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Old 11-14-12, 04:56 PM
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Default Coilovers Coilovers! but not street coilovers

Ok the usual KW and BC Tein etc are great
but iv used them on my car and taken it to the track and they are soft
on the road they are great..

So been doing some more research lately to find the perfect coilovers for my race car
but so far i cant find anything that i like
So far iv only found
Ohlins DFV
Zeal Functions
Bilsteins

Is there anything other than those 3 that are available for the ISF as a Full race spec coilover?
Old 11-14-12, 06:30 PM
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Penske, Ohlin? Check out Fig's. I was thinking of doing Penske - but man, those are sure rich!
Old 11-14-12, 06:59 PM
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I don't think Moton makes an application for the IS-F but they can always be ordered and the top mount and bottom brackets can be custom made. This is how other vehicle applications are done.
Old 11-14-12, 07:11 PM
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Figs penske set up is sick, paired with his front lca bushing and adjustable rear arms, corner balance and race alignment... You will be set up like a cup car haha... Not quite but it's what your shooting for
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just so every once has a idea of what i am doing

im building a full on attack car
i only want the best
or the best within my budget
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Too bad you are on the other side of the world...I would absolutely love to see your ride when it is all finished. That cage looks awesome.

I think you might have some flex issues when everything is said and done.
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I like the way you do man! awesome ! I think you should get specs of IS-F CCS - R and have the same coilovers ,maybe work for you.
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Aim for a natural frequency of about 2.3 Hz. Stock suspension is way low at about 0.8 Hz.

BTW, your cage looks weak. Where are the front ties to the front subframe?
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Awesome that your building a time attack car - looks like a fun project.

I currently have a set of Ohlins DFV and a set of Endless Zeal B6 coilovers (on different cars) and I like the ride quality of the Ohlins better. If I ever buy a set for the IS-F, I'd go for Penskes - they seem like the best choice for our application.
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The name brand doesn't mean jack. The tuning put into the setup means everything.

I'd take stock over a lot of the aftermarket simply because they did the necessary testing where the aftermarket didn't. I'd take FiGS solution over most anything else because I know he's run it at the track and addressed the short-comings.
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
The name brand doesn't mean jack. The tuning put into the setup means everything.

I'd take stock over a lot of the aftermarket simply because they did the necessary testing where the aftermarket didn't. I'd take FiGS solution over most anything else because I know he's run it at the track and addressed the short-comings.

the amount of money lexus puts into testing their stuff (and even then, they still have problems) compared to small indy companies is SUBSTANTIAL
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
Aim for a natural frequency of about 2.3 Hz. Stock suspension is way low at about 0.8 Hz.

BTW, your cage looks weak. Where are the front ties to the front subframe?
hey thanks lobuxracer!
there is another sandwitch V band going o nthe front on the top of the engine and such once the body and panel works have been done
this is my first time budiling up a actual race car
so alot to be learned
can you give me some pointers?
the rear of the cage goes to the back struts and there is another bar that goes between the 2 shock towers

im leaning towards figs's set up
as hes so far the only knowledgeable track dude on here
will be running sikky ways and figs front bushings as well
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Originally Posted by jsl757
Awesome that your building a time attack car - looks like a fun project.

I currently have a set of Ohlins DFV and a set of Endless Zeal B6 coilovers (on different cars) and I like the ride quality of the Ohlins better. If I ever buy a set for the IS-F, I'd go for Penskes - they seem like the best choice for our application.
thanks dude
ill be hitting up figs for a further update on the set up hes willing to offer
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nice to see someone going all out on this thou. Lobux and figs have the most info regarding this.
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What's your budget?


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