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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 10:21 PM
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what would be the best full customization kit i can get for 240sx RPS13?

i was lookin at teins, but i have no clue whats the difference between HE, HA, RA. so if anyone knows how to help me and explain the stuff of any suspension comparison i would most appreciate it.
Old Nov 6, 2003 | 01:38 AM
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It all really comes down to Spring rate and Dampening between those. HA has the best ride out of those three, HE Gets rough then the RA is hell lol (Havent driven in one with the kit but im sure its a very hard ride) Is this car for drifting/auto X, daily driving?
Old Nov 6, 2003 | 07:02 AM
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both daily ride and drift machine.
Old Nov 6, 2003 | 09:34 AM
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o0k for some daily driving the RA is over board lol, If ya wanna stick with Tein then go with the HE. Great for drifting and not THAT bad for daily driving, just make sure to make it pretty soft for the roads lol.
Old Nov 6, 2003 | 01:06 PM
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any other spring suggestions? like endless? or anything?
Old Nov 6, 2003 | 05:52 PM
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any other spring suggestions? like endless? or anything?
JIC, Cusco, APex I..look around and see wut fits ur budget bud
Old Nov 7, 2003 | 09:11 AM
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800-1500
Old Nov 7, 2003 | 10:05 AM
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800-1500
im pretty sure u will be happy enough with the HEs, great for drifting and 0k for daily driving. If you want to check into Apexi or JIC, they might be in ur price range
Old Nov 8, 2003 | 12:27 AM
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whats the cheapest i can get that would handle good on daily basis driving and drift?
Old Nov 8, 2003 | 10:15 AM
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Originally posted by J-spec_RPS13
whats the cheapest i can get that would handle good on daily basis driving and drift?
HAs can handle it..just make sure ur running the right damper set up and etc.
Old Nov 9, 2003 | 07:09 PM
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well, i want something thats pretty basic.

something thats simple and easy to adjust, since im just a newb
Old Nov 9, 2003 | 07:24 PM
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Originally posted by J-spec_RPS13
well, i want something thats pretty basic.

something thats simple and easy to adjust, since im just a newb
HAs arent complex at all, they have a lil **** on the top of the strut that you can turn w/o raising your car or anything.
Old Nov 11, 2003 | 10:45 AM
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Originally posted by J-spec_RPS13
well, i want something thats pretty basic.

something thats simple and easy to adjust, since im just a newb
If you want simple and easy to adjust, then skip the coilovers and get a set of AGX's and Eibachs or something. With that combo you have 1 adjustment to worry about, but no ride height adjustment.

When you go to coilovers (which I believe you really want to do) then the Tein Basic's are great because they're relatively cheaper than other options, they have simple fixed dampening but you have your "height adjustment" that you don't get from shock/spring combos.

But if you're SERIOUSLY considering real drifting on a daily, you might want to get the HA's like Hyjynx said. They're not the most adjustable out there, but they're pretty good.

Endless doesn't make coilovers... I think you're referring to Zeal, which is imported here through Endless or something. Anyways, I had a chance to check out the Zeals yesterday, and they look very nice. Lots of adjustments, but kind of pricey.

Also remember that a real "drift" suspension won't work on the street - it's too stiff and the ride would be hell on wheels
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laine, I swear we answer this question twice a week. I'm just gonna cut and paste our answers next time someone asks, or tell them to search.

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Old Nov 12, 2003 | 09:38 AM
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laine, I swear we answer this question twice a week. I'm just gonna cut and paste our answers next time someone asks, or tell them to search.

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or tell them to go to the FAQ, when its done haha. i did a pretty good job with suspension.



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