bigbutt Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 I had the Comfort Sports installed today. These things are sweet! The car handles much better- things are a lot tighter, but the ride is not going to loosen your fillings. We set them at 6 from the Softest setting and used the ride height set out of the box. I took a friend for a ride who has an 06 STI with Megans and he did not believe that these were coilovers. He was really impressed. The car rides amazing! Believe the Lexus guys - these coilovers are a great compromise between handling and comfort. I was purposely going over manholes and bumps to see if they would thud , but they absorbed all the bumps. On my way home there are certain spots along the road that I was worried about and the car handled them just like as if it were the stock suspension. I am going to let them settle this week and later on in the week I am going to get the car aligned and corner balanced. One important thing I forgot to say- Thanks Boostjunkie for getting these for me. Paul -you're awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbastard Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Looks nice....where did you get them and how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 What kind of rotors are those? Nice car BTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbutt Posted April 15, 2007 Author Share Posted April 15, 2007 Looks nice....where did you get them and how much? Got them from Boostjunkie for $1600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbutt Posted April 15, 2007 Author Share Posted April 15, 2007 Thanks - DBA 4000s- bit of overkill but what the heck. Also installed HPS pads. The stopping power is much better as well as pedal feel. I really notice a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostjunkie Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Sweet! Glad you are enjoying them bigbutt! You've got me tempted to try out a set myself, but the wife has been insisting on a few home improvement projects first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infamous1 Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Home improvements lead to future car improvements By the way nice setup bigbutt, love that name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudfoot Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 You may want to remove the factory bump stops from the rear. The Teins should have there own on the coilover. Glad to hear you like them. Enjoy Got Torque ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsme Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 How much room for adjustment do you have on height? Is the rear lower? Racer X FMIC for '05-'09 LGTs, '08+ WRX and '10+ LGT,'14+ FXT, and '15+ WRX TMIC Racerxengineering.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touge Tuning Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Looks sweet, hopefully I will see you again sometime and can get a ride to see how they feel. Have me tempted to skip springs and just go coilovers down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awdG35killer Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 dude they look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbutt Posted April 15, 2007 Author Share Posted April 15, 2007 How much room for adjustment do you have on height? Is the rear lower? The back is a little lower- I am going to let it settle for a couple of days. There is a lot of room for adjustments Front range is -.6" to -1.6" Rear range is +1.2" to -1.6" I will probably end up lowerin the front a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTGT Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Nice setup...especially with the RGR's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostjunkie Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Nice setup...especially with the RGR's Those aren't RGR's. They are RE's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkullLeader Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Very nice. Time to start saving money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awdG35killer Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Very nice. Time to start saving money. lol +1 now i dont know if im saving for KW's or these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbutt Posted April 16, 2007 Author Share Posted April 16, 2007 lol +1 now i dont know if im saving for KW's or these I wish I could help you guys- there's nobody I know up here that has the KWs for a comparison. One thing about the Teins is that the spring mounts are metal and the body of the Coilover has a different finish than the Flexes or Basics. It seems to be more durable. One thing I have to say after driving around today is that the Comfort Sports are smooth- Speed Bumps are not an issue. Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awdG35killer Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 awesome mang its all good. thanks for the great review, you're helpin a lot of people being the only one with them lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawl Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 do you have sways? On certain cars if you have a coilover suspension they recommend you run as little a sway as possible (or no sway, even) If I dont need sways then I can justify buying these. car for sale. PM me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsme Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 do you have sways? On certain cars if you have a coilover suspension they recommend you run as little a sway as possible (or no sway, even) If I dont need sways then I can justify buying these. I have the KWs with whiteline f&r adj. sway bars and I have not had any problems or heard of a problem from having sways. Racer X FMIC for '05-'09 LGTs, '08+ WRX and '10+ LGT,'14+ FXT, and '15+ WRX TMIC Racerxengineering.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCBRED Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 butt-two things: 1) I'd like you to comment on ride quality AFTER they settle (because they will stiffen a bit) 2)If the top mounts are steel I can't see how they wouldn't bang when hitting bumps...the only coilovers that don't make much noise have rubber mounts or retain the stock mounts.... The Tein CS (comfort series) for the lexus had rubber mounts so they were softer than any other coilover but still stiff from what I gathered due to the high spring rate compression Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbutt Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 butt-two things: 1) I'd like you to comment on ride quality AFTER they settle (because they will stiffen a bit) 2)If the top mounts are steel I can't see how they wouldn't bang when hitting bumps...the only coilovers that don't make much noise have rubber mounts or retain the stock mounts.... The Tein CS (comfort series) for the lexus had rubber mounts so they were softer than any other coilover but still stiff from what I gathered due to the high spring rate compression In reply to your comments...... I have now put on over 400 km since they have been installed. They have stiffened slightly, however I have not adjusted the dampening from the initial setting of 6 from soft on both front and rear. The ride is still comfortable- not jarring or bouncy. I drive to downtown Toronto for work- to say the least the roads leave a little bit to be desired. They have yet to bang even with 18" wheels. This weekend I am going to mess with the dampening - I'll try it a little softer- 4 from softest setting-- and also try them stiffer. The design of the Comfort Sports is different from their other Coilovers. The inside of the Front tophat is rubber- where it is mounted, while the rear has a rubber ring on top. Here are some pictures of them. I am also running a rear AVO 20mm RSB with mounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMyLGT Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 The back is a little lower- I am going to let it settle for a couple of days. I will probably end up lowerin the front a little. My FLEX's sat the same way as yours when i first put them on, so I lowered the front a little and now it looks perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookslikeanevo Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 looks like these will be on my list Current:MY05 SWP wagon - 253/290 UP, AEM CAI, Invidia Q300, tuned@yimisport OLD: MY06 GRP - 274/314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTGT Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 sounds like these are really nice. Time to start counting my pennies.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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