92 GSR-4

Anyone thrown this up yet? I'm a lurker but would love to see the credit go where it's due. Congrats, the Conquest is SICK http://youtu.be/QHyEYDh9eLw

Rob, Not sure if it was mentioned. Do you have A/C with the 2JZ?

Damn you! I've been following/lurking around these threads for quite some time. I wanted to throw the 2J in an FC or FD RX-7, but I keep having this strange need to put it in the Quest. Must be these damn threads/videos you guys keep posting!

Serpent, is there any way you might see retaining the A/C? Maybe fabricating some relocation brackets for the compressor and running custom lines? I have a fully built 4G64 I plan to install but you're making it hard when I can get hold of a 2JZ.

I'm going with the same setup, only I chose a smaller turbo (GT3076R) for streetability. I'm fabbing my own top-mount for this very reason. A top-mount meant for a DSM might orient the turbo in such a way that would interfere with the chassis, whereas if you can mock up your own you can fit just about anything you want under there.

Ugh. I really wish we could get the hood made at least. The vendor on ebay wants way too much for his.

Any word back from these guys? I'm also in it for CF fenders, though I think we won't get the demand for those, either.

GTFabrications has made a solid name for itself in the DSM community. I have only heard GOOD things about them. Keep in mind that right now everyone in the DSM world is hounding them to make more products for the DSM...namely the 2G high-rise spoiler. These guys make some super high quality CF parts and everyone loves them. I would definitely want them to make our parts, but I can almost tell you that the doors are out of the question - there just won't be enough demand to develop them. I would put money down right now for the following: -Front Air Dam -REAR DIFFUSER -Spoiler -B-Pillars All in Carbon Fiber, of course.

It seems to me that the people who have already BOUGHT the set are taking our questions as stabs at their motives, intelligence, etc. I don't know. I just want to find out what the D2's will actually do. Sure, ask the mods to clean up the thread because "This is the suspenion and brake MODS, not questions" but without questioning and testing the quality and performance, how will we ever know what we're buying in comparison to other "possible" options? Not only that, we may be able to communicate our needs to the company that makes them and possibly get a better product. Just like the 101_propose guy who has made revisions to better suit the needs of his customers. I'll stay out of the thread from here, but I'd really like to hear about the behavior of the struts, any measurable data (dyno ), and your experience. Have a thick skin, people are going to ask the tough questions. The way I feel, if I don't know what I'm buying and I buy it anyway - I'm an idiot. I refuse to blow $1000 for a set of coil-overs that don't perform when I can hack up the stock set and put custom inserts in. TSKTKI - I'll hit you up on the 0G forums, you still owe me an answer on how well that T-56 fit

A good meet! Once I get back from Iraq I will definitely make a trip out to one. I call "home" Montgomery, so I'll do what I can to come to one. Plus I'm friends with natedogg and would love to see the Colt!

By the way, I think your Starion is teh sex. Nice looking car, man.

I agree, there aren't many options unless you cobble up some sort of setup meant for a different car. Will these outperform a well-built sleeve-over kit? I'm not sure, I'd like to see some dyno results. In my case, cutting the old struts up and making my own is an option. I have access to those resources. For the D2 kit, I am impressed with what I've read so far and hell I may even end up with a set. I certainly don't frown upon anyone who buys them, but for me it may be better to build a kit using inserts. You can custom valve Koni's to suit your application (though non-adjustable) and use the sleeve-overs. Possibly a good solution - who knows without asking the hard questions and getting facts? Again, I'm not here to argue or tell you your wrong, just asking questions and trying to get information from those who have the experience or the ability to tell me what I'd like to know. Plus I'm new to the board and don't want to make a bad name for myself. Let's all play nice

I think a thousand dollars is a substantial amount of money to spend on a car - period. Would I spend the money? Yes, if it were the best option - for me. I'm sure that you and I may have different goals in mind. May I ask what makes these struts the best option for you? For me, my goal is to have a great riding, MODERN, performance suspension. I want to drift a little, drag a little, and have a decent ride. Modifying the stock struts and adding inserts (especially custom-valved inserts) may be it for me. I don't know, which is why I'm asking for some info on the performance of this brand In 2003, when I built my Eclipse GSX, the big "suspension" to have was Eibach pro springs and KYB AGX's. In my mind, I wanted the car to handle like it was on rails. I knew little about suspensions other than "this is the best option for you". Fast forward to 2010 and I have a car that handles on rails, but rides like s***. I no longer like to drive it that much, not to mention the girl won't ride in the car because it hurts her boobs. The struts are about blown by now and I'm looking for something a little softer but still offers performance and can handle 11 second passes in full trim. Again, I'm not arguing. I just want to see what information I can gather on this set so I can decide whether or not they will suit my needs! No thanks to the KIA. I'll stick to having no debt except the house and rock out the DSM

Its not an argument, its a contribution. How many people track their SQ's? I'd wager quite a few. Hopefully THOSE people will read up and get smart before they blow a G or more on a set of struts that everyone else loves just because they can drop the car. Nobody really knows the actual performance of the set.

Is there a newbie section on this site? I've looked through the FAQ's also, but never found a good write-up of the variations between the different models available. For instance, I bought an 88 Conquest, but I have no idea if it has the SHP package (it doesn't have adjustable struts, but they could have been replaced). Is there a good writeup showing all the differences between year models, trim, etc? I want to know what I have and build a good base of knowledge. Coming from the DSM world where the information is vast and widely shared, I must be spoiled!

Kane, I definitely agree with that, but one of the main points of the article is "matching" struts together based on their performance characteristics. One example given in the article I linked above is that he would get a bulk order of Koni struts and dyno each one and start matching them together in sets. The adjustable valves just helped him to better match them together. So essentially, I would be looking for each strut to behave closely to the other 3 because you don't want different shock and rebound rates on each corner of the car.

After reading various articles on performance suspensions, I think I'm a little too skeptical on these kits. Check out this Far North Racing article I stumbled upon while researching suspension replacement options for my DSM: http://farnorthracing.com/autocross_secrets6.html and this http://farnorthracing.com/autocross_secrets18.html Two quotes that deeply concern me: " * Bilstein * Penske * Koni * Ohlins * Sachs * Dynamic Suspension Not on this list? Almost certainly crap." "You must, must, must have dyno plots for your shocks - and not just 'typical' plots, but the actual performance of each of your shocks. " I think its worth looking into. Over a G for a set of coilovers? Hard to swallow after reading this article. At least for me if I didn't know the shock and rebound characteristics.

Looking Nice! Did you guys receive a dyno sheet for each of your struts indicating their shock and rebound rates?