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Old 02-15-2009 | 08:41 PM
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Question 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

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None of the above, get STANCE GR+ same pricerange.
Old 02-15-2009 | 10:32 PM
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the stance are $1300 shipped from fluid
Old 02-15-2009 | 11:34 PM
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Oh yea, stance? what you guys got on?
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Yeah i'll be ordering the STANCE GR+ within the next month. Definitally the best coilover you can get for the price.
Old 02-15-2009 | 11:43 PM
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Old 02-16-2009 | 12:37 AM
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Orly? lol so Stance over Tanabe Sustec Pro 5? wow. K I'm going to look into them. Wont be buying till next month anyway.
Thanks guys!
Old 02-16-2009 | 12:52 AM
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Tanabe's suck
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I got the Sustec Five, and they are great. you can even get them under a grand if u look hard.
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Originally Posted by WhiteSnowflake8
I got the Sustec Five, and they are great. you can even get them under a grand if u look hard.
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Tanabe's suck
What? why? did you have them? WhiteSnowflake8 said they are good and he has them.
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Read the other long thread where the tanabe argument was going on.
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Old 02-16-2009 | 01:23 AM
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I dont want speculation. I want advice from owners.
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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.
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Originally Posted by WhiteSnowflake8
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 like your attitude
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.
Old 02-16-2009 | 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by DOMINION
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
What happened to the special deal you were going to get on the KW's v.3? Just save up for them instead of buying something that your not certain of, and last go for your gut instinct and not the opinions of people on this forum. Each person has their own prefference so make a decision for yourself!! BTW this thread is useless lol

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Old 02-16-2009 | 03:38 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.
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I have an order in with fluid for the pro fives, the main thing that swayed me was the addition of the TEAS controller. I like buttons and instant ajustability, it apeals to my ADHD and OCD at the same time.
Old 02-16-2009 | 06:39 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.
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Originally Posted by Flashwing
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.

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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Old 02-16-2009 | 01:21 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.
would you care to let us know who your special connection is for KW's at a good price. didn't you say like $1800?
Old 02-16-2009 | 09:38 PM
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Old 02-16-2009 | 10:26 PM
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^Dam did you have a bad day at cooking at work?
I had a wonderful day at work!! So tell us where you can get these KW's at a special price!!
Old 02-16-2009 | 10:59 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.
Old 02-16-2009 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by WhiteSnowflake8
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.
Whats wrong with asking Dominion a simple question like this? I really doubt Dominion begged or worked hard to get a deal or a discount on the KW's. BTW this question was for Dominion last time i checked your name was WhiteSnowflake8

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