HKS Hipermax Coilover Review ... finally :)
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HKS Hipermax Coilover Review ... finally :)
sorry for the delay, but the combination of work and bieng lazy/tired when i get home has prevented me from writing this 
... i also wanted to get a chance to do a little spirited driving on the suspension 
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for general everyday driving, i think this is a great setup. dampening is preset, so you don't have to do alot of tuning to get the ride that you want. the ride is stiff, but not too harsh for everyday driving.
the height is adjustable, it seems you have about 4 inches of height adjustability judging from the amount of room that you can adjust the rings. -im sure it actually says the exact measurements in the instructions, but they're in japaneese, so not much help there. the height does seem to have an effect on the ride (the distance that the shock can travel 
), so you will have to play with the height to get the balance between looks and performance that you want. most importantly, it does remove the bounciness from the stock ride.
i was able to go do some spirited
ing last night, and found that the car handles much better, probably from the lower center of gravity. i couldnt get the car to understeer, it was going where i wanted it to -which felt great! im sure part of the reason is my tire setup 235f/255r, and partly because i probably wasnt driving hard enough to really get it to a point where i could notice (afterall i was still on city streets). im sure to completely rid the car of understeer, upgraded sway bars are needed.
i feel more confident with the hks versus the stock suspension, which is what matters, i guess
...i can't wait to get it on the track next month to see how it feels out there when i can really drive the car to its limits 
and finally a pic of how my car is sitting right now (its about 1 1/2" inches lower in the rear and about 1/2" lower in the front...i think i still want to raise the rear another 1/4" and lower the front about another 1/4"). unfortunantly i forgot to take pics during the install
but here are some quick pics i snapped. i will probably take the wheels off and readjust the height (yet again! ) this week ... and take some better pics of the installed components.
https://my350z.com/gallery/albun70
... i also wanted to get a chance to do a little spirited driving on the suspension .for general everyday driving, i think this is a great setup. dampening is preset, so you don't have to do alot of tuning to get the ride that you want. the ride is stiff, but not too harsh for everyday driving.
the height is adjustable, it seems you have about 4 inches of height adjustability judging from the amount of room that you can adjust the rings. -im sure it actually says the exact measurements in the instructions, but they're in japaneese, so not much help there
. the height does seem to have an effect on the ride (the distance that the shock can travel ), so you will have to play with the height to get the balance between looks and performance that you want. most importantly, it does remove the bounciness from the stock ride. i was able to go do some spirited
ing last night, and found that the car handles much better, probably from the lower center of gravity. i couldnt get the car to understeer, it was going where i wanted it to -which felt great! im sure part of the reason is my tire setup 235f/255r, and partly because i probably wasnt driving hard enough to really get it to a point where i could notice (afterall i was still on city streets). im sure to completely rid the car of understeer, upgraded sway bars are needed.i feel more confident with the hks versus the stock suspension, which is what matters, i guess
...i can't wait to get it on the track next month to see how it feels out there when i can really drive the car to its limits and finally a pic of how my car is sitting right now (its about 1 1/2" inches lower in the rear and about 1/2" lower in the front...i think i still want to raise the rear another 1/4" and lower the front about another 1/4"). unfortunantly i forgot to take pics during the install
but here are some quick pics i snapped. i will probably take the wheels off and readjust the height (yet again! ) this week ... and take some better pics of the installed components.https://my350z.com/gallery/albun70
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it's not the camera, then again we have a lot of negative camber to start off with.
how much did the kit run you? i'm seriously considering it if i can find it for around 1400$.
how much did the kit run you? i'm seriously considering it if i can find it for around 1400$.
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yea, there is alot of negative camber, but that's the price you pay when lowering any car. i will probably pick up some adjustable rear camber plates if it eats tires too fast ...
i got the kit from mike @gruppe-s ... email or pm him for pricing.
i got the kit from mike @gruppe-s ... email or pm him for pricing.
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Originally posted by Moroccan_Mole
yea, there is alot of negative camber, but that's the price you pay when lowering any car. i will probably pick up some adjustable rear camber plates if it eats tires too fast ...
i got the kit from mike @gruppe-s ... email or pm him for pricing.
yea, there is alot of negative camber, but that's the price you pay when lowering any car. i will probably pick up some adjustable rear camber plates if it eats tires too fast ...
i got the kit from mike @gruppe-s ... email or pm him for pricing.
