Comptech Pro VS NSX-R Suspension: On the Street

[OLDE GUY]

My friend, Gary (NCDOGDOC), and I compared our suspensions on the streets of Charlotte and a country road. Gary has the Comptech Pro on his Boulevard Cruiser (95 NSX-T) and I have the NSX type R on my 1994 complete with the type R front anti-roll bar. Gary had told me that his suspension with 800 pound linear front springs was quite comfortable on the street - with the dampers set on soft of course. I didn't believe him thinking that the type R suspension has only 600 pound front springs and they are progressive. So we drove each other's NSXs to compare.

NCDOGDOC was right! The Comptech Pro suspension with the dampers set on soft is very comfortable on rough city streets and also irregular country roads. Frankly it is as comfortable as the stock suspension. I still can't believe it.

So if you have $4000 to spend, get the Comptech Pro and you will have the best of all worlds.

 

[Andrie Hartanto]

The key is good shock. Comptech really done a good job on this one. And for the current price of the Type-R suspension, it is a no brainer to get the Comptech pro.

 

[Ponyboy]

Hands down, the best off-the-shelf product you can buy for your NSX.

That said, I have no ownership experience with FI.

 

[ncdogdoc]

Hands down, the best off-the-shelf product you can buy for your NSX.

That said, I have no ownership experience with FI.

Neither do I, but I let my street car sit idle for almost a year looking for a used Comptech Pro setup, and finally stumbled on one by accident. Thanks Mark Hicks and Wei Shen

It was such a revelation on the track car, and so easy to put on and take off (the real key for the street car), that I really did not want anything else. I have been playing with the idea of getting the settings where I want, having TrueChoice dyno them and then getting the Koni non adjustable version set the same way. Would probably save over $1000 off the new price as the shocks are the most expensive part of the setup.

I am using 800# springs in the front and #500 in the rear. I have too much rebound right now, but I am too lazy to change it just yet. I have lowered the car to ghetto ride height just to see how much trouble it is (a lot, took 15 minutes to get it off the alignment rack), and the Dali deflectors scrape everywhere (too lazy to adjust those).

I have not driven the Motons, and can imagine they are even better, but they are another 50% more money, plus Honda Challenge will not allow remote resevoir shocks in H1 (someday you might see me there).

I really like the Type R suspension on the track and hate it on the street. For a combo deal, the extra (yes it is a bunch) of money for the Pro kit is worth it. Just think of all the money you will save by not getting big brakes, and with this setup, you will be so much faster than all those guys with the bling inside the wheels

 

[VBNSX]

...I have not driven the Motons, and can imagine they are even better, but they are another 50% more money, plus Honda Challenge will not allow remote resevoir shocks in H1 (someday you might see me there)...

Gary.... HU is just callin your name.. :biggrin:

x

 

[Andrie Hartanto]

I really like the Type R suspension on the track and hate it on the street. For a combo deal, the extra (yes it is a bunch) of money for the Pro kit is worth it. Just think of all the money you will save by not getting big brakes, and with this setup, you will be so much faster than all those guys with the bling inside the wheels

I don't think the difference is a bunch anymore. SoS sells type R suspension close to $3K, now! For only about $500 difference, it is a no brainer.

 

[ScienceofSpeed]

The price jumped more than 50% from Honda about 6 months ago. I've heard there was an accounting error.

-- C

I don't think the difference is a bunch anymore. SoS sells type R suspension close to $3K, now! For only about $500 difference, it is a no brainer.

 

[OLDE GUY]

In March 2004 I paid $1,869.32 for the complete Type R suspension including front ARB. It had cost close to $3,000 prior to that and now is back up in price again. So do I understand that the lower price was due to an accounting error?

 

[ScienceofSpeed]

I'm unsure of the specific reason why Honda lowered then increased the price. 10 people or so got really lucky!

-- Chris

In March 2004 I paid $1,869.32 for the complete Type R suspension including front ARB. It had cost close to $3,000 prior to that and now is back up in price again. So do I understand that the lower price was due to an accounting error?

 

[mystican]

One of those people that got lucky was me...

I like the TYPE R suspension on the street, but I like better on the track...

I still think the suspension has a little understeer built into them, but I have no way to prove this...or it could be just my driving ability...

I would like to compare the TEIN setup with the Comptech suspension...has anyone tried?

 

[OLDE GUY]

I really like the Type R suspension on the track and hate it on the street.

I certainly don't hate the NSX type R suspension on the street. It is quite firm but on decent highways it is fine - in fact a pleasure on twisty roads. On rough irregular surfaces, it does transmit every irregularity. However I am accustomed to firmness since I had a 944 Turbo S with the Bilstein Porsche Cup coil-over suspension with 600# front and 450# rear linear springs.

I didn't expect to have a truely comfortable ride with a track-type suspension. On the track it is excellent especially for the $1,870 I paid. But I am still surprised that the Comptech Pro with the shocks/dampers set on soft could be so comfortable. Maybe I should have set my Porsche/Bilsteins set-up on soft for the highway. :wink:

 

[Andrie Hartanto]

I would like to compare the TEIN setup with the Comptech suspension...has anyone tried?

Yes, I did. No comparison. I had Tein suspension first. Then had the opportunity to drive a friend car at the same day at Thunderhill. On the way home I ordered the Comptech Pro.

 

[OLDE GUY]

....I still think the suspension has a little understeer built into them,....

Be sure to use the type R front ARB and stock rear ARB if you aren't. Use the the 1991 alignment settings for toe and adjust for maximum camber ~ neg 1.5 degrees front and neg 2.3 degrees rear. Also you can adjust the front castor to at least maximum (8.5 degrees) or a little more (up to 9 degrees) to help initial turn-in. Even with these more agressive settings my NSX is quite stable at high speed and under braking.

The NSX will handle pretty neutral then unless you have a lot more than stock horse power.