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bcrume · 07-12-2005, 08:57 AM

I wanted to buy tanabe dd coilovers for my s13 240sx, but I want to drive the car on the street as well as the track. Since these are recomended for race only, would these wear out faster than the tanabe ss coilovers? Any recomendations on another suspension set up?

gasser · 07-12-2005, 10:30 AM

since they are meant for race use it doesnt necessarily mean that they will wear out any faster than the ss', but that they'll more than likely be too stiff for comfortable street driveability. personally i would suggest a nice Tein setup, but thats just my $.02

s0ldats · 07-12-2005, 11:21 AM

the dd are awesome. get them.

MovinUp-1 · 07-12-2005, 11:32 AM

The tanabe DDs are great coilovers but the spring rates and damping on the shocks are not what you would want for a daily driver.

The Tanabe S-OC are an excellent choice, as are JIC FLTA2s or FLTA1s.

Dousan_PG · 07-12-2005, 11:34 AM

VERY streetable coilovers.
definately worht it
just get them and be done.

bcrume · 07-12-2005, 05:02 PM

I'm not really trippin off the harshness, I just want to know if I'm going to have to rebuild them more often than the ss coilovers because they are more aggressive...

OptionZero · 07-12-2005, 05:13 PM

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bcrume · 07-12-2005, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by OptionZero

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if you don't have anything to contribute why do you post?

ucfz31s13 · 07-12-2005, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bcrume

if you don't have anything to contribute why do you post?

because his response was possibly the most informal one yet.

TurDz · 07-12-2005, 05:26 PM

I think if you searched, you'd find a thread started by a rep. of Tanabe USA. He's been pretty good about answering questions thoroughly and in a timely fashion, so many you can try that. At least you'll get an official answer.

I bet there are only a handful of people who have sat in both types of coilovers and have had time to see which one outlasts the other in the long run.

07-12-2005, 08:57 AM	#1
bcrume Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 177 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	tanabe dd I wanted to buy tanabe dd coilovers for my s13 240sx, but I want to drive the car on the street as well as the track. Since these are recomended for race only, would these wear out faster than the tanabe ss coilovers? Any recomendations on another suspension set up?

07-12-2005, 11:32 AM	#4
MovinUp-1 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Now I'm in Texas Posts: 243 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The tanabe DDs are great coilovers but the spring rates and damping on the shocks are not what you would want for a daily driver. The Tanabe S-OC are an excellent choice, as are JIC FLTA2s or FLTA1s. __________________ Allen Delta Region SCCA SM 1990 240SX SR20DET

07-12-2005, 11:34 AM	#5
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	VERY streetable coilovers. definately worht it just get them and be done. __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

07-12-2005, 10:30 AM	#2
gasser Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Henderson, KY Age: 39 Posts: 57 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	since they are meant for race use it doesnt necessarily mean that they will wear out any faster than the ss', but that they'll more than likely be too stiff for comfortable street driveability. personally i would suggest a nice Tein setup, but thats just my $.02

07-12-2005, 11:21 AM	#3
s0ldats Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: so. cal Posts: 657 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the dd are awesome. get them.

07-12-2005, 05:02 PM	#6
bcrume Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 177 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm not really trippin off the harshness, I just want to know if I'm going to have to rebuild them more often than the ss coilovers because they are more aggressive...

07-12-2005, 05:13 PM	#7
OptionZero Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 41 Posts: 6,263 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: OptionZero Feedback Score: 2 reviews	S E A R C H

07-12-2005, 05:26 PM	#10
TurDz Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,618 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I think if you searched, you'd find a thread started by a rep. of Tanabe USA. He's been pretty good about answering questions thoroughly and in a timely fashion, so many you can try that. At least you'll get an official answer. I bet there are only a handful of people who have sat in both types of coilovers and have had time to see which one outlasts the other in the long run.