d2 suspension

[off2harrys]

just bought some new d2s off trademe got them and bugger there track racing ones aparently,what does that mean?does it mean on the street there gonna be the stiffest ride ever and every time i hit a dip/bump on a corner im gonna fly off the road?

[funkytown]

yup.. my guess is they'l be hard as hell...

are they two way adjustable?

[off2harrys]

i dont know what 2way is but they are according to websites haha.i assume that means you can either adjust the height by compressing the springs with the spanners or adjusting it by moving the part that bolts to the hubs?which i suppose still gives full travel maybe????

[Guest]

post up the site, with the adjusties so people can have an beter idea

-smurff

[off2harrys]

ive already got them at home,just didnt think/know to ask if they were for the street.get a big giant box that say "for track racing cars only" sigh i guess i know for next time.im still gonna chuck them in not matter how shit they ride haha at least they look pretty

[Guest]

 off2harrys said:

just bought some new d2s off trademe got them and bugger there track racing ones aparently,what does that mean?does it mean on the street there gonna be the stiffest ride ever and every time i hit a dip/bump on a corner im gonna fly off the road?

ALL coilovers aren't mean for street use. If its a daily driver you would be much better off with a strut/spring setup. D2's are also valved very stiffly with very little travel. What spring rates F/R are they?

[off2harrys]

umm haha wouldnt have a clue,have emailed the person i got them from but no reply,nothing on the box or on them anywhere how could i find out.i could of asked on the auction but tbh wouldnt know what would be a good spring rate for the street anyway?is there a spring rate that would be suitable for street or any feedback on what people have that they use on the street,occasional track?

[astrae]

I had some d2's in my toyota. I had the same thing on the box I got. I believe all of them have this as they are illegal to install in road cars in most countries (you need a cert in NZ) Thats why they say track use only.

From what I could find there was only one model for my toyota, there wasn't a street or track variation.

[Koom]

 astrae said:

I had some d2's in my toyota. I had the same thing on the box I got. I believe all of them have this as they are illegal to install in road cars in most countries (you need a cert in NZ) Thats why they say track use only.

From what I could find there was only one model for my toyota, there wasn't a street or track variation.

+1

Most aftermarket parts I've seen have that they are for racing use only. I think half the time it's to avoid court cases in the States.

[off2harrys]

i think theres a few varieties street/drag/track /rally/drift the lil diagram says mine are maximum handling and durability and zero comfort and obliquity (wateva the fark that is ???)

[astrae]

 off2harrys said:

i think theres a few varieties street/drag/track /rally/drift the lil diagram says mine are maximum handling and durability and zero comfort and obliquity (wateva the fark that is ???)

Thats what mine were weren't too bad, the mrs complained the first trip we did, but after that I had no complaints.

I probably wouldn't by D2's again, I would go for a tein street version. But then I'll probably never look at coilovers again, quite happy with stock suspension at the moment.

[BC5RA]

I have Tein Super Street coil overs in my RA.

These have pillow balls on each, this would be the biggest contributor to NVH being that they are solid.

If you were to purchase coil overs then I would recommend hard rubber mounts.

Personally I'm happy with the compromise, although i don't know the spring rates; I can say they are not stupid hard.

[off2harrys]

sweet sounds like i might be worrying about nothing i can handle a bumpy ride.whats nvh bc5?

[BC5RA]

Noise Vibration Harshness.

[Guest]

 BC5RA said:

I have Tein Super Street coil overs in my RA.

These have pillow balls on each, this would be the biggest contributor to NVH being that they are solid.

If you were to purchase coil overs then I would recommend hard rubber mounts.

Personally I'm happy with the compromise, although i don't know the spring rates; I can say they are not stupid hard.

Stock rates are 7k F/6k R on Super Streets.

[BC5RA]

 stance said:

Stock rates are 7k F/6k R on Super Streets.

Thanks for that.

I've driven a V6 STI with 12kg 11kg Front to rear and that was frankly dangerous.

[Guest]

 BC5RA said:

Thanks for that.

I've driven a V6 STI with 12kg 11kg Front to rear and that was frankly dangerous.

Yea, for anything other than a dedicated track car that is too high. It becomes a safety issue on the street, especially on rough backroads.

[BC5RA]

 stance said:

Yea, for anything other than a dedicated track car that is too high. It becomes a safety issue on the street, especially on rough backroads.

The coilovers were Ksport, they were originally fitted to a Track car, the only flex was the Tires. Eventually they were swapped out for 8kg 7kg.

[Guest]

 BC5RA said:

The coilovers were Ksport, they were originally fitted to a Track car, the only flex was the Tires. Eventually they were swapped out for 8kg 7kg.

Ksport's aswell :'(

[Guest]

Had D2 coilovers in my S13 and they were nice and stiff. Only ever took the car on the road and loved them. Then I was green stickered for no cert and sold them

In the end it would have been cheaper for me to cert them than it did to have Tein springs put in. But oh well.

Enjoy the D2's ;D