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Required / recommended updates / mods when moving to coilovers?
Marticus:
--- Quote from: Pudding on March 19, 2023, 10:15:52 am ---Nowt wrong with H&Rs at all. They are far from bottom end. They make springs and ARBs for a lot of OEMs :happy2:
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Good to know! It's always nice to have your purchasing decisions validated!
breeze:
--- Quote from: Pudding on March 19, 2023, 10:15:52 am ---Only the monotube H&Rs use Bilstein dampers. The twin-tube kits use Koni dampers I believe.
BC Racing used to be cheap, or had that perception at least, because their factory is in China. But that was only in the early days when they were trying to get some market penetration and generate some hype - and we all know hype = sales.
Now that they've been around for a while and got a good rep in the drifting/track scene, they are now priced similarly to the more established European brands.
Nowt wrong with H&Rs at all. They are far from bottom end. They make springs and ARBs for a lot of OEMs :happy2:
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Being keen on brands I’d probably think Ohlins R&T would be at the top of my list for a road car with limited-ish miles (I know you had R&T). I like KW higher end stuff too.
As it is I am happy with stock shocks and springs (all refreshed). Doesn’t give me the quality of damping that I’d really like but I do prefer factory ride height and compliance.
pudding:
--- Quote from: breeze on March 20, 2023, 05:54:34 pm ---
--- Quote from: Pudding on March 19, 2023, 10:15:52 am ---Only the monotube H&Rs use Bilstein dampers. The twin-tube kits use Koni dampers I believe.
BC Racing used to be cheap, or had that perception at least, because their factory is in China. But that was only in the early days when they were trying to get some market penetration and generate some hype - and we all know hype = sales.
Now that they've been around for a while and got a good rep in the drifting/track scene, they are now priced similarly to the more established European brands.
Nowt wrong with H&Rs at all. They are far from bottom end. They make springs and ARBs for a lot of OEMs :happy2:
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Being keen on brands I’d probably think Ohlins R&T would be at the top of my list for a road car with limited-ish miles (I know you had R&T). I like KW higher end stuff too.
As it is I am happy with stock shocks and springs (all refreshed). Doesn’t give me the quality of damping that I’d really like but I do prefer factory ride height and compliance.
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When it comes to suspension, I'm the pickiest man I know :grin: I generally find the factory setup to be the best compromise :happy2: Non-voided console bushes is about the only mod a standard car needs imo.
But on those late summer evenings when you fancy a B road blast, the Ohlins are pretty top notch. For the other 95% of the time, nothing beats factory, especially with a daily commuting car where you don't want crashiness and other suspension dramas at 6:30 in the morning.
I had KW V3s on my Corrado way back in 2008ish. At the time, I felt they were extremely over rated in terms of performance (massively under damped), but the Inox line is the best build quality I've seen on aftermarket coilovers :happy2:
Clarkj93:
Speaking of non voided console bushes... I've just pulled mine off as will be replacing with Super pro ones. It's a TT bush inside a golf console so straight swap if someone near Cardiff wants them...
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