suspension choices

alphaone · 29th October 2010, 11:19

i'm looking for an adjustable suspension for the FN2 and currently thinking about:
a) HKS Hipermax III,
b) TODA Fightex,
c) Feel's

which set would you recommend? perhaps some other than listed above which i haven't considered yet?

R555 · 29th October 2010, 16:35

I've got the Mugen Sports Suspension on my FN2 and its awesome, definitely recommend it and James@Touge sells it for a great price!

alphaone · 29th October 2010, 16:36

i was thinking about it too, but the problem is that it is not adjustable.

R555 · 29th October 2010, 16:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphaone

i was thinking about it too, but the problem is that it is not adjustable.

It doesnt need to be adjustable as some most awesome Mugen Engineers have set it up perfectly!

R555 · 29th October 2010, 16:44

If you do want adjustable how about KW?

allagios · 29th October 2010, 17:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphaone

i'm looking for an adjustable suspension for the FN2 and currently thinking about:
a) HKS Hipermax III,
b) TODA Fightex,
c) Feel's

which set would you recommend? perhaps some other than listed above which i haven't considered yet?

Don't know about feel's but Toda & HKS are the best money can buy!

KW v3 it's a more economic but very good suspension.
If money it's not an issue i vote for TODA or HKS and it's hard to decide which of these 2!

elmer · 29th October 2010, 17:10

I have the KW variant 2 (adjustable rebound) , the car is set up about 1,5 cm lower than standard. I'm very happy with this kit , a big improvement over the stock suspension which has insufficient damping in my opinion. Although the KW's are at least as hard as stock , the ride is better due to the superior damping. Improves traction too.

alphaone · 29th October 2010, 17:12

well, the budget is approx. 2.5K - 3K EUR, so all of the above choices are within the planned financial range. i am personally opting for TODA, but have not decided yet.

huskypower · 8th November 2010, 10:06

I am on KW V3 and at a good price bought from ABP send to Singapore

Loving my KW V3 every moment

pegliobaglio · 8th November 2010, 11:14

i had kw v2 on mine and it handles so much better than stock,but if u have that sort of money to spend there is a lot more available to you ,all i can go on is my experience and in my opinion the kw's are very good.ohlins are also very good dotn kno what sort of price you will be looking at for these thoug..

lukits01 · 8th November 2010, 11:42

my shortlist would be
AST, KW and Ohlins DFV (whenever they decide to release)

money no object...
Reiger!

alphaone · 8th November 2010, 15:47

hm, AST and Reiger post no info about pricing - any ideas about their price range? and btw are these sets actually driveable outside track / rally applications? i am looking for a set which improves the stock suspension but is still manageable on public roads

k20_ed · 8th November 2010, 19:16

Ohlins have released a setup for the FN2

elmer · 8th November 2010, 23:21

You could also consider these :

Civic 8th gen. FD2/FN2 type R RALLY dampers 4-WAY / Intrax Racing Suspension

Don't know if this set will fit within your budget .

lukits01 · 9th November 2010, 00:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphaone

hm, AST and Reiger post no info about pricing - any ideas about their price range? and btw are these sets actually driveable outside track / rally applications? i am looking for a set which improves the stock suspension but is still manageable on public roads

pretty sure one of the traders here was advertising AST, either ABP or TDi, can't quite remember. These would be very good on public roads as well as track.

Don't worry about Reiger haha, probably cost more than 10000 Euros. They are strictly competition use type of suspension, I mean... check out their order form: Reiger aanvraagformulier

Quote:

Originally Posted by k20_ed

Ohlins have released a setup for the FN2

Cool! got more info? or a link?

alphaone · 9th November 2010, 09:53

well, ok a) i won't be doing any rallies in the forseeable future b) don't really intend to spend 1/2 of the car's value on suspension

how about Ohlins then? any details available?

gasss · 9th November 2010, 11:53

Don't think about Ohlins if you want a cheap suspension

I would go for AST (price/quality).

Mimaki · 9th November 2010, 12:59

ASt havent released a fn2 kit yet??

gasss · 9th November 2010, 13:14

Sportline II

Price: 1500€ + VAT

3 way suspension.

Contact:
Comercial: Dennis kreeft
Phone: +31( 0 ) 40 207 46 20
Fax: +31 ( 0) 40 207 46 25
Email: dkreeft@ast-suspension.com
Web: AST - Advanced Suspension Technology

alphaone · 9th November 2010, 14:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by gasss

Don't think about Ohlins if you want a cheap suspension

i did not exactly mean cheap, i meant that i don't want to spend 50% of car's value on suspension

as far as I have seen some of Ohlins's price ranges for other brands they were approx 3-3.5K USD, so pretty reasonable to me. unfortunately no info on FN2 set though.

so, how does AST compare to TODA or HKS?

for the time being we have:
a) AST for approx. 1.500 EUR
b) TODA for approx. 2.500 EUR
c) HKS for approx. 2.500 EUR
d) Ohlins for ??? EUR
e) KW for ???
f) Reiger / Intrax for 10K+ EUR (rally application)

29th October 2010, 11:19	#1 (permalink)
alphaone Car: FN2 NHB Join Date: 4th October 2008 Location: Poland, Wroclaw/Warsaw Posts: 297 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader: (0)	suspension choices i'm looking for an adjustable suspension for the FN2 and currently thinking about: a) HKS Hipermax III, b) TODA Fightex, c) Feel's which set would you recommend? perhaps some other than listed above which i haven't considered yet?

