Zeal for the New Year!
01-10-07, 07:50 PM
#1
Zeal for the New Year!
I received my new Zeal Function XS coilovers last week and installed them this last weekend. Definitely stiffer than my CS
, but just what I wanted in terms of handling and quietness ( very quiet ). The Zeals are well made and have a great adjustment scheme. I've kept the same basic ride height ( drop ), less than one finger. Good stuff
, but just what I wanted in terms of handling and quietness ( very quiet ). The Zeals are well made and have a great adjustment scheme. I've kept the same basic ride height ( drop ), less than one finger. Good stuff
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01-11-07, 05:32 PM
#10
Thanks guys.
Johnny,
You are partly responsible - when you made your change to the Zeals from Tein Flex. I remember you describing the quality and quietness. No question about both of those. I wanted a firmer ride and more performance than what my Tein CS gave me, so it was either Flex or the Function XS. I chose to try the Zeals. I actually had to wait a few months before they arrived ( before I knew anything about your current endeavor ). A group buy would have been great.
Tony,
These babies are definitely stiffer than my CS, spring rate is significantly higher. As of now I have them on the soft damping setting ( 1 out of 6 ) and they are stiffer and better suited for performance than the CS on the stiffest setting. Not as cushy as the CS, though. But for me, I prefer the handling advantage the Zeals give me. The CS's were not really noisy, but I have heard the Flex can be.
As a side note, I compared the coilovers ( CS and the Function XS ) in length to give myself a decent drop after the install, but it became very apparent that the CS compress about an inch more than the XS. Thus I had to go back and lower the XS to get back to my 1/2 finger drop.
Cheers!
Johnny,
You are partly responsible - when you made your change to the Zeals from Tein Flex. I remember you describing the quality and quietness. No question about both of those. I wanted a firmer ride and more performance than what my Tein CS gave me, so it was either Flex or the Function XS. I chose to try the Zeals. I actually had to wait a few months before they arrived ( before I knew anything about your current endeavor ). A group buy would have been great.
Tony,
These babies are definitely stiffer than my CS, spring rate is significantly higher. As of now I have them on the soft damping setting ( 1 out of 6 ) and they are stiffer and better suited for performance than the CS on the stiffest setting. Not as cushy as the CS, though. But for me, I prefer the handling advantage the Zeals give me. The CS's were not really noisy, but I have heard the Flex can be.
As a side note, I compared the coilovers ( CS and the Function XS ) in length to give myself a decent drop after the install, but it became very apparent that the CS compress about an inch more than the XS. Thus I had to go back and lower the XS to get back to my 1/2 finger drop.
Cheers!
01-12-07, 07:40 AM
#12
how would they compare to bilstein PSS? Congrats on the upgrade. I do agree that CS are a bit soft but far better then stock, if I had to do it again I would go with PSS and they would be cheaper..
01-12-07, 08:18 AM
#13
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New Zeal Coilovers!
Terry, great job on the upgrade and can't wait to see it!
Are we gonna get an upgrade thread in the GS forums?
Last edited by Wringo; 01-12-07 at 08:24 AM.
01-12-07, 08:20 AM
#14
Not sure how they compare to the Bilstein PSS. Ed ( lexforlife ) could give us a comparison between the PSS and Flex, though. I would expect the XS and PSS to be somewhat similar. Certainly the PSS is much cheaper, so I would hope I'm getting something extra from the XS for the $$.
Last edited by TeeLex; 01-14-07 at 08:03 PM.
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