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#1 · (Edited)
http://www.d-series.org/forums/whoopee-doo-racing/163562-modus-agile-coilovers.html

Just "discovered" these. Looks like fairly new product from a reputable company and overall seems badass. their marketing details a nice construction and rebuild-able. There is very little info out there from people actually using these, just the initial forum advert's from when they were released. Wondering who's got'em. How would these compare (10/8kg) to a koni/gc setup running the 430 springs all around or maybe 350 in back... I am building this car with a intent to bring it out to the track/autox? and learning about it as I go. It's time to look at suspension.

I now have eibach sportlines with their pro-dampers and I am beginning to feel the shortcomings for the setup. soft and bouncy. the ride seems lil too low. They appear to bottom out pretty fast under hard driving. i want some adjustable damping and was considering the koni/gc, however these look awesome. price is about the same, i think. Is the 10/8kg rates gonna be bearable on the street. any opinions would be nice.
 
#4 ·
Seems decent for the money but if they are a sister company to MFactory they are made in China. Then again, most anything affordable is nowadays.

What kind of budget are you working with?
 
#5 ·
Meh, for the money you can just about have the SPSS Koni Yellow's and GC's. Just OTS Yellow's/GC's will probably be plenty for you. As for the spring rates you suggested, I ran similar but swapped with stiffer in the rear for a while before going stiffer and it isn't too terrible.
 
#6 · (Edited)
o nice china, did not know... you're right, that can go either way.
guess i am determining my budget right now, with the koni/gc being my limit. it seems they are the best for the money, lifetime warranty. just saw amr engineering which are getting up there $$ but could be worth it.


As for the spring rates you suggested, I ran similar but swapped with stiffer in the rear for a while before going stiffer and it isn't too terrible.
are you running equal rates front and back??
 
#9 ·
Neither MFactory nor Modus Agile are made in China. The Asia warehouse and HQ are located in Hong Kong. The products are made in Taiwan. Location of manufacture doesn't matter, it is the process, machinery, and QC. Sure it would be great to have them made here, but we already lose enough sales to knockoffs due to the price difference. Having everything made here would nearly triple the cost of the parts.

As for the KONI's they are great, but OTS Yellows can't run much of a spring rate (if you're going to be tracking it, they're fine for daily driver rates).

Modus Agiles have been developed on track and race proven.
 
#11 ·
thanks for the clarification Aquafina. I agree , now days at lest, country of manufacture seems a decreasingly important factor. My 949 6ul's are cast in Tawian, they have a decent reputation and acceptable QC. these shocks are a top contender right now for my future acquisition! Are they in stock? I would still love to hear some real world consumer experience.

AMRs are crap lol. No different from any other generic ebay coilover.
I'd like to see some elaboration on this as well. Besides an epic wait time they seem like a good option.

A comparison between these two, ModusAgile and AMR would be fucking great. They seem to be in a comparable league, is this even remotely correct?
 
#13 ·
I'd like to see some elaboration on this as well. Besides an epic wait time they seem like a good option.

A comparison between these two, ModusAgile and AMR would be fucking great. They seem to be in a comparable league, is this even remotely correct?
Please elaborate on your post.
First, go ahead and find me a shock dyno of an AMR coilover. Then I will elaborate on my post.
 
#12 ·
hmmm...a newish contender...and i thought i had my suspension figured out :lol:

not to thread jack, but aquafina would you know how the Modus Agile compare to PIC Selects in the real world?
 
#17 ·
The ass isn't a dyno.
i lol'ed, ok ok i see what you are saying, i am damn nub and it went right over the head. Sounds like I have some more reading to do...

guess ill stop asking opinions, get the real data and learn something!

thanks for the suggestion. I will contact AMR for the dynos, although if not already available something tells me they will be reluctant. also the PIC looks good too!
 
#18 ·
Most of the threads of the AMR coil-overs I've seen on the web are on H-T or the evo X forums. The owner of AMR is active on both of those forums as well. I've honestly never bothered to ask for any details of the products cause I don't wanna waste there time since I don't have the money. But as soon as I got some stacks saved up, I'm gonna bug the hell out of them.
 
#19 ·
I have a brand new set of AMR's in my room right now. I'll will report, in my build thread linked to my sig, what I find. and really a shock dyno does not mean much to me... but I still consider myself a n00b so....

also, a lifetime warranty on shock and spring... yea tell me what ebay comp offers that??
 
#26 · (Edited)
Gringotegra on HT has a set of AMR's on his turbo Integra.

Hit him up if you are interested in feedback.

Call me old fashioned, but I care about the country of manufacture. It makes a significant difference to me. That said, I use an MFactory metal plate LSD (set-up by Renan) in my race car and love it. The only issue I have ever had with MFactory products is their oil cooler setup, it looks like a Setrab knock off and it leaks at the fittings. Probably why they dont sell it anymore. Other than that I have nothing but good things to say about MFactory and their service.

You simply need to do a thorough analysis of cost vs. benefit for the parts you are paying for. Also, when you perform said analysis make sure you factor in your future intentions for the car. I have wasted a lot of time and money on parts that I thought to be "good enough for now" only to replace them for something that I really should have bought in the first place.
 
#28 ·
OP, I now run 550F/600R spring rates. I can tell you when I pulled them off to swap springs, the struts still felt great after two years of those old rates (450F/550R) and everyday street use and lots of autox on a very rough lot.

That said, I would recommend the SPSS Yellows if you plan to run more rates than that. I do trust a product Aqua would recommend or offer, but personally I would go revalved Koni's and GC's.
 
#29 ·
i sent AMR a email early today not expecting much, sounds like they are close lipped about the charts?? that seems counter productive. I think the modus agile or koni/gc are my favorites right now but this suspension stuff is not a trivial matter and i am not ready to decide.

I now run 550F/600R spring rates
i will probably be around there to start out for rates.
 
#30 · (Edited)
I will only say one thing. Since you guys are actually putting big money in these parts, you should expect a lot more than shiny powdercoated CNC'd stuff. If I were buying suspension that cost a 4 figure amount, and for competition, and I didn't know much about what makes them good/bad, I'd go out and buy the one that was being used by the winners in that category. If you're choosing something that isn't being used by the winners, you better be 1000% (yes, thousand percent) sure that it offers you an advantage over the common choices and the winners are just going with what they're comfortable with. Spending money just to be different from the crowd makes no sense if you're finishing in last place, however good that blowjob by the part manufacturer might be. (Not talking about Aquafina here)

Good luck with your purchases.
 
#32 ·
Koni by far has been in the market longer and has more success stories on our platform than any other manufacturer I can think of. All I've seen from the AMR's is that a saturn chassis won a national title I believe. Not too sure on that though.

@cyanide: I agree 110%. One of the main reasons we stay on these platforms, especially here at the D is the cost/performance ratio for the parts we purchase.