BuddyClub Racing Spec Damper - Install and Impression
Originally Posted by fairladyZ in Japan
I agree with you .. there have been no reviews.
However, since you now have this setup -- how about starting and posting your impressions of the Buddy Club coilovers !
However, since you now have this setup -- how about starting and posting your impressions of the Buddy Club coilovers !
You can be sure that I will but I wont have then installed for a while. That why I was hoping that one of our members who already have this system installed might be willing to give us some feed back.
My set is coming in Wed., I'll provide you guys with a bunch of pre/post install pics and a full review once I test them.
EDIT: Sorry to bring this thread back from the dead. Just looking for some insight.
EDIT: Sorry to bring this thread back from the dead. Just looking for some insight.
Originally Posted by herbGT350808
Will the rear springs rub against a 10.5 inch wide wheels? What would be a good offset? Thanks.
Thanks,
Az
D350, The entire shock body is threaded and screws into the lower shock mount. To lower the car, you simply screw the shock body further into the lower mount.
This will in turn not effect the spring compression/rebound by lowering or raising the car. This is good.
This can also be done by jacking the car up and removing the wheel to take the weight off the corner. Meaning you do not have to remove the coilover from the car to raise or lower the car.
This will in turn not effect the spring compression/rebound by lowering or raising the car. This is good.
This can also be done by jacking the car up and removing the wheel to take the weight off the corner. Meaning you do not have to remove the coilover from the car to raise or lower the car.
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just got my hands on a set of Buddyclub Racing Spec Damper, after a few prototypes and testings back and forth, they finally came out with the final version. I decided to give them a try, replacing my Cusco Zero2. due to the good feedback I had on my S13 with these dampers.
-Some of you might think BuddyClub is a taiwan based company, YOU ARE WRONG. They are based in Japan and all of their suspension are made in house in Japan, they also make private lable coilovers for KG/MM. They are very well known for their suspension, engine parts(mainly for Honda) and exhaust systems.
Note the 1st one from the left, rear spring is loaded on the shock, instead of seperated like factory setup. there's no spring needed in the factory location.
Full Pillowball upper mounts for Front and Rear
bracket for the brake line.
Product Highlights-
Rear Springs are loaded on the shocks, instead of seperated like stock setup.
Spring Rate is 10K Front / 8K Rear (can be ordered with + - 2K without revalving the shock)
15 Way Dampening Adjustable
BuddyClub USA promises full 1 year warranty on any defective part
after warranty, replacement shock is about $250 each or so.
All warranty are done in-house in BuddyClub USA headquarter, Ontario CA.
Install -
Installation was very straight foward, the Z is simply easy to work with. experienced mechanic can probably do full coilover install within half an hour.
the only thing I could complaint about is, it does not have the brackets for the ABS sensor wires. had to zip tie the wires on the shock.
Install pics will be followed, as i forgot to upload the pics to the server before I got off work today..
First Impression -
Front Dampers set to 7 clicks back from Hardest
Rear Dampers set to 9 click back from Hardest
OMG Soooooo Smooth!!
Zero Noise (even it has full front/rear pillowball upper mounts, the Cusco Zero2 Rear is polyurethere/hard rubber).
my favorite part, driving on rough roads is like stock ride, very smooth and does not have the "omg my car is falling apart" feeling. especially there's NO NOISE!! (this is very important for guys with picky GF, girls hate bouncy and noisy cars)
going over rail roads(there's a lot of rail roads in Socal), the car does not bounce like the Cusco does. very smooth, just like stock. no noise either.
I have not set it to the hardest setting yet, but the car responses so quick and I am much more confident driving the car now. it handles very natural now, while the stock suspension and Cusco zero2 was more understeer.
Overall, it's a very good setup for the price.
What else am I missing here? I jus got back from friend's wedding and I drank too much wine... why am I writing a product review at 2am...
-Some of you might think BuddyClub is a taiwan based company, YOU ARE WRONG. They are based in Japan and all of their suspension are made in house in Japan, they also make private lable coilovers for KG/MM. They are very well known for their suspension, engine parts(mainly for Honda) and exhaust systems.
Note the 1st one from the left, rear spring is loaded on the shock, instead of seperated like factory setup. there's no spring needed in the factory location.
Full Pillowball upper mounts for Front and Rear
bracket for the brake line.
Product Highlights-
Rear Springs are loaded on the shocks, instead of seperated like stock setup.
Spring Rate is 10K Front / 8K Rear (can be ordered with + - 2K without revalving the shock)
15 Way Dampening Adjustable
BuddyClub USA promises full 1 year warranty on any defective part
after warranty, replacement shock is about $250 each or so.
All warranty are done in-house in BuddyClub USA headquarter, Ontario CA.
Install -
Installation was very straight foward, the Z is simply easy to work with. experienced mechanic can probably do full coilover install within half an hour.
the only thing I could complaint about is, it does not have the brackets for the ABS sensor wires. had to zip tie the wires on the shock.
Install pics will be followed, as i forgot to upload the pics to the server before I got off work today..
First Impression -
Front Dampers set to 7 clicks back from Hardest
Rear Dampers set to 9 click back from Hardest
OMG Soooooo Smooth!!
Zero Noise (even it has full front/rear pillowball upper mounts, the Cusco Zero2 Rear is polyurethere/hard rubber). my favorite part, driving on rough roads is like stock ride, very smooth and does not have the "omg my car is falling apart" feeling. especially there's NO NOISE!! (this is very important for guys with picky GF, girls hate bouncy and noisy cars)
going over rail roads(there's a lot of rail roads in Socal), the car does not bounce like the Cusco does. very smooth, just like stock. no noise either.
I have not set it to the hardest setting yet, but the car responses so quick and I am much more confident driving the car now. it handles very natural now, while the stock suspension and Cusco zero2 was more understeer.
Overall, it's a very good setup for the price.
What else am I missing here? I jus got back from friend's wedding and I drank too much wine... why am I writing a product review at 2am...
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