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Re: HKS Hipermax Coilover Review ... finally :)
Originally posted by Moroccan_Mole
sorry for the delay, but the combination of work and bieng lazy/tired when i get home has prevented me from writing this ... i also wanted to get a chance to do a little spirited driving on the suspension .
for general everyday driving, i think this is a great setup. dampening is preset, so you don't have to do alot of tuning to get the ride that you want. the ride is stiff, but not too harsh for everyday driving.
the height is adjustable, it seems you have about 4 inches of height adjustability judging from the amount of room that you can adjust the rings. -im sure it actually says the exact measurements in the instructions, but they're in japaneese, so not much help there. the height does seem to have an effect on the ride (the distance that the shock can travel ), so you will have to play with the height to get the balance between looks and performance that you want. most importantly, it does remove the bounciness from the stock ride.
i was able to go do some spiriteding last night, and found that the car handles much better, probably from the lower center of gravity. i couldnt get the car to understeer, it was going where i wanted it to -which felt great! im sure part of the reason is my tire setup 235f/255r, and partly because i probably wasnt driving hard enough to really get it to a point where i could notice (afterall i was still on city streets). im sure to completely rid the car of understeer, upgraded sway bars are needed.
i feel more confident with the hks versus the stock suspension, which is what matters, i guess ...i can't wait to get it on the track next month to see how it feels out there when i can really drive the car to its limits
and finally a pic of how my car is sitting right now (its about 1 1/2" inches lower in the rear and about 1/2" lower in the front...i think i still want to raise the rear another 1/4" and lower the front about another 1/4"). unfortunantly i forgot to take pics during the install but here are some quick pics i snapped. i will probably take the wheels off and readjust the height (yet again! ) this week ... and take some better pics of the installed components.
https://my350z.com/gallery/albun70
sorry for the delay, but the combination of work and bieng lazy/tired when i get home has prevented me from writing this
... i also wanted to get a chance to do a little spirited driving on the suspension .for general everyday driving, i think this is a great setup. dampening is preset, so you don't have to do alot of tuning to get the ride that you want. the ride is stiff, but not too harsh for everyday driving.
the height is adjustable, it seems you have about 4 inches of height adjustability judging from the amount of room that you can adjust the rings. -im sure it actually says the exact measurements in the instructions, but they're in japaneese, so not much help there
. the height does seem to have an effect on the ride (the distance that the shock can travel ), so you will have to play with the height to get the balance between looks and performance that you want. most importantly, it does remove the bounciness from the stock ride. i was able to go do some spirited
ing last night, and found that the car handles much better, probably from the lower center of gravity. i couldnt get the car to understeer, it was going where i wanted it to -which felt great! im sure part of the reason is my tire setup 235f/255r, and partly because i probably wasnt driving hard enough to really get it to a point where i could notice (afterall i was still on city streets). im sure to completely rid the car of understeer, upgraded sway bars are needed.i feel more confident with the hks versus the stock suspension, which is what matters, i guess
...i can't wait to get it on the track next month to see how it feels out there when i can really drive the car to its limits and finally a pic of how my car is sitting right now (its about 1 1/2" inches lower in the rear and about 1/2" lower in the front...i think i still want to raise the rear another 1/4" and lower the front about another 1/4"). unfortunantly i forgot to take pics during the install
but here are some quick pics i snapped. i will probably take the wheels off and readjust the height (yet again! ) this week ... and take some better pics of the installed components.https://my350z.com/gallery/albun70
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when i was testing it out last night, i hit speeds of 120+ and it was fine, i don't think driving for an extended period of time would be uncomfterable at all (unless the road was really shitty the entire length of the drive). i think this setup would be perfect for those looking for a comfterable daily driver, but still likes to drive thier car (long weekend drives up in the hills and the occasional track visit).
i really didnt want an adjustable kit (tein/jic), like raceboy, id rather have the preengineered package. the one reason i went with this over the nismo s-tune setup is because of the adjustable height.
now i guess my next step is to find a set of sways that will complement these coilovers.
i really didnt want an adjustable kit (tein/jic), like raceboy, id rather have the preengineered package. the one reason i went with this over the nismo s-tune setup is because of the adjustable height.
now i guess my next step is to find a set of sways that will complement these coilovers.
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