Need Coilovers...JIC FLT-A2 -Good Choice?
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Re: JICMAGIC FLT2-A coilovers
Originally posted by 3dog
i've got the JIC FLT2-A's and i'm riding on 17" wheels.
i've got the damping set at 12 front and 10 rear with 15 being max. my wife thinks i've lost all of the lexus comfy cushy ride. we both have 1999 GS400. she has kept the stock shocks so i can tell the difference very easily.
i want my car to go thru the twisties like crazy. and the car will go faster thru curves than i have the nuts to do.
the JIC MAGIC FLT2-A's were the final piece of the puzzle of the loose rear end of the GS400. previously i added all of the Toms braces and the Daizon sways. each of the braces and the sways helped to get the loose rear end under control but it really did not stay planted until the coilovers were installed.
the JIC MAGIC FLT2-A's are very well made. they are stiff and are for those who care more about handling than comfort. personally i don't find the comfort that bad but wifey does. i did hear from manaray and others that larger wheels would make the comfort level worse.
my one gripe is that they are a pain in the @ss to adjust the height. but once they were set i have not felt the need to change the height.
it is very easy to change the damping. i did try a number of settings and wound up with what it is now. i might try taking it all the way to max just to see what that is like.
i would not hesitate to recommend them.
3dog
i've got the JIC FLT2-A's and i'm riding on 17" wheels.
i've got the damping set at 12 front and 10 rear with 15 being max. my wife thinks i've lost all of the lexus comfy cushy ride. we both have 1999 GS400. she has kept the stock shocks so i can tell the difference very easily.
i want my car to go thru the twisties like crazy. and the car will go faster thru curves than i have the nuts to do.
the JIC MAGIC FLT2-A's were the final piece of the puzzle of the loose rear end of the GS400. previously i added all of the Toms braces and the Daizon sways. each of the braces and the sways helped to get the loose rear end under control but it really did not stay planted until the coilovers were installed.the JIC MAGIC FLT2-A's are very well made. they are stiff and are for those who care more about handling than comfort. personally i don't find the comfort that bad but wifey does. i did hear from manaray and others that larger wheels would make the comfort level worse.
my one gripe is that they are a pain in the @ss to adjust the height. but once they were set i have not felt the need to change the height.
it is very easy to change the damping. i did try a number of settings and wound up with what it is now. i might try taking it all the way to max just to see what that is like.
i would not hesitate to recommend them.
3dog
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