In a not-typical-on-the-internet fashion I got to admit that I probably misread that question (i.e. was wrong), and actually answered a different question:
"has anyone installed CSG Spec TEIN Flex A V1 on a gen2 car?"
Hopefully my answer makes more sense now.
In other words, if you want to get CSG Spec TEIN Flex A for a gen2 car, I don't see any reasons to go V1; get V2 instead.
Not quite correct.
My conclusion is based on a combination of things:
- The initial experience with CSG Spec TEIN Flex A V1 when they were brand new
- Common sense that a stiffer gen2 body is likely to increase NVH
- Experimental confirmation that a gen2 car had higher NVH than gen1 with the exact same set of coilovers
Totally!
I have a friend who recently installed V2s on his gen2. Last time I checked he was still figuring out the setup a bit, but I do plan to compare vs my Annex CSP soon.
Absolutely valid point, and I'm well aware of that.
However, one thing you're missing is that I already wasn't happy with NVH when the coilovers were brand new.
In fact, through minor setup adjustments over time I was able to eventually improve NVH compared to what it was initially, despite that off-track incident.
An independent party (someone Mike trusts, to the best of my knowledge) has driven my gen2 after I put my post-off-track-incident CSG Spec TEIN Flex A on it, and confirmed that the NVH is pretty typical for these coilovers even when new.
Yeah, that's good durability.