GOOD DRIFT COILOVER ?

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Donkey Kong
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what is a good coilover for drifting thair has got to be something cheaper than TEIN super drift. what spring rate and stuff like that am i looking for and has anyone drifted on the godspeed coilovers


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you can drift on anything if your good enough.

A half a$$ed response to a half a$$ed thread...

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K-sports.


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Just get 4 solid metal cylinders... weld them in where your suspension goes.

These threads will never end. But they should now that I gave the secret answer.

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okfor serious.

if you wanna drift for cheepgo Megan Tracks.

i have personal experience with them along with a few guys that drift on them regularly.they all loved them.their great for drift.

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QUOTE=smocan]Just get 4 solid metal cylinders... weld them in where your suspension goes.

These threads will never end. But they should now that I gave the secret answer.[/QUOTE]

ok im really sorry i havent been on this forum for like 4 years and seen all of the suspension threads but like i said has anybody used the godspeed's for drifting

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ive ridden on godspeed susp. in a friends car.and the ride was very inconsistent.compared to other coilovers ive ridden in.

it was extremely bouncy and sometimes even slightly unpredictable

i would skip the godspeed.personal opinion coming from experience.

but like i stated earlier. a good drifter can drift on just about any suspension.


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Donkey Kong
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E7-S14 wrote:ive ridden on godspeed susp. in a friends car.and the ride was very inconsistent.compared to other coilovers ive ridden in.

it was extremely bouncy and sometimes even slightly unpredictable

i would skip the godspeed.personal opinion coming from experience.

but like i stated earlier. a good drifter can drift on just about any suspension.


well clearly im no great drifter but thanks positive input i guess ill spend a little more money

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JIC Magic FLT-A2's.

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coilovers with spring rates as high as 10/8 kg (front/rear) are intended specifically for drifting. Aim for coilovers with similar spring rates.

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Revalved Koni's yellow's and G/C with spring rates that adrian suggested. . . . wait. . . .cheaper than tien . . . never mind.

Or full blown Koni race . . . wait. . . .cheaper than tien . . . never mind.

Guess it's JDM tyghtness crap for you.

Sorry, I had too.

What does 10 / 8 kg translate into lbs's as???

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Your best bet is to go with Parts shop max ( powered by max )

the spring rates are 10/8kg, same as super drifts, its also what I run.

they are 1,000 dollars, here is a link http://www.gtfactory.jp/cms/page.php?9

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Donkey Kong wrote:

well clearly im no great drifter but thanks positive input i guess ill spend a little more money
what kind of response are you looking for?"GodSpeed coilovers are better than the super drifts, buy them right now!"

get some used coilovers, i just got rear jic magics for 80 bucks and im gonna get some fronts for 50 (one is blown but $80 and a cold six pack will fix it at a motorcycle shot)but never skimp out buying bull**** parts from godspeed, (which is a megen kockoff) although megen has now earned my respect by improving quality control, they are still a rip off of apexi

+ i doubt you are going to be doing any drifting for long before you run into a fence

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k

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cracker wrote:What does 10 / 8 kg translate into lbs's as???
10k= 560 lbs8k= 448 lbs.

And for all future purposes the conversion is this: take the K number (such as 10) and divide it by .01785 and then you will get the lbs.

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Thanks. Converting to Kilograhms didn't make any since, even if it was a +n increment (10k = 100 or 10k = 1000, or something like that).

I am used to buying springs in pound rates.


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