Installed it at LimTan motor on Saturday. It's currently lowered to about 1/2 an inch more than stock. I think I will go back this weekend to lower it more after the springs have settled.

Review from a non-technical person

The Zero2 comes with 5 damper settings, 1 softest to 5 hardest. Spring rate of 8f/5r. The E-con is a similar device to Tein's EDFC. That I found is a really useful little device for lazy people like me. I added a "pyroball" mount although I don't really know how much more effective it is from the normal pillowball mount but hey, the same reason why you upsize at Mcdonald's, it's not much more from what you've already paid and you don't wanna regret later when it's not enough.

Damper setting to 1 and took a trip to Great World City. It was definitely stiffer then stock but still comfortable enough. Results: No bitching from my wife. Therefore PASS.

Damper setting to 4 and the trip back home
Results: My *** hurt and my ears hurt, but damn does that thing just eat up the corners. + the e-con does work.

After driving around abit, I've finally settled for damper setting 1 front n rear when the wife is in the car and 3 for the rear and 2 for the front when I'm driving alone( therefore the usefulness of the E-con).

Alot of people in the forum rated sway bars as the best handling mod but I have to disagree on this one because this clearly is a winner. Handling has truly improved significantly and i'm one happy driver

Finally if you've been patient enough to read through my rubbish, the damage,
It's in the region of SGD$3k. <----to make myself clear SINGAPORE DOLLARS.

 

think what those guys meant was, "dollars-wise", sway bars may be the best handling mod. i believe that little would disagree that one can get most improvement in handling by changing the whole stock spring/damper setup to a reputable spring/damper or coilover setup, as compared with other handling mods.

 

Where u brought your Cusco?

 

Bro, 3k includes the econ minimart? hmmm....lidat can consider liao. tein or cusco?????

 

Tein with EDFC is also about 3k plus right?

You always go to great world? Red 8? I am always there too.

 

Sandman: I guess you could be right but then man the difference is great

Jasontan : you can get from Limtan and you can look for the person with the same name as you.

CoupeM/Tammy (hmm...split personality?): Yes...price includes econ minimart minus the lao lian sitting behind the cash register. I chose Cusco over Tein because they gave me a FREE ORANGE APRON....niceeee and Kinky. Now how can you beat that?

Emperor: Nope..Boring black. Ah yes....Great World city...every young parents haunt. Child friendly, ample restaurants, children clothes, furniture, home accessories, esprit, cold storage, anything and everthing your wife needs to spend your extra cash leaving zilch for rx8 mods. THAT CD SHOP is the only shop I look forward to when going there.

 

Did jason quote you tein w EDFC too? used to patronise limtan previously. charges are slightly high but this is one shop that can do almost everything to any car one can think of.

 

Siesta: I am begining to hate that place. I go there because of planet fitness; join there about 4 years ago. Sometimes i go up to 5 times a week but usually i am there about 3 times a week. So i am quite sick of that place. What i like is that its usually quieter than most places on weekdays. And they have decent parking.

 

Tien should be cheaper around S$2400 (Tien Super street) included the E-controller.

 

Which workshop carries tein products? Which other workshop carries cusco? For tein, the better one would be the flex model isit?

 

Tien: by ST powered Pte Ltd.

Tanaba Sustec Pro 7 with e-controller (too expensive almost 4k, made in Japan), but the controller can pre-set to harden the damper automatic by speed: by Jeep Chee Pte Ltd

Bilstein B16 (made in germany) but no e-controller, around $2600, using inverted technology, the greater the gravities force on the weight, the more the damper become harden: by Tye Soon Limited (in japan they are very expensive cost around JYP 285,600 which Cusco Zero 2E only JYP 186,900, maybe because of import freight + tax).

Cusco not sure who carrying in, but i guess there are a few.

Others recomended band liked:

Buddy Club: by Forza Enterprise Co Pte Ltd
Autoexe: by Monster Garage
JIC: not sure who handle this.

For myself I will just fix the original standard Mazdaspeed shock that cost around S$1000 including freight. cannot adjust damper but lower by 20mm. I think is very good enough for me, as I don't go to track.

 

Oh my god, the mazdaspeed shocks are only S$1000?
Thats are pretty cheap price for a set of suspension...If u dun mind me
asking, where do u get them?

 

non adjustable... fyi..... dats y its cheaper... but if not gg for all out performance, the MS shocks shld suffice.....

 

flex and super street are the value for money models

 

Oh I see...thanks for the info coupe07... almost got the shock of my life
when I saw the price...Coz if i'm not wrong, even the advertised price of
the D2 suspension is higher...

 

I got my D2 not from S'pore though for about SGD1400, and in about 4months time I was by them they will be releasing the add-on similar to Econ and EDFC.

 

There are many after market Mazda parts site in the USA that sell original Mazdaspeed shock for RX8. here is the link:

http://www.mazdaparts.com/CategoryPr...sion&offset=20

The shock are sold by per pices basis, so you need to get 2 front and 2 back and the spring are sold as per set of 4 (2 front & 2 back). Then ask for a discount around 10 to 20% depending on your luck, and request to sent by parcel post for lowest freight cost, but have to wait for 3 to 4 weeks.

I plan to carry back myself no my next tripe to US.

 

Theres no need to bring back yourself. Theres a shop along Veerasamy road.

Its a company that imports Mazda parts from the Spore workshop to service and replace mazda cars. (Small workshops do not get their parts from MM cos too expensive)

U can buy the Mazdaspeed shocks from them at around S$1200, but it takes max of 3 mths to arrive.

 

Similar add on?wow...seems like everyone is doing this kind of suspension...

 

I do know that some spare parts shop for Mazda liked:

1) Inwah
2) Heng Lee
3) Sin Guan

Can brought in the Mazdaspeed shock & Spring at around S$ 1200, but I can get around S$ 800.00 from the USA (US$507 X 1.57 exchange rates = S$ 795.99 after the discount), so I plan to carry in myself then buying in SIN, save S$400 to buy both front and back strut bar for my 8.

Jason

 

Is D2 good?

 

Can u show me the website to such a low price?

cos I understand that the Shocks and Springs are sold separately. and the price will be around S$1100 after conversion.

Please advice

 

What a catch. The springs and shocks sold separately. Lucky they did not the other parts separately.

 

Hi bud,

Not installed it on yet, so can't tell u good or not....

Majority consensus is that D2 is a very hard suspension, but when I got mine from Aust, I got the factory to build it to a softer spec.

Will be fitting it on by end of next week when my wheels arrive, update you on how it feels then....

I only bought it becos its cheap and I think good enough for my usage.

 

Hi Jason but I think your US507 have not factored in the shipping charges yet even within US.... so by the time you plus US40++ for the freight and another 5% GST in singapore you are looking close to SGD1K. ANd with installation in should be around the same as what they are selling here in singapore if it is true the shop at veerasamy going for S$1.2k with installation. The only drawback at veerasamy rd workshop i think will be the wait. I hope I am right coz myself also tempted by the cheap price from the states and planning to get one ....