Sustec Pro S-OC vs BC Racing Coilovers vs Tanabe Sustec Pro 5
02-15-2009, 07:41 PM
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Sustec Pro S-OC vs BC Racing Coilovers vs Tanabe Sustec Pro 5
Hey guys I'm looking into some cheep Coil-overs (cuz I'm feeling cheep right now) 
Whats the word on the Sustec pr s-oc vs the BC racing coilovers & Tanabe Sustec Pro 5?
Sustec Pr
adj +0.25 to -2.25 in / +0.25
Spring rate F 8.0 R 8.0
Price about $800.00
BC Racing
adj ???
F 660 R 550
Price about $1,200.00
I know I know its all crap vs the Variant 3's but I dont have that kind of cash and its over kill for the dd car.
Tanabe Sustec Pro 5
adj -1 in to -2 in/-0.4 in to 2.25 in
F 8.0 R 6.0
Price about $1,200.00
Whats the word on the Sustec pr s-oc vs the BC racing coilovers & Tanabe Sustec Pro 5?
Sustec Pr
adj +0.25 to -2.25 in / +0.25
Spring rate F 8.0 R 8.0
Price about $800.00
BC Racing
adj ???
F 660 R 550
Price about $1,200.00
I know I know its all crap vs the Variant 3's but I dont have that kind of cash and its over kill for the dd car.
Tanabe Sustec Pro 5
adj -1 in to -2 in/-0.4 in to 2.25 in
F 8.0 R 6.0
Price about $1,200.00
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02-16-2009, 12:06 AM
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02-16-2009, 01:10 AM
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Exactly, i figure if one person out of 100 gets a faulty or "problematic" part. Then it must either a installation failure, or just a 1/100 problem.. Now I am a owner of the Sustec Fives, and have raced a few auto x's and do a lot of spirited driving. Also i installed it my self, along with every mod i own. So far over 2000 miles and no problems. Now lets see a negative comment from an "owner" of this suspension brand. Not something you read off the internet.
02-16-2009, 01:23 AM
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Exactly, i figure if one person out of 100 gets a faulty or "problematic" part. Then it must either a installation failure, or just a 1/100 problem.. Now I am a owner of the Sustec Fives, and have raced a few auto x's and do a lot of spirited driving. Also i installed it my self, along with every mod i own. So far over 2000 miles and no problems. Now lets see a negative comment from an "owner" of this suspension brand. Not something you read off the internet.
I am an owner of Stance Gr+ coilovers. Just like WhiteSnowFlake8, installed it myself, along with every other mod. Have over 300 miles and although there was initially a problem, turned out to be my idiocy.
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/stance-gr-coilover-loud-thump-rear-166848/
So far so good.
I've tracked on my stock suspension so far and will track with new setup.
So, Dominion- there are two owners of different coilover setup who can give you hands on experience.
you pick- both seem to be good coilovers for the money.
02-16-2009, 02:12 AM
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Hey guys I'm looking into some cheep Coil-overs (cuz I'm feeling cheep right now)
Whats the word on the Sustec pr s-oc vs the BC racing coilovers & Tanabe Sustec Pro 5?
Sustec Pr
adj +0.25 to -2.25 in / +0.25
Spring rate F 8.0 R 8.0
Price about $800.00
BC Racing
adj ???
F 660 R 550
Price about $1,200.00
I know I know its all crap vs the Variant 3's but I dont have that kind of cash and its over kill for the dd car.
Tanabe Sustec Pro 5
adj -1 in to -2 in/-0.4 in to 2.25 in
F 8.0 R 6.0
Price about $1,200.00
Whats the word on the Sustec pr s-oc vs the BC racing coilovers & Tanabe Sustec Pro 5?
Sustec Pr
adj +0.25 to -2.25 in / +0.25
Spring rate F 8.0 R 8.0
Price about $800.00
BC Racing
adj ???
F 660 R 550
Price about $1,200.00
I know I know its all crap vs the Variant 3's but I dont have that kind of cash and its over kill for the dd car.
Tanabe Sustec Pro 5
adj -1 in to -2 in/-0.4 in to 2.25 in
F 8.0 R 6.0
Price about $1,200.00
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02-16-2009, 02:38 AM
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The special deal is still a go if I want to. But that info is privet not for the forums mang.
Also I cant stand my Tanabe springs or drop anymore and want some stiff Coilovers and a low drop. Why dont like the springs? well in the end it fells like they where just soft and droped the car.
I wanted more that just that. So I did a shat load of reading and found out the trick is in the sway bars. Bam! they where right.
