Midnight
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Again, when my brother suggested that Rob @ Area Motorsport suggested the Yellowspeed coilovers i was extremely sceptical. Really wasn't much information about these on a DC5.
Why did we go with yellowspeed over other brands:
Not cost, we were looking at all sorts from Nitron, Bilsteins etc however my brother had a long chat with Rob and it was only then we agreed to try the yellowspeed coilovers.
Area Motorsport version:
In short the Area MS version use Eibach rear springs and the strut adjusted to suit. Top mounts are also swapped over L to R to increase castor.
Quality:
Very shiney, anodised yellow/gold everywhere. Time will tell how they hold up. Only been in the car over the weekend so can't really comment as 2 days isn't enough time to see how long they last.
Ride comfort:
This is what I'm impressed with as I've been in cars with D2, Tein, Ohlins, AST, KW, Bilsteins etc and didn't really expect much from the track version of the yellowspeed coilovers. Couldn't be more wrong. They ride over bumps as previous Bilstein B14's yet firm enough to keep the car planted through corners. I believe setting is 15 from hard front and 10 from hard rear so just past middle (at a guess).
Obviously these can be adjusted via the dampening at the top of the strut.
Overview:
Impressed! Didn't have any expectation and I think that's why I'm impressed with them. Obviously they are no Nitron but at 1/4 price would be extremely unfair to compare.
What I will say, they certainly give better confidence than Bilstein B14's and not as harsh as Tein on uneven roads.
Now time will tell how they hold up. I think if they last 2-3 years that's fair. But will update thread as the months pass.
At the moment I would say a firm 8/10 is fair however allow movement either way for the longevity of them.
Why did we go with yellowspeed over other brands:
Not cost, we were looking at all sorts from Nitron, Bilsteins etc however my brother had a long chat with Rob and it was only then we agreed to try the yellowspeed coilovers.
Area Motorsport version:
In short the Area MS version use Eibach rear springs and the strut adjusted to suit. Top mounts are also swapped over L to R to increase castor.
Quality:
Very shiney, anodised yellow/gold everywhere. Time will tell how they hold up. Only been in the car over the weekend so can't really comment as 2 days isn't enough time to see how long they last.
Ride comfort:
This is what I'm impressed with as I've been in cars with D2, Tein, Ohlins, AST, KW, Bilsteins etc and didn't really expect much from the track version of the yellowspeed coilovers. Couldn't be more wrong. They ride over bumps as previous Bilstein B14's yet firm enough to keep the car planted through corners. I believe setting is 15 from hard front and 10 from hard rear so just past middle (at a guess).
Obviously these can be adjusted via the dampening at the top of the strut.
Overview:
Impressed! Didn't have any expectation and I think that's why I'm impressed with them. Obviously they are no Nitron but at 1/4 price would be extremely unfair to compare.
What I will say, they certainly give better confidence than Bilstein B14's and not as harsh as Tein on uneven roads.
Now time will tell how they hold up. I think if they last 2-3 years that's fair. But will update thread as the months pass.
At the moment I would say a firm 8/10 is fair however allow movement either way for the longevity of them.
