[Mk2] [Turbo] Rate your coilovers

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scotiamr2t
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Rate your coilovers

Post by scotiamr2t »

the link you posted is Apex performace coilovers not Apexi. 2 different company's.

So my testimonial of the Apexi N1's isn't really relevant sorry

Although Apex performance have a really good rep in the 200sx circle so may be worth going on the sxoc an asking on there for opinions on them.
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Tein HA: great on smooth roads - 8/10

5/10 on roads in the UK :lol:

Very firm.
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KoLaBoTTle wrote:Had apexi N1's before, alot stiffer but nowhere near as good in the corners for some reason.. and I destroyed them with road use within 6 months :evil:


When there adjusted to there softest setting they are no harder than Teins in my experience. As for ruining a set in 6 months im amazed at that as i've had mine on the car for 3+ years with regular road use an track use as well. No issues what so ever an as for cornering worse thats all to do with how you set them up
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Post by LuizeGT »

buying some Tein type flex with pillowballs with the EDFC aswell yay

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Post by dredd »

mine setup great, tein mono flex with edfc, tein PIllow Ball Tension Rods, Whiteline ARB and polybushes on 15" r888

sticks to the road so well evan in the wet
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JIC Magic FLA-2's. Hard as hell, but make my V6 the best handling MR2 I've ever driven. 10/10

EarL.
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EarL wrote:JIC Magic FLA-2's. Hard as hell, but make my V6 the best handling MR2 I've ever driven. 10/10

EarL.


Hard as hell can't make a car handle well on road, track maybe, road no.
'02 VX220 2.2 n/a Daily driver - Exige Size TD 1.2 - TAT shorty Diffuser - HardTop - Chris Tullet 4-1 Manifold.

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have you seen these? Seem a really good price

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Toyota-MR2-Turbo- ... .m14.l1318
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yeah got in contact with chris and hes sorted a set of flex out :thumleft:
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steve b wrote:
EarL wrote:JIC Magic FLA-2's. Hard as hell, but make my V6 the best handling MR2 I've ever driven. 10/10

EarL.


Hard as hell can't make a car handle well on road, track maybe, road no.

Completely true Steve. On bumpy roads they're a nightmare, but where I live, there are few bumpy roads, and the route to work is 90% bypass and roundabouts. :thumleft:

Awesome. :twisted:
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Rate your coilovers

Post by steve »

the coilover's i've had fitted over the years - all are great on smooth roads (if you can find any :lol: )

C-ONE - 5/10 - very harsh on bumpy roads
Tein HA - 6/10 - a bit better than the C-ONE's on bumpy roads
H&R - 9/10 - not much different ride wise to the standard turbo bilstein's (bilstein shocks in them)
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Post by steve b »

steve wrote:
H&R - 9/10 - not much different ride wise to the standard turbo bilstein's (bilstein shocks in them)


They are what I had on my old Turbo, very good, have you see the new price.. back when they were available :shock:
'02 VX220 2.2 n/a Daily driver - Exige Size TD 1.2 - TAT shorty Diffuser - HardTop - Chris Tullet 4-1 Manifold.

'97 mk1 Mazda Eunos Turbo track car with 260bhp/ton - soon more as Chris Wilsons going to build me an engine over the winter :o) .
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