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29th October 2010, 16:35	#2 (permalink)
R555 Supporter Car: 2007 CTR, Milano Red Join Date: 17th November 2009 Location: North Yorks Posts: 5,142 Thanks given: 819 Thanked 404 Times in 377 Posts iTrader: (6)	I've got the Mugen Sports Suspension on my FN2 and its awesome, definitely recommend it and James@Touge sells it for a great price!

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alphaone Thread starter Car: FN2 NHB Join Date: 4th October 2008 Location: Poland, Wroclaw/Warsaw Posts: 297 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader: (0)	i was thinking about it too, but the problem is that it is not adjustable.

29th October 2010, 16:44	#5 (permalink)
R555 Supporter Car: 2007 CTR, Milano Red Join Date: 17th November 2009 Location: North Yorks Posts: 5,142 Thanks given: 819 Thanked 404 Times in 377 Posts iTrader: (6)	If you do want adjustable how about KW?

29th October 2010, 17:10	#7 (permalink)
elmer Car: 2012 CR-Z GT DSBP Join Date: 6th April 2010 Location: Antwerp , Belgium Posts: 111 Thanks given: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have the KW variant 2 (adjustable rebound) , the car is set up about 1,5 cm lower than standard. I'm very happy with this kit , a big improvement over the stock suspension which has insufficient damping in my opinion. Although the KW's are at least as hard as stock , the ride is better due to the superior damping. Improves traction too.

29th October 2010, 17:12	#8 (permalink)
alphaone Thread starter Car: FN2 NHB Join Date: 4th October 2008 Location: Poland, Wroclaw/Warsaw Posts: 297 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader: (0)	well, the budget is approx. 2.5K - 3K EUR, so all of the above choices are within the planned financial range. i am personally opting for TODA, but have not decided yet.

8th November 2010, 10:06	#9 (permalink)
huskypower Join Date: 24th May 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 289 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts iTrader: (0)	I am on KW V3 and at a good price bought from ABP send to Singapore Loving my KW V3 every moment

8th November 2010, 11:14	#10 (permalink)
pegliobaglio Car: 2010 CTR crystal black Join Date: 24th February 2009 Location: herts,uk Posts: 2,004 Thanks given: 139 Thanked 122 Times in 116 Posts iTrader: (1)	i had kw v2 on mine and it handles so much better than stock,but if u have that sort of money to spend there is a lot more available to you ,all i can go on is my experience and in my opinion the kw's are very good.ohlins are also very good dotn kno what sort of price you will be looking at for these thoug..

8th November 2010, 11:42	#11 (permalink)
lukits01 Supporter Join Date: 1st June 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 390 Thanks given: 10 Thanked 52 Times in 35 Posts iTrader: (1)	my shortlist would be AST, KW and Ohlins DFV (whenever they decide to release) money no object... Reiger!

8th November 2010, 15:47	#12 (permalink)
alphaone Thread starter Car: FN2 NHB Join Date: 4th October 2008 Location: Poland, Wroclaw/Warsaw Posts: 297 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader: (0)	hm, AST and Reiger post no info about pricing - any ideas about their price range? and btw are these sets actually driveable outside track / rally applications? i am looking for a set which improves the stock suspension but is still manageable on public roads

8th November 2010, 19:16	#13 (permalink)
k20_ed The Guru Car: 57 DPB CTR GT Join Date: 2nd January 2010 Location: Stanmore Posts: 4,204 Thanks given: 158 Thanked 368 Times in 345 Posts iTrader: (1)	Ohlins have released a setup for the FN2

8th November 2010, 23:21	#14 (permalink)
elmer Car: 2012 CR-Z GT DSBP Join Date: 6th April 2010 Location: Antwerp , Belgium Posts: 111 Thanks given: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader: (0)	You could also consider these : Civic 8th gen. FD2/FN2 type R RALLY dampers 4-WAY / Intrax Racing Suspension Don't know if this set will fit within your budget .

9th November 2010, 09:53	#16 (permalink)
alphaone Thread starter Car: FN2 NHB Join Date: 4th October 2008 Location: Poland, Wroclaw/Warsaw Posts: 297 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader: (0)	well, ok a) i won't be doing any rallies in the forseeable future b) don't really intend to spend 1/2 of the car's value on suspension how about Ohlins then? any details available?

9th November 2010, 11:53	#17 (permalink)
gasss Join Date: 8th January 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 989 Thanks given: 8 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts iTrader: (2)	Don't think about Ohlins if you want a cheap suspension I would go for AST (price/quality).

9th November 2010, 12:59	#18 (permalink)
Mimaki Join Date: 22nd October 2010 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 3 Thanks given: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	ASt havent released a fn2 kit yet??

9th November 2010, 13:14	#19 (permalink)
gasss Join Date: 8th January 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 989 Thanks given: 8 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts iTrader: (2)	Sportline II Price: 1500€ + VAT 3 way suspension. Contact: Comercial: Dennis kreeft Phone: +31( 0 ) 40 207 46 20 Fax: +31 ( 0) 40 207 46 25 Email: dkreeft@ast-suspension.com Web: AST - Advanced Suspension Technology