old 01-14-2012, 06:40 AM   #12
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The new Megan stuff REALLY isn't bad, their new stuff is actually pretty legit.
No need to go through the bullshit "made in the same factories" argument,
but if you need something that'll WORK and be AFFORDABLE, go megan.
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Old 01-14-2012, 07:40 AM   #14
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Tein Superdrift, had a lot of others (k-sport, kw v3, apexi) and i love them
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Bang for the buck ?? ISIS great suspension package!
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Old 01-14-2012, 09:12 AM   #17
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Bang for the buck ?? ISIS great suspension package!
That's what I have...they work great for the price.

if you want willing to spend extra for a quality product get spl arms
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Don't regret this later, save your money just a little longer and go full Powered by Max or just PBM coils and SPL arms. You want your suspension to actually ride nice, not bounce and squeak all over the place.
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Cut springs and isis/godspeed arms. 95% of the time the more expensive the part the better it is................................
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Zeal Endless/Moton/Ohlins Coilovers with Swift springs (As much as I love Stance I wont sit here and say they're the best.. not even close)
Ikea/SPL arms (No Battle Version/PBM/Megan/Yamato crap)
none other come close.
S14 LCA boxed and dimple die'd (Nothing better than OEM quality reinforced for strength)
S14 OEM RLCA with heim joints welded on
Solid Subframe bushings
S14 Subframe boxed ends and reinforced like this;
While you're at it throw on some Project Mu 2 piece rotors and calipers.

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The new Megan stuff REALLY isn't bad, their new stuff is actually pretty legit.
No need to go through the bullshit "made in the same factories" argument,
but if you need something that'll WORK and be AFFORDABLE, go megan.
megan can suck a dick.

some of the most poorly valved coils ever produced.

tein is a close second.
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damn, where you been dousan?! you recommend the z32 uprights? i know they're lighter and i've read some of the grip guys swearing by them, but i've also read about binding issues with the shock mounts. i think a few guys have gone back to stock s14 uprights because fixing the issue was too much of a hassle. would you still recommend the uprights for a daily car? worth the time and effort to get them fitting properly? apparently they make a HUGE difference, but i just don't feel like cutting, clocking, and welding the uprights to fix the issue :P
my friend and i in the next month or so will be offering a modification service on z32 rear uprights, we will be cutting them, re-positioning them and i'll weld them back. lifetime warranty and fairly priced.
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I've been around. Still lurking
Haven't heard of those issues

I said spl because i believe in a comany that backs their product 100%
They also have an upgrade program and are always open to suggestions and questions
Quality is their number 1 priority and it shows
Every spl product I've ran has been superb. And I'm a damn regular track guy (was and will be again shortly)

Spl is the only suspension arm company is buy. And I've had a many types.

Japanese arms have never impressed me at all. The heims are sub par and lifetime warranty/upgrades are non existant
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I bought a set of zeal super functions, best set of coilovers i've ever had the chance to play around with, sadly haven't been able to drive on them yet. and spl arms are gangster, pricey but you gotta pay to play.
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Ive never heard of SPL ill have to check into them.
Odd, SPL is one of the oldest/best companies making links for the s-chassis
they been around before the hype, before F&F, before D-1 and the bandwagon
and from Texas to booth

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Dg-5 Coilovers
Spl parts arms (all)
Ma Motorsports spindles
S14 innners (or z33)
Z32 rear uprights

Not budget
But defInitely won't have to redo/regret ever
blast from the past
agree except for the DG-5 coils
not because they're aren't good (don't know, never ridden on them)
but because there are better options that can be build and supported domestically

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damn, where you been dousan?! you recommend the z32 uprights? i know they're lighter and i've read some of the grip guys swearing by them, but i've also read about binding issues with the shock mounts. i think a few guys have gone back to stock s14 uprights because fixing the issue was too much of a hassle. would you still recommend the uprights for a daily car? worth the time and effort to get them fitting properly? apparently they make a HUGE difference, but i just don't feel like cutting, clocking, and welding the uprights to fix the issue :P
been running z32 uprights, as have some friends, on the s14 for a couple of years
ground some material for clearance, replaced bushings with sphericals
no issues


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- koni yellows or germany/australia bilsteins with GC kit for a compromise between price and perfomance

- NRR Koni 8600 special, KWs, AST 5000 series, Zeal Function for mid level.

- AST duals, Ohlins, Moton for serious business.

never buy coils you can't easily get rebuilt/revalved with a dyno plot provided.
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I have almost all the Battle Version arms, RUCA, toe, tension, and I will probably get traction rods soon. I love them, so damn beefy. I have moog tie rods, can't go wrong with MOOG, they had NASCAR logo on the box lol
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- bargain/entry level coils if you just want to hard park or don't care about your kidneys

- koni yellows or germany/australia bilsteins with GC kit for a compromise between price and perfomance

- NRR Koni 8600 special, KWs, AST 5000 series, Zeal Function for mid level.

- AST duals, Ohlins, Moton for serious business.

never buy coils you can't easily get rebuilt/revalved with a dyno plot provided.
this x100000000

I'm so sick of the s-chassis community thinking megan, stance, etc. ride "GOOD"

They make your car low and absorb some bumps, yes. There are WAAAAAAAY better options out there though that are PROPERLY valved to match springs rates.
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ALLL GODSPEED!!!!!!!!!!!! YYYAYYYY!!!!!


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