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Onthehunt

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hey guys,

before you say anything i searched and been reading for like 1 hr+

wanted to ask what you all thought on coilovers for r33gts-t....i can get buddy club or tein super streets for same price.

both fully adjustable and same specs basically but not sure what would b better option.

any ideas

thanks

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WazR32GTSt Grand Master

WazR32GTSt

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what about the bilstein option that SK is running in his group buy?

from what he says, they are more suited to the street..

i think the biggest problem with adjustable coilover type setups is that they ride too firm for the terrible quality streets that local governments serve us up

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SkyKC Rising Star

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buddy club is taiwan.

tein is japaneses. tein is better

Im in Sydney, nismo.com.au they sell tein for $1860 and instalation $350 more...is it worth? if some one know where I can get tein bit cheaper + instalation please tell me....you can PM me...thanks guys.

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justinfox Mentor

justinfox

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100% wrong to the guy above. Buddy club coilovers are MADE IN JAPAN and not in Taiwan. IN FACT. Buddy club is still a Japanese company run by Mr. Kakimoto in Japan. They were going down a few years ago and AAI Motorsports (Taiwan) injected money into the falling company. Buddy club Japan are still very much running the show.

Now for some more real facts. The Buddy club design is superior to the Tein design too, here's just a few points:

- Buddy clubs have 2 years replace ment warranty over Tein's 1 year warranty where they take your shock and rebuild it. IE: If you break your BC's they replace it, not fix it.

- Buddy club coilovers have dual height adjustment. This is huge news guys. What it means is that you can lower your car without sacrificing shock travel. IE: With the Teins, you lower you car and you get less shock travel. Not so with the BC's (both N+ and Racing Spec Damper). Hope everyone gets that. It's super important.

- The Buddy club N+ is in a price war with Tein Flex, not with the Super Streets. The Tein Super Streets are an entry level coilover with very soft spring rates. In my opinion, the N+ kills the Super Streets on a performance and value level (yes I have tried both extensively both on street and track).

- The Buddy clubs offer Pillow Ball Uppermounts and adjustable camber on some models (depending on your car), with Tein it's an expensive optional extra.

- The Buddy club coilovers feature forged perches where the Teins do not.

Hope that helps.

BHDave Grand Master

BHDave

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Buddy club over super streets every time.

I agree with Justin on pretty much everything. Though once you get up to the tien monoflex you are starting to compare apples with apples feature wise.

N spec ( i assume n spec at that price) vs super street there really is no competition.

Oh shit. Just realized how old this thread is!

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driftmeister Community Regular

driftmeister

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For street & some canyon driving, which would be the better buy, Tein Monoflex or the BC N+? I do not track the car at all but wish for a firm yet have some compliant travel since the road i drives is pretty shitty everyday.

My Nismo R-Tunes for my GTT is leaking on the front driver side. Not sure of whether a rebuild is the way to go.

justinfox Mentor

justinfox

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driftmeister - I'm sure the N+ would be fine for your needs. The road I travel on daily, Paramatta road, is shocking. I drive an S2000 and have the N+ on it. I was recently offered the top of the line Racing Spec Damper but decided against it as I'm so happy with the N+'s ride, which is firm, but very able to soak up different kinds of bumps on Sydney's bad roads.

With the N+ set to full soft I find it too soft. With it set to full stiff it's so bumpy it's funny. That means I get a lot fo adjustablility with the 15 clicks and it took me a week of playing with damper settings front and back to get the ride which is perfect for me. The stock S2000's ride is quite crashy in my opinion, the N+ does a mcuh better job of soaking up the vad roads than the stock suspension did.

I also track my cars quite often (I have a GT-R too, not with Buddy clubs though, it has higher end Tein RA's) and the N+ is great for track work as well.

Fujiwara - "Aus' spec" sounds like a marketing ploy to me. What exactly is "Aus. spec"? I've tried so many different Japanese coilovers, some are more meant for race, some are more meant for street and none of them are specifically made for 'Japanese roads', they are simply designed to either lean towards track work, or street work. Tein Super Streets are so soft (I found them way too soft actually, hit the brakes and the whole car dips up and down up and down like a see saw!) and compliant straight out of Japan. I don't see how anyone could, or would make them any softer and badge them as "Aus. spec".

driftmeister Community Regular

driftmeister

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Justinfox : Thanks for your informative feedback. I like the R-Tunes cos they are firm but the spring rate is quite high and shocks has limited settings (Front 4 and Rear 8). Till now i cannot figure out what setting i should use if front set at 3, so is the rear suppose to be 6? Since the front is just starting to leak, i will rebuild it for the moment while i start sourcing for the BC N+.

Cheers!

Fujiwara Proficient

Fujiwara

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Right now, Buddy Club are offering $500 discount if you trade in your coilovers on your car for a set of BC N+ or BC Racing Spec.

Condition is the AFTERMARKET coilovers have to be on your car.

And you have to purchase/install them at a buddy club dealer.

FULL 2 YEAR REPLACEMENT WARRANTY

tempting for me as my HKS are annoying...

But should i fork out $500 more for the racing spec...

justinfox Mentor

justinfox

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But should i fork out $500 more for the racing spec...

I had the same dilemma. I'll be the first to admit that I am a brand whore and love to go for the top shelf stuff, all the time. But in this case I had to make a little more mature decision and since my car is a daily driver that will see the track only once a month I went for the N+. Despite many people running the Racing Spec Damper on the street, The Racing Spec Damper really is primarily designed for track work. I've read of people running them on the street but at the softest damper setting. That doesn't sound too right to me as I prefer to have a bit of play either way (soft/hard). I'd still love to try the Racing Spec Damper too though. Curious as to how much harder they really are.

driftmeister Community Regular

driftmeister

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Just one question, For the BC N+, is the 15 setting for front & rear adjustment ? I notice the spring rate for GTT is 10/200 Front & 8/240 rear, what does the 200 & 240 refer to?

Im from Malaysia and don't think they have a buddy club dealer here for me to enjoy the rebate. Will find a grey importer to help me out.

justinfox Mentor

justinfox

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Just one question, For the BC N+, is the 15 setting for front & rear adjustment ? I notice the spring rate for GTT is 10/200 Front & 8/240 rear, what does the 200 & 240 refer to?

Im from Malaysia and don't think they have a buddy club dealer here for me to enjoy the rebate. Will find a grey importer to help me out.

Yup the N+ has 15 clicks of damper adjustment. The 200 front and 240 rear refers to the spring length (top coil to bottom coil).

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