Thread #6499
like the title says, im looking for a coilover setup for my ls. i think i read that they have JIC flta2s for it. but thats all ive heard of. any help will be appreciated. thanks
wtb section....grr...
grrrrrrrrr, not looking to buy, just looking for info dude. if you dont have any, you dont need to reply. and quite frankly i dont care if its harder to find susp for a q whatever number it was that you have. maybe you should post a thread in the WTB section for susp.
im running jin spec coilovers on my ls400 [IMG]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c132/chinoytc/DSC02381.jpg[/IMG] i had like 3 1/2 more inches to drop if i wanted to.. but as u can see its pretty slammed. i got the coilovers from japan...
lol. if you checked the wtb section i have a post up for suspension..you said looking which i took it as WTB..simple mistake..
yeah other than the JIC's i dont know of any other place that makes coilovers for the 10's.
RotaryAE86;87936 wrote:yeah other than the JIC's i dont know of any other place that makes coilovers for the 10's.
[quote=RotaryAE86;87936]yeah other than the JIC's i dont know of any other place that makes coilovers for the 10's.[/quote] I hear megan makes coils for the 1x but I hear the quality build on those are not up to par with JIC.
i heard the jic's aren't available in this country either. which means we have to hunt htem down from japan..
you can get JIC"s from dealers in the US. MEGAN only has a line for the 2g ucf2x. heres a site for the jic's [URL]http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=2491[/URL]
I have the JIC FLT-A2 VIP setup on my UCF11. I'm satisfied with the setup. Although there isn't much available for Celsior that is rebuildable stateside. Good-Great quality, 15 way adj., I'm happy with them.
im thinking of getting JIC coilovers too, but i might as well go with air susp. You guys know anyone running a UCF10/11 with UA?
defkon;88527 wrote:im thinking of getting JIC coilovers too, but i might as well go with air susp.
At least you know what you want, right? :biggthumpup: [quote=defkon;88527]im thinking of getting JIC coilovers too, but i might as well go with air susp. [/quote]
chinoy;87900 wrote:im running jin spec coilovers on my ls400
i had like 3 1/2 more inches to drop if i wanted to.. but as u can see its pretty slammed. i got the coilovers from japan...
[quote=chinoy;87900]im running jin spec coilovers on my ls400 [IMG]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c132/chinoytc/DSC02381.jpg[/IMG] i had like 3 1/2 more inches to drop if i wanted to.. but as u can see its pretty slammed. i got the coilovers from japan...[/quote] sick set up, u typed jiN but i assume u meant JIC. those were pretty much the only coilover setup i heard of as well. my ls doesnt have the stock air susp and i dont feel like doing everything i would need to run bags. also coils are just more my style, coming from the "import" scene. i just tell everyone that tells me to go bags that i dont need to raise it, straight slammed 24/7. haha. the only thing i was worried about was that i wouldnt be able to lower it enough with a coilover setup for the stance i want, but damn, thats pretty slammed. good enough for me.
RotaryAE86;88401 wrote:you can get JIC"s from dealers in the US. MEGAN only has a line for the 2g ucf2x.
heres a site for the jic's
http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=2491
[quote=RotaryAE86;88401]you can get JIC"s from dealers in the US. MEGAN only has a line for the 2g ucf2x. heres a site for the jic's [URL]http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=2491[/URL][/quote] thanks for the link and info
megans line was actually manufactured for the ucf10, but for some reason they put it as ucf20/21. my friend has the first set they manufactured on his 90. they're actually really nice coilovers, about the same level of smoothness as the JIC SF-1's i have on my ucf10. flt-a2's are very nice though.
thanks, didnt know the sf-1s had a ls application. will look into it.
pRaHjeC;88844 wrote:megans line was actually manufactured for the ucf10, but for some reason they put it as ucf20/21. my friend has the first set they manufactured on his 90. they're actually really nice coilovers, about the same level of smoothness as the JIC SF-1's i have on my ucf10. flt-a2's are very nice though.
tokuifuu;88946 wrote:thanks, didnt know the sf-1s had a ls application. will look into it.
