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XtremeS14 · 01-10-2003, 05:52 PM

Ok guys i'm stuck. I'm getting a set of coilovers and i'm just not sure which ones to get. The apexi n1's or the jic FLT-A2's. I can them for about the same price so thats no problem. What should I do?

Ryan of Velocity · 01-10-2003, 08:34 PM

Go JIC.

chokudoriS13 · 01-10-2003, 09:55 PM

JIC, no question. My friend has them on his Primera, and they are siiiiick. That's what I'll be going for when I ditch the spring/shock combo I have now.

adey · 01-10-2003, 11:18 PM

I think it's a toss up. The JICs on my 240 have treated me very well, although I had originally hoped to pick up the Apex'is.
Both coilover sets will do pretty much the same job, and so far my only qualm with the JICs is their lack of a dust boot. That would be useful. I'm not sure if Apexis come with them, but I'd recommend trying to get your hands on a set (of dustboots) for them anyway.

What you may want to consider in choosing these is color/appearance, though. JICs are anodized gold with purple springs (niiiiice) while Apexis are anodized red with red springs.

As trivial as this is, I love my purple springs.

XtremeS14 · 01-11-2003, 03:40 PM

Does anybody know if the apexi's are not valved as well as the jic's? I thought I heard somewhere that the apexi's where really rough and that they were not valved well for the spring rates.

chokudoriS13 · 01-12-2003, 06:20 AM

adey, do you have the SA/SF or the FLT series?

kanekz · 01-13-2003, 10:23 PM

What you may want to consider in choosing these is color/appearance, though. JICs are anodized gold with purple springs (niiiiice) while Apexis are anodized red with red springs.

As trivial as this is, I love my purple springs. [/B][/QUOTE]

I agree. I love my FLT-A2's. They do look great, and preform great as well. As for valving, not sure about the apexi, but the jic are valved nice. Oh, I hear that JIC does revalving just in case if needed.

boosteds14 · 01-14-2003, 01:06 PM

either way. they are both a lot of coin.

01-10-2003, 05:52 PM	#1
XtremeS14 Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 107 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	apexi vs jic? Ok guys i'm stuck. I'm getting a set of coilovers and i'm just not sure which ones to get. The apexi n1's or the jic FLT-A2's. I can them for about the same price so thats no problem. What should I do?

01-10-2003, 08:34 PM	#2
Ryan of Velocity Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Indianapolis Age: 46 Posts: 223 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hmmm... Go JIC. __________________ Works Yamaguchi www.worksyamaguchi.com 8253 Indy Lane Indianapolis, IN 46214 (317) 273-8809

01-10-2003, 09:55 PM	#3
chokudoriS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 44 Posts: 1,022 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	JIC, no question. My friend has them on his Primera, and they are siiiiick. That's what I'll be going for when I ditch the spring/shock combo I have now. __________________ S13/86/Miatas/DR30/MX83/E36 M3/S60R/E30 M3 -gone! Now: Porsche 993/MK7 GTI

01-10-2003, 11:18 PM	#4
adey Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,072 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I think it's a toss up. The JICs on my 240 have treated me very well, although I had originally hoped to pick up the Apex'is. Both coilover sets will do pretty much the same job, and so far my only qualm with the JICs is their lack of a dust boot. That would be useful. I'm not sure if Apexis come with them, but I'd recommend trying to get your hands on a set (of dustboots) for them anyway. What you may want to consider in choosing these is color/appearance, though. JICs are anodized gold with purple springs (niiiiice) while Apexis are anodized red with red springs. As trivial as this is, I love my purple springs. __________________ Instagram: @SX180HKG

01-12-2003, 06:20 AM	#6
chokudoriS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 44 Posts: 1,022 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	adey, do you have the SA/SF or the FLT series? __________________ S13/86/Miatas/DR30/MX83/E36 M3/S60R/E30 M3 -gone! Now: Porsche 993/MK7 GTI

01-11-2003, 03:40 PM	#5
XtremeS14 Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 107 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Does anybody know if the apexi's are not valved as well as the jic's? I thought I heard somewhere that the apexi's where really rough and that they were not valved well for the spring rates.

01-13-2003, 10:23 PM	#7
kanekz Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: California Posts: 802 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What you may want to consider in choosing these is color/appearance, though. JICs are anodized gold with purple springs (niiiiice) while Apexis are anodized red with red springs. As trivial as this is, I love my purple springs. [/B][/QUOTE] I agree. I love my FLT-A2's. They do look great, and preform great as well. As for valving, not sure about the apexi, but the jic are valved nice. Oh, I hear that JIC does revalving just in case if needed.

01-14-2003, 01:06 PM	#8
boosteds14 Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: CIPmotorsports Age: 43 Posts: 1,612 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	either way. they are both a lot of coin. __________________ 240SXONE www.240SXMOTORING.com --- One Stop Shop for Your Nissan 240sx