helper spirng or no helper spring?????, probably going with tanabe coilovers. Options

[urbandork]

Ok so who went with tanabe coilovers instead of tein coilovers? and how do you like them? did you get the ones with the helper spring or not and what was the reason? Is there any reason y i wouldnt get the one with the helper spring? I know tanabes are not adjustable like teins but the tanabes have a stiffer sprig rate then the teins. Plus for me adjusting might be a pain in the butt as ill always want to play with it.

The reason why i ask is because after reading all the coilover threads most of the ppl on the board seem to have gone with teins and i havnt read one speck on anyones views with the tanabe coilovers. Other then tein and tanabe are there any other companies that make a full coilover and strut set up that wouldnt be a custom job? Ive recently seen D2 making coilovers for our cars but how r those?

as a side note i also plan on using ST swaybars front and rear.

from what ive seen this whats out there

tein
spring rate 7.0/5.0
adjustable
monotube???

tanabe
spring rate 8.0/6.0
non adjustable
daul chamber (not so good for wear right???)
helper spring

D2
spring rate 7.5/5.1
adjustable
monotube (good idea for wear right???)

i figured that with the tanabe's ill lose adjustablity, which i dont mind as its one less thing to mess around with, however ill gain a stiffer spring rate and the helper spring should help with comfort a bit.


thanks a bunch guys and gals.

This post has been edited by urbandork: Apr 4, 2007 - 11:10 PM

[airfron]

i just think that since the celi is your daily driver you might want something that you can drive on comfortably during the week and then when you feel like driving hard you have the option to adjust the suspension to a stiffer setting. just my opinion.

This post has been edited by airfron: Apr 1, 2007 - 5:05 PM

[urbandork]

i just think that since the celi is your daily driver you might want something that you can drive on comfortably during the week and then when you feel like driving hard you have the option to adjust the suspension to a stiffer setting. just my opinion.

yeah i thought about that and then i remembered how lazy i am lol and how probably wouldnt even change the setting from hard to soft lol.

im probably guna go with the tanabes. i figure with the aid of helper spring i should be ok. Plus my drive is only like 14 miles to work all on the freeway so i should be to upset at the stiffer ride