[quote=pRaHjeC;88844]megans line was actually manufactured for the ucf10, but for some reason they put it as ucf20/21. my friend has the first set they manufactured on his 90. they're actually really nice coilovers, about the same level of smoothness as the JIC SF-1's i have on my ucf10. flt-a2's are very nice though.[/quote] [quote=tokuifuu;88946]thanks, didnt know the sf-1s had a ls application. will look into it.[/quote] What SF-1's?? There is no current SF-1 under the JIC lineup. Only setup for the UCF10/11 is the FLT-A2.
tokuifuu;88620 wrote:sick set up, u typed jiN but i assume u meant JIC. those were pretty much the only coilover setup i heard of as well. my ls doesnt have the stock air susp and i dont feel like doing everything i would need to run bags. also coils are just more my style, coming from the "import" scene. i just tell everyone that tells me to go bags that i dont need to raise it, straight slammed 24/7. haha. the only thing i was worried about was that i wouldnt be able to lower it enough with a coilover setup for the stance i want, but damn, thats pretty slammed. good enough for me.
[QUOTE=tokuifuu;88620]sick set up, u typed jiN but i assume u meant JIC. those were pretty much the only coilover setup i heard of as well. my ls doesnt have the stock air susp and i dont feel like doing everything i would need to run bags. also coils are just more my style, coming from the "import" scene. i just tell everyone that tells me to go bags that i dont need to raise it, straight slammed 24/7. haha. the only thing i was worried about was that i wouldnt be able to lower it enough with a coilover setup for the stance i want, but damn, thats pretty slammed. good enough for me.[/QUOTE] actually i do mean JIN spec coilovers .lol. im the only one with that set of coilovers in the US. the color of the coilover is dark eggplant purple with polish and gold. heres a pic of me adjusting the coilovers when i recieved it from japan that morning [IMG]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c132/chinoytc/Shot-0069.jpg[/IMG] btw, WALD also makes coilovers for the first gen. its very rare ..i did come across it but it was used thats why i didnt get it
ah, shitty deals. thats gonna make it harder to get them. well i plan to go back to japan, hopefully sooner than later. but i dont know how long i wanna wait before i get susp. prolly just go with the jic's. does jin have a website?
like others werr saying if its too hard to get jic or jin coilovers megan racing has a set for your car...i ran coilovers on my s13 and im also gonna be running megan racing coilovers on my g50. They are great quality coilovers and easy on the wallet...you will be able to get down as low as you want no worries...from my understanding and research megan does NOT produce there coilovers...they buy them from a company who strictly manufactures suspension components..not exhausts and shitty turbo manis.
yeah, megans will do the trick. not the top of the line, but they are quality, especially for the price.
i think i'll be buying these megans... [url]http://www.meganracing.com/products/product_detail.asp?prodid=706&catid=125[/url]
megan coilovers sound good..but im just a jdm guy that will stick with jdm products..that's just me. im sure u can find many many coilovers in japan when u visit. good luck man!
will the megan coilovers go really low ? are they two way full tap ? for the price and if they are two way full tap, I'd say go for the megans.
hello there guys i have coilovers in my 90 ls400 and i can have the thing on the ground but its not driveable but u can have it so the chassis scraps the ground ill get some pics later on today
the sf-1's i have are an old model, i got them used from yahoo japan. sf-1's aren't in production anymore. if i was you, i'd go with megans.
chinoy;89490 wrote:megan coilovers sound good..but im just a jdm guy that will stick with jdm products..that's just me. im sure u can find many many coilovers in japan when u visit. good luck man!
[QUOTE=chinoy;89490]megan coilovers sound good..but im just a jdm guy that will stick with jdm products..that's just me. im sure u can find many many coilovers in japan when u visit. good luck man![/QUOTE] There is still hope. I'm so glad there are people that focus on quality instead of price. I'm guessing you aren't a band wagon guy and have been in the scene for a while. To get back on topic... SF-1 were replaced by FLT-A1 (IIRC). JIC is great...won't be able to rebuild stateside, that is true. I'd recommend JIC, just because they are easiest to get. Chris
They're full tap and I can lay frame with these. My car's tad bit higher than prahjec's and both of our cars ride smooth.
chrisngo;90005 wrote:
JIC is great...won't be able to rebuild stateside, that is true.
Chris
[quote=chrisngo;90005] JIC is great...won't be able to rebuild stateside, that is true. Chris[/quote] Not sure what you are stating... JIC is completely re-buildable/serviceable stateside.
