drift suspension setup questions
I was looking at the cxracing coilover kit and was wondering if the spring rates were decent for occasional drift use.
ride height adjustable 32 step damper adjustment spring rates: 10kg/mm front, 5.5kg/mm rear. for $700, this seems like a decent deal, if anyone has any experience with these, let me know. |
Keep saving your money...
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Get stance gr+ thats what i use and i drift the shit out of my car hahaha.... Dont go cheap when it comes to coilovers dude
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If you actually care about drifting.
Go to a drift day. Drive stock. Then upgrade as you grow. |
Originally Posted by rx8_504
(Post 4215601)
Get stance gr+ thats what i use and i drift the shit out of my car hahaha.... Dont go cheap when it comes to coilovers dude
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Originally Posted by bse50
(Post 4215685)
Stance are cheap coilovers...
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The cheap coilovers you mentioned are downgrades from stock for track use though... been there, done that. Stupid chinese manufacturers. Never looked back.
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I'm not sure how you would consider them cheap but as a local drifter its one of the name brands I was refered to buying, since it worked for others and it defently worked for me lol
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700$ for a set of coilovers... it's cheap. and they will all dyno differently one from the other, each click will do different things every time you use it etc.
Again, cheap. |
Originally Posted by imput1234
(Post 4215637)
If you actually care about drifting.
Go to a drift day. Drive stock. Then upgrade as you grow. just went to one on sunday, also drift on the weekends in a very large vacant parking lot. I'm just not in love with the amount of body roll. how are the powertrix race coilovers for drifting? |
Originally Posted by bse50
(Post 4215695)
The cheap coilovers you mentioned are downgrades from stock for track use though... been there, done that. Stupid chinese manufacturers. Never looked back.
Originally Posted by Fr430n
(Post 4216323)
just went to one on sunday, also drift on the weekends in a very large vacant parking lot. I'm just not in love with the amount of body roll.
how are the powertrix race coilovers for drifting? Don't get CX's racing. They are straight garbage, coilover wise. Atleast get Megans, they are also garbage, but known. |
I say at the very least get megans If you can have some patience save the money and get stance or something better. I have stance on my 8 love them, they go pretty low too. IF I was balling I would get some MOTON,KW, or Ohlins!
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dont buy D2's they failed a week after install, like they say you get what you pay for. as for a budget coilover look for a coilover where the strut can be replaced DIY
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Originally Posted by imput1234
(Post 4216353)
Stance is made in Korea.
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Originally Posted by bse50
(Post 4216452)
Still the same shit!
It's pretty easy to tell, espacially if your low low. If they are garbage, I doubt one of the fastest circuit evo in the world would be trusting them. http://stance-usa.com/sus/images/rot...r_CyberEvo.jpg Granted its not fair to compare a $3,000 stance coil to a $1,200 one. but still. |
Originally Posted by imput1234
(Post 4217342)
It's cheap, but you can't really compare it to megan/ksport/bc/blah.
It's pretty easy to tell, espacially if your low low. If they are garbage, I doubt one of the fastest circuit evo in the world would be trusting them. http://stance-usa.com/sus/images/rot...r_CyberEvo.jpg Granted its not fair to compare a $3,000 stance coil to a $1,200 one. but still. |
I went for BC Coilovers for mine, I wanted to run Cusco's but as a beginner I just want to get to the track this year, going Cusco would have literally put me back around 2 to 3 months. My build has one priority, get me to the track and I will upgrade as my skill set improves, for all I know I could be rubbish and go a different line so no point buying the best of the best just yet...
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Originally Posted by Fr430n
(Post 4216323)
just went to one on sunday, also drift on the weekends in a very large vacant parking lot. I'm just not in love with the amount of body roll.
how are the powertrix race coilovers for drifting? |
although I'm sure they are undoubtedly easier to get it to slide, right? thats my primary goal.
not really looking to track my car, just a drift event once every 2 months or so, this is my DD also. |
What's a good alignment/camber spec with aggressive wheel figment for drift? I've got 9.5x18 +15 thanks!!
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Front camber approx. 3 degrees. Rear as close to 0 as possible. Enjoy!
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Originally Posted by Fr430n
(Post 4225079)
Front camber approx. 3 degrees. Rear as close to 0 as possible. Enjoy!
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I agree with imput, drift your car stock then go from there. Work on the driver mod and learn to drift with stock suspension, then work your way up to upgrades to get a feel what each part does. I've seen another rx8 owner who runs stock suspension and disconnects the front and rear endlinks and drifts like a champ. The body roll helps with transitions and initiations, also has more leeway on mistakes. Having too stiff of a suspension makes the car twitchy and if you don't know what you are doing then you will lose control/oversteer/spinout. Dont expect to spend tons on money on parts and expect to drift like a pro, a mistake that I made, you will learn alot about your car stock and our stock car is pretty dam good for drifting. Just get out there with spare wheels and learn to countersteer / clutch kick / ebrake if you have a hydro (stock sucks).
Oh remember to turn off traction control completely, hold the DSC button for 10secs to get the 2 lights |
Originally Posted by Fr430n
(Post 4225079)
Front camber approx. 3 degrees. Rear as close to 0 as possible. Enjoy!
Now time to increase steering capabilities! Anyone done any knuckle mods, extended tie rods? Thanks guys!! |
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