I know KWv.3 are the shiznet but I cant wait 8 months of saving for them. I want to start out with a cheep *** set up like $700.00 and up to a little over a thousand bucks.
Also I cant stand my Tanabe springs or drop anymore and want some stiff Coilovers and a low drop. Why dont like the springs? well in the end it fells like they where just soft and droped the car.
I wanted more that just that. So I did a shat load of reading and found out the trick is in the sway bars. Bam! they where right.
I know KWv.3 are the shiznet but I cant wait 8 months of saving for them. I want to start out with a cheep *** set up like $700.00 and up to a little over a thousand bucks.
02-16-2009, 05:39 AM
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Gilbert if your budget is looking to be around $800, have you looked into doing a simple strut upgrade and or matching struts with a set of springs?
Coilover setups are not going to yield great results unless you take the time to adjust and configure the setup which means a lot of adjustment and also a lot of track/street time. Depending on how inexpensive you go, you might not have dampening adjustability or the setup requires you to adjust the height by increaseing/decreasing the spring load which can upset your handling.
I didn't see any specific information about what your suspension goals were in terms of performance > looks or vice versa. Clearly coilovers will give you a much much lower stance, but remember that lower isn't always better handling.
I've spent over a year working with coilovers on my RX8 so if you have any questions let me know.
Coilover setups are not going to yield great results unless you take the time to adjust and configure the setup which means a lot of adjustment and also a lot of track/street time. Depending on how inexpensive you go, you might not have dampening adjustability or the setup requires you to adjust the height by increaseing/decreasing the spring load which can upset your handling.
I didn't see any specific information about what your suspension goals were in terms of performance > looks or vice versa. Clearly coilovers will give you a much much lower stance, but remember that lower isn't always better handling.
I've spent over a year working with coilovers on my RX8 so if you have any questions let me know.
02-16-2009, 11:07 AM
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Gilbert if your budget is looking to be around $800, have you looked into doing a simple strut upgrade and or matching struts with a set of springs?
Coilover setups are not going to yield great results unless you take the time to adjust and configure the setup which means a lot of adjustment and also a lot of track/street time. Depending on how inexpensive you go, you might not have dampening adjustability or the setup requires you to adjust the height by increaseing/decreasing the spring load which can upset your handling.
I didn't see any specific information about what your suspension goals were in terms of performance > looks or vice versa. Clearly coilovers will give you a much much lower stance, but remember that lower isn't always better handling.
I've spent over a year working with coilovers on my RX8 so if you have any questions let me know.
Coilover setups are not going to yield great results unless you take the time to adjust and configure the setup which means a lot of adjustment and also a lot of track/street time. Depending on how inexpensive you go, you might not have dampening adjustability or the setup requires you to adjust the height by increaseing/decreasing the spring load which can upset your handling.
I didn't see any specific information about what your suspension goals were in terms of performance > looks or vice versa. Clearly coilovers will give you a much much lower stance, but remember that lower isn't always better handling.
I've spent over a year working with coilovers on my RX8 so if you have any questions let me know.
Thanks Flashwing i totally agree with you!! Each person should have a specific goal and what they want to do with their car especially suspension mods. BTW Gil did you get permission from the big boss lady and what she wants to do with the car lol ??? Its kinda of pointless giving Gil advise becaue he's going start another thread asking the same questions lol
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02-16-2009, 12:21 PM
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The special deal is still a go if I want to. But that info is privet not for the forums mang.
Also I cant stand my Tanabe springs or drop anymore and want some stiff Coilovers and a low drop. Why dont like the springs? well in the end it fells like they where just soft and droped the car.
I wanted more that just that. So I did a shat load of reading and found out the trick is in the sway bars. Bam! they where right.
I know KWv.3 are the shiznet but I cant wait 8 months of saving for them. I want to start out with a cheep *** set up like $700.00 and up to a little over a thousand bucks.
Also I cant stand my Tanabe springs or drop anymore and want some stiff Coilovers and a low drop. Why dont like the springs? well in the end it fells like they where just soft and droped the car.
I wanted more that just that. So I did a shat load of reading and found out the trick is in the sway bars. Bam! they where right.
I know KWv.3 are the shiznet but I cant wait 8 months of saving for them. I want to start out with a cheep *** set up like $700.00 and up to a little over a thousand bucks.
02-16-2009, 09:59 PM
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Why does he have to? Find your own good deals man. Sometimes we ask and beg people for deals, why would we share after our hard work of getting a discount?? Either way someone was selling a set for that price here on forums.
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