yeah, not sure about going megan. money is sort of an issue though as im not working right now, just being a lazy bum. but i dont wanna regret it later if im not happy with the feel. etc of the megans. i like the drop the sf-1s give from looking at prajehcs car, but dont know if i will be able to find a set. so right now it looks like jics. but if i dont get a set before i go back to japan i will prolly look around there for a used set at an autobacs or something. or if i save up enough a nice brand new set. thanks for all your info everyone
tokuifuu;90084 wrote:yeah, not sure about going megan. money is sort of an issue though as im not working right now, just being a lazy bum. but i dont wanna regret it later if im not happy with the feel. etc of the megans. i like the drop the sf-1s give from looking at prajehcs car, but dont know if i will be able to find a set. so right now it looks like jics. but if i dont get a set before i go back to japan i will prolly look around there for a used set at an autobacs or something. or if i save up enough a nice brand new set. thanks for all your info everyone
so you'd rather get a set of used JIC sf-1 then get a set of new Megans ? do u know how long the SF-1's have been out for ? I believe they were dis-continued 3 years ago. This means the sets available for used are at least 3-6 years old. The SF-1's also don't have full tap adjustable strut body. choose wisely. [quote=tokuifuu;90084]yeah, not sure about going megan. money is sort of an issue though as im not working right now, just being a lazy bum. but i dont wanna regret it later if im not happy with the feel. etc of the megans. i like the drop the sf-1s give from looking at prajehcs car, but dont know if i will be able to find a set. so right now it looks like jics. but if i dont get a set before i go back to japan i will prolly look around there for a used set at an autobacs or something. or if i save up enough a nice brand new set. thanks for all your info everyone[/quote]
ill sell my coilovers to you if your interested, as long as you do the dirty work. JIN spec coilovers 2-way adjustable about 300 miles on them fairly new, will sacrafice for$1500
so, i just want to make sure this is CLEAR. THE UCF20 MEGAN COILOVERS WILL WORK FINE ON UCF10'S?????? just want to make sure i "heard" that right b/c they only offer applications for the 20's.
chinoy;90128 wrote:ill sell my coilovers to you if your interested, as long as you do the dirty work.
JIN spec coilovers 2-way adjustable
about 300 miles on them
fairly new, will sacrafice for$1500
[quote=chinoy;90128]ill sell my coilovers to you if your interested, as long as you do the dirty work. JIN spec coilovers 2-way adjustable about 300 miles on them fairly new, will sacrafice for$1500[/quote] hmmm, sounds interesting. you are in hawaii? by dirty work im assuming you mean take em off?
RotaryAE86;90258 wrote:so, i just want to make sure this is CLEAR. THE UCF20 MEGAN COILOVERS WILL WORK FINE ON UCF10'S?????? just want to make sure i "heard" that right b/c they only offer applications for the 20's.
[QUOTE=RotaryAE86;90258]so, i just want to make sure this is CLEAR. THE UCF20 MEGAN COILOVERS WILL WORK FINE ON UCF10'S?????? just want to make sure i "heard" that right b/c they only offer applications for the 20's.[/QUOTE] well. the pic on the megan website shows a ucf10 with their coils, not a ucf20, even though they say ucf20 in their application. i really have to say that im' leaning towards these just because they are readily available. price really isn't the issue, it's that i can actually order these things and have them show up in a couple weeks at most. i'd prefer a japanese brand, but the lack of choices and availablity issues turn me off. i'm not a patient guy! when i'm ready to buy something, i want it NOW! besides, nobody can see what's underneath anyway. as long as the stance and ride is right, i'll be happy.
tokuifuu;91354 wrote:hmmm, sounds interesting. you are in hawaii? by dirty work im assuming you mean take em off?
[QUOTE=tokuifuu;91354]hmmm, sounds interesting. you are in hawaii? by dirty work im assuming you mean take em off?[/QUOTE] oh crap hahhaaha..im in socal. my bad! yeah dirt work is to takem off
that ucf10 on the megan site is smallwonder809's car. the coilovers were made for the ucf10, smallwonder's car has the prototypes. i dont know why they decided to put them up with ucf20 for the application. they work fine, and ride very nicely. they go just as low as the JIC's, if not lower. both brands of coilovers can put the frame under the ground. if you buy JIC FLT-A2's, they ride EXTREMELY smooth even low, where the megans and the SF-1's get a little bumpy when you go as low as me or smallwonder. the megans are really nice though, i would name them the best bang for your buck.
I just sold my JIC FLT-A2-VIP series coilovers. =( oh well, once I sell my car, I'm going to look into getting a 98-00 LS 400.
chinoy;91417 wrote:oh crap hahhaaha..im in socal. my bad! yeah dirt work is to takem off
[quote=chinoy;91417]oh crap hahhaaha..im in socal. my bad! yeah dirt work is to takem off[/quote] shiet. i was really contemplating it if you were in hi, but i kinda figured you werent. that was a good price. i will probably end up getting the a2's i guess. thanks for everybodies input and info