Upgrade time - Flex to Mono; is it worth while?
01-04-2013, 11:16 AM
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It's a lot of fun to watch you consistently make a fool of yourself by posting worthless garbage like this, but I would encourage you at some point to take a ride or drive a car that's on Xidas so you can understand why we all rave about them so much.
Your trolling is forgivable because you literally cannot fathom how good they are until you try them.
Your trolling is forgivable because you literally cannot fathom how good they are until you try them.
And its not like there arent other options, comparing to the CS you will be paying an extra ~$500 or more to get any of the other high end shocks in singles. Of course, all those options come with billet upper mounts so they really should be compared to the normal xida singles, where there isnt nearly as large of a price gap.
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01-04-2013, 02:16 PM
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Savington is correct. To the OP, can you break down your cost for this conversion so we can make a better recomendation? FYI, the reason everyone says Xida is the simple fact that you are getting the performance of a 3.5k Moton for 2k, plus all the development and guess work is already done. The good thing about Tein is Emilio has done all the testing on those as well. He could actually give you the best feedback as he has run/sold all of the Tein combos.
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01-04-2013, 06:26 PM
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1-2 seconds is not at all out of the realm of possibility. I found 2 seconds at Buttonwilow in Theseus going from 700/400 Koni Races to 800/550 Xida Clubsports, and the car was significantly easier to drive. On the old shocks, the best I ever did on C71 Hankooks was 1:55.6, and it was absolutely terrifying and impossible to do consistently. On the new shocks, I could do consistent high 1:53s, with a best of 1:53.4 on the same tires.
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01-04-2013, 06:36 PM
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To re-valve the TT Flex will cost $550.00 plus the cost of the new front springs @ $140.00. I can get the Mono's for $1650.00 shipped. I have the money for the re-valve and spring upgrade but if the Mono's are the way to go, then I'll sell my TT Flex (I have someone who claimed they would pick them up @ $850.00). So, the costs for either option are within $100.00 of each other.
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01-04-2013, 07:18 PM
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Its a lot of fun to watch both you and hustley get all bent outa shape any time anyone doesn't have an epileptic seizure about how awesome the xidas are.
I openly admit that I haven't tried em, and have said on numerous occasions that I'm more than open to the experience.
You two post "xida or death" in just about every suspension related thread, many completely unrelated, so I returned the favor.
I still <3 u both though
Maybe someday soon I'll swing by SLO and have you show me in person.
I openly admit that I haven't tried em, and have said on numerous occasions that I'm more than open to the experience.
You two post "xida or death" in just about every suspension related thread, many completely unrelated, so I returned the favor.
I still <3 u both though
Maybe someday soon I'll swing by SLO and have you show me in person.
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01-04-2013, 07:26 PM
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I'm sure this has been answered elsewhere, but let's pretend I'm on Tein Flex's right now. Let's also pretend I'm a pretty fast driver and am getting my car close to its performance potential. What sort of gain would I see by moving to Xidas? I don't really care about ride comfort, it's a track car.
For argument's sake, let's say I run 1:59s at TWS on NT01s. Am I running 1:58s with the Xidas? 1:57s? Or is there a better way to benchmark it?
I guess I'm trying to determine what the best way to spend the money is if my ultimate goal is lower lap times.
robert
P.S. Sorry to threadjack.
For argument's sake, let's say I run 1:59s at TWS on NT01s. Am I running 1:58s with the Xidas? 1:57s? Or is there a better way to benchmark it?
I guess I'm trying to determine what the best way to spend the money is if my ultimate goal is lower lap times.
robert
P.S. Sorry to threadjack.
This is going to require some experimentation and driver growth if the driver runs the traditional "DE safety lines" and that won't be well received by the Austin crew, lol.
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01-05-2013, 03:07 AM
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Actually for the valving that the Mono's come with, the 10/8 F/R split is just about perfect. They can handle a bit more spring, but the tracks I drive are not too smooth (except for LS) so having a bit of compliance isn't a bad thing.
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