Tanabe Pro S-OC coilover: thoughts?

JollyGoodChap · 07-05-2011, 02:50 PM

Any one have these coilovesr yet besides Triples? Spring rates seem good for street driving but I was wondering if anyone is getting any kind of noises or clunking with them? Price is pretty good and you can go pretty low with them, just want to know if there are any problems with them at all. Also, what's exactly does the helper spring do?

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TypeOne · 07-08-2011, 05:23 PM

Not sure about these, but I'm on BC BRs and they ride really well. As long as you aren't dumped like that car in the pic you shouldn't have any clunking or weird noises.

corner3garage · 07-08-2011, 07:42 PM

helper spring helps lower the shock piston so it can be in an optimal location of the shock stroke.

JollyGoodChap · 07-11-2011, 05:07 PM

thanks for the info. Corner3, so it's basically just putting you into usuable shock travel? Also, can you add something like this to any coilover as long as you have the right specs/parts and shorter main springs?

corner3garage · 07-15-2011, 03:01 PM

Mostly any coilover. Many race type coilovers use these like Ohlins, KW, etc.

KamiSpeed · 07-15-2011, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JollyGoodChap

Any one have these coilovesr yet besides Triples? Spring rates seem good for street driving but I was wondering if anyone is getting any kind of noises or clunking with them? Price is pretty good and you can go pretty low with them, just want to know if there are any problems with them at all. Also, what's exactly does the helper spring do?

Tanabe USA R&D Blog | Nissan 370Z Pro-S0C Coilover test

with coilovers you get what you pay for, plus brand name in certain cases... but anyways these are the type of coilovers that would be good for street and the occasional autocross event or something, so if that's what you're going for these would work well for you

07-05-2011, 02:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
JollyGoodChap Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lust Angeles Posts: 328 Drives: Z34 Rep Power: 15	Tanabe Pro S-OC coilover: thoughts? Any one have these coilovesr yet besides Triples? Spring rates seem good for street driving but I was wondering if anyone is getting any kind of noises or clunking with them? Price is pretty good and you can go pretty low with them, just want to know if there are any problems with them at all. Also, what's exactly does the helper spring do? Tanabe USA R&D Blog \| Nissan 370Z Pro-S0C Coilover test

07-08-2011, 07:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
corner3garage The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Laguna Hills, CA Posts: 9,879 Drives: 240sx, 350z, 370z Rep Power: 35	helper spring helps lower the shock piston so it can be in an optimal location of the shock stroke. __________________ Corner3motorsports.com

07-15-2011, 03:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
corner3garage The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Laguna Hills, CA Posts: 9,879 Drives: 240sx, 350z, 370z Rep Power: 35	Mostly any coilover. Many race type coilovers use these like Ohlins, KW, etc. __________________ Corner3motorsports.com

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TypeOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 2,682 Drives: BSM 370 Rep Power: 1851	Not sure about these, but I'm on BC BRs and they ride really well. As long as you aren't dumped like that car in the pic you shouldn't have any clunking or weird noises.

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JollyGoodChap Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lust Angeles Posts: 328 Drives: Z34 Rep Power: 15	thanks for the info. Corner3, so it's basically just putting you into usuable shock travel? Also, can you add something like this to any coilover as long as you have the right specs/parts and shorter main springs?