Best one way coilovers?

[TenTenths]

Getting ready to pull the trigger on a set of Nitron 1 ways. Before I hit pay what else should I look at that is available now. Not looking for stuff that is out in March or without a timeline. 2 ways are a bit out of whatbinwant to spend. Trying to stay at the 3-4k mark.

Must have adjustable top hats.

Not interested in Ohlins. This isn't a street car outside of some weekend drives.

Looking at FA 510s with Swift springs etc.

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[Jester04]

Getting ready to pull the trigger on a set of Nitron 1 ways. Before I hit pay what else should I look at that is available now. Not looking for stuff that is out in March or without a timeline. 2 ways are a bit out of whatbinwant to spend. Trying to stay at the 3-4k mark.

Must have adjustable top hats.

Not interested in Ohlins. This isn't a street car outside of some weekend drives.

Looking at FA 510s with Swift springs etc.

Any specific reason for the coils? The stock struts are good enough for track duty and with a spring they feel better than oem.

 

[TenTenths]

Any specific reason for the coils? The stock struts are good enough for track duty and with a spring they feel better than oem.

Because I want specific height adjustments....more camber, -3+, running 10.5 ET47 with 285/30s....I am doing a full season of 6 time attack events.

Coilovers > better than springs and stock struts otherwise every Type R from 17 on that sees actual serious track time wouldn't change them out.

Lowering springs won't cut it for my use case if I want to be competitive in class.

 

[Jester04]

Because I want specific height adjustments....more camber, -3+, running 10.5 ET47 with 285/30s....I am doing a full season of 6 time attack events.

Coilovers > better than springs and stock struts otherwise every Type R from 17 on that sees actual serious track time wouldn't change them out.

Lowering springs won't cut it for my use case if I want to be competitive in class.

Yeah just curious, I have found mine to be very competitive with stock struts. I’m currently looking for adjustable top hats for the stock suspension setup. As far as what you are looking for coils are the answer. But again I’m not doing ultra competitive events or wheel to wheel racing. Just a couple of events a year and some auto x.

I think there are not enough options out there yet. So those Nitron’s sound like a good option.

 

[TenTenths]

Yeah just curious, I have found mine to be very competitive with stock struts. I’m currently looking for adjustable top hats for the stock suspension setup. As far as what you are looking for coils are the answer. But again I’m not doing ultra competitive events or wheel to wheel racing. Just a couple of events a year and some auto x.

I think there are not enough options out there yet. So those Nitron’s sound like a good option.

I have heard they work well with springs, I just want more adjustments. Hopefully there are some camber plate options soon for the stock setup. They would sell well! Which springs did you go with?

 

[Jester04]

I have heard they work well with springs, I just want more adjustments. Hopefully there are some camber plate options soon for the stock setup. They would sell well! Which springs did you go with?

The ones for the FK8 are a direct fit so some should be available. I went with the eibach pro kit FK8 version for just a little drop and managed to squeeze about-1.4 camber on the drivers side and -1.7 camber on the passenger. Now need to top hats to adjust them to -2 even on both sides. Rear gave me about -2.0 to -2.1 and zero’d out the Toe to make the car rotate better. But will also be doing a bigger sway bar in the rear.

 

[Icehawk]

If you're willing to go $3-4k you might as well go just that bit farther and get something like a JRZ IMO.

 

[TenTenths]

If you're willing to go $3-4k you might as well go just that bit farther and get something like a JRZ IMO.

Wasnt aware JRZ made a 1 way?

 

[Icehawk]

I'm suggesting with that budget I wouldn't be going 1-way

Are you just looking for tuning simplicity?

What is the "problem" with the stock suspension you are trying to solve?

Are you running R compound tires?

Have you tracked it with the OEM setup and the W&T combo you will use?

My hunch is that going to a SA C/O isn't going to be much of an uplift from stock unless your tracks are extremely bumpy. If they are... I'd want at least DA to deal with that.


I used to autocross and tire and suspension tuning were my jam. I don't claim to be some guru but I've played with this stuff a fair amount.

 

[TenTenths]

I'm suggesting with that budget I wouldn't be going 1-way

Are you just looking for tuning simplicity?

What is the "problem" with the stock suspension you are trying to solve?

Are you running R compound tires?

Have you tracked it with the OEM setup and the W&T combo you will use?

My hunch is that going to a SA C/O isn't going to be much of an uplift from stock unless your tracks are extremely bumpy. If they are... I'd want at least DA to deal with that.


I used to autocross and tire and suspension tuning were my jam. I don't claim to be some guru but I've played with this stuff a fair amount.

Pmd

 

[Icehawk]

Sent, but for a greater audience pretty much what I said is I'd start by getting the W&T combo you will use and then try to get some test sessions to see where the weak spots are. Does it need more spring rate? A swaybar? Etc. Probably where I'd start though is by getting as much alignment adjustability as possible as exploiting the tires to their fullest is likely the easiest, cheapest, and biggest return.

 

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