I am expecting the first prototype of the Pilo Racing Coilover Next week.

Some features include:
Front and Rear 32 Way Adjustable Shocks
Front Camber Adjustment
Pillow-Ball upper mounts
SAE-9254 Cold-Wound Steel Springs
Adjustable Ride Height

I'll have more info on this coming in the following weeks

 

How is the price gonna look. Congrats on putting this together

 

Hoping to be in the $1000 Range

 

What brand shock are you using?

 

Dan, Spring rates please. Piston diam?

Thanks

 

We are using a custom shock.

The spring rate is 7KG/mm (approx 400 lbs/inch

I do not have the piston diamater as of yet

 

a lill late to the party dont u think dan?

would love to see pics, any chance to change spring rates front and back? could be a nice challenger to replace my eibach/koni combo

 

Not really to late. Now that the car's are getting a little older, and people are buying used etc, these products are still good sellers. I take my time on each product, and make sure that I am happy with the design etc, then I go into production. It's takes some time, and I think this will be a great product.

One that that other kits do not have is the integrated front camber plates. A product that I think is essential. Where others are charging 400 for that alone, ours comes standard.

When I have the prototype, I will get pictures out to you all.

 

sounds very interesting..
can't wait!

 

Is the damp adjustment on the side of the casing for the rear?

Is it bound-adjustment only?

Are you going to offer lower spring rates for street?

 

It is only single adjustable,

The adjuster is on the top of the rear.

Depending on the demand, I may be able to have diffrent spring rates. What rate would you be interested in.

 

Ok, I'll continue the barage of questions :smile:

monotube damper or twin tube?

 

talking about spring rates... if you ask me i'd take 300 front, 350 back... maybe even more bias to the rear... something like 275/350 would be awesome

 

Thanks dan.

As far as springs, I think I want something near the H-Sports so
about 250lbs/in area? maybe 300lbs/in max? Are these linear rate
springs?

I like the fact that it comes with pillow mounts so I don't have
to dissassemble my current setup just to install it.

Would you be willing to do a "street version" with:
1. No front camber adjustment.
2. Pillow mounts front and rear.
3. Spring rate 250lbs/in to maybe max 300lbs/in range

and be about in the $700 ball park? or even less?

 

Sounds alot like Megan Racing Coilovers in terms of description - though currently Megan doesn't have a Mini Application.

http://www.optionimports.com/meracoki8924.html

Springs are made of SAE-9254 Steel

- Spring Rates: 8kg Front and 6kg Rear
- 32 Levels of Adjustable Damper
- Pillow Ball Upper Mounts.
- Rubber Dust Covers.
- Adjustable Ride Height
- Aggressive Spring Rates
- Single-Cyliner Design
- Aluminum Brackets

32 Levels of Adjustment

 

I am working with megan to create the Pilo Racing Coilovers. though they are being built to my spec, and design.

I will be testing every thing, tweaking spriong rates, and then I will be having my final design made.

 

It is a monotube design, and they are linear spring rates

 

Sounds like a nice setup. Can't wait to see it

 

Sounds interesting and very silmilar to the D2 and Ksport coilovers currently on the market. Both of these systems offer a choice in spring rates.

I'm interested to know in the total length of the damper and how much adjustability the camber plates and lower mount offer.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=48582

 

 

yep... considering coming in late in the game i would've
kinda expected it on the side of the casing, but it's probably
just more cost to build those so defeats the purpose.

oh well, i guess i'll look at the KW's again.

 

Adjustments on the side is just a totally diffrent ball game when it comes to building shocks. Unfortionatly, It's something that only a couple mfg's can do. It would be nice, but I feel that for the price and featurs offered, this will be a nice setup.

 

Isnt their coilover design and assemble in Taiwan, I doubt they are DOT approved

 

I am not aware of an actual DOT Approval Process for Suspension. Have you checked to see if other suspensions are dot approved, before making that comment? I know there are DOT Approvals for Brake Lines, Head and Tail Lights, as well as tires.

 

I did a little research on the RSX forums - it's sort of a mixed bag of opinions on the Megans. They're mostly in competition with Tein SuperStreets and the D2's that I posted about earlier. A budget coilover which gives a decent amount of performance for the money. Once nice thing about the Megans is that if it includes the upper pillow ball - it would place it just ahead of it's competition. But if your serious about tracking your car - they suggested saving your money for a higher quality coilover - ex. Tein Flex Line or Tanabe - probably the Bilsteins in our case - since we lack alot of JDM manufacturer support for our cars :(

I don't have a bottomless budget like some peeps on this forum so I'm looking forward to what options are gonna be on the table in the next few months before I lay my hard earned money down.

As for being made in China - I think alot of items asides coilovers are being farmed out to China, Taiwan, HK - whatevers. In fact some JDM companies market - "made in japan" - gee kinda like "made in the USA" on their sites to keep rumors at rest.

nuff said for me

-TopGearNut-