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My MCS 2-Way with 9k(F) 11k(R) ride miles better than my Tein Street Flex I replaced.
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Xida/949 is two piece as well, even on the Miatas the lower mount is threaded. It's not the devil and everything has some form of compromise, even $10k Penske's aren't magic. |
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The difference of 1 vs 2 piece is that in a one 1 piece design the length of the shock is the entire body, where as on a 2 piece design the shock body does not extend the full length. In that example on the right you can see the Ohlins front shock is the entire length, where as on the left it is not. That's 1 piece vs. 2 piece. To your point though, exactly right. Everything is a compromise and you don't always benefit from increased shock travel at a certain point.
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By your definition Tein, BC, Megan, etc. are all '1-piece' fronts. Edit: adding tein; |
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I have been on my RCE SS-1s for about 3 months and they are great. The ride is similar to OEM but the handling is spot on; zero body roll. I’m in the middle with dampening and haven’t even thought about changing it.
For $1,500, they’re tough to beat, IMO.
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The silver ones are Megan track coilovers. I had those at one point and I think they had the shortest front shaft I've ever seen on any car suspension - so that "one-piece" design intended on preserving usable length and travel was pretty much wasted on those coilovers.
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Thanks for this comparison. Honestly, I might just go for the KW V3 or Ohlins. Really hard to beat the "you get what you pay for" statement when you've already failed twice due to going cheap. Now its a matter of deciding which one of those two, I guess. Part of me is just dreading getting the XT or XTA and it not working out. Third time's usually the charm, though, but I might have to go all out to make it happen.
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Hmmm, this one is appealing too. I'm seeing KW pop up once more, along with "affordable", both of which appeal to me as it seems like I'd be getting quality for a good deal, but then that begs the question of what is the compromise that RCE SS-1 has that the KW V3 doesn't suffer from?
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I think this thread has completely derailed itself with this pedantic 1piece vs 2piece conversation. The type of coilover means less than the quality and internal damping characteristics. With Ohlins/KW/Xidas etc you're paying for what's inside (as well as the build quality) over any of the BC based systems.
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Also keen to know the coilovers that provide the best comfort / performance / price. Won’t be tracking the car so was thinking of giving the Bilstein B14s a go.
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Only major difference would be a possibly higher spring rate on the SS-1, meaning they could possibly be more track oriented than the KW V3. |
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Ss1 is single adjustable and v3 is double adjustable.
If it's not seeing track/autox then the softer spring rates and oe top hats are a better fit. |
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