Apexi EXV or Silkroads

[E2EKIELR34]

ok i have narrowed me deicision to Apexi EXV or Silk roads for a daily driven s14. what would be the best choice out of these 2? give me ur opinonthat is the best. ive been leaning more on the EXV for price and best for daily driven( from what ive heard) i need to hear peoples opinons.
thanks

[SoSideways]

If it's for daily driving only, why not just get some springs and KYB AGX?

If you want low and daily driving, just get some Megan Racing street coils. Cheap and gets the job done.

[FaLKoN240]

I agree with him, if the car is SOLELY for daily driving, why get coil overs? If you're going to get coils for DD, why not just get some cheaper ones that do the job just as well?

+1 for Megan Racing.

If you want to spend a little more, you could get KTS.

[TurDz]

I agree with them. You don't need pillow ball mounts on a daily driver, stock (new) rubber bushings would be ideal on the street. You will lengthen the life of your suspension components this way, and you can get a nice ride with a good combo of struts and springs.

Choose KONI and a good spring manufacturer.

Anyway, if you can't change your mind, good luck on the coilover choice. I haven't had experience with either.

[94cc0rd]

+1 for megan coilovers...

[KiDyNomiTe]

I agree with him, if the car is SOLELY for daily driving, why get coil overs? If you're going to get coils for DD, why not just get some cheaper ones that do the job just as well?

+1 for Megan Racing.

If you want to spend a little more, you could get KTS.

:werd:

Well whatver coilover is the best deal for you. For a DD i wouldnt pay more than 1K

[TheSquidd]

Maybe he means daily driven, but weekend tracked?

If so, I can vouch for the silkroads being some sweet sweet sex. Soft when they need to be, but hard like monsters when your aggressive. Plus you can slam the car to the rails and put the camber way out for extra JDM freshness.

[Siizzzoooo]

I just put the Apexi EXVs on my S14 and love them over the Megan Street Coilovers I prevously had

[sdtouge]

i like my silk roads alot compared to my old ohlins and my older tanabe pro ss type 2 as well.

+1 for silk road.

[E2EKIELR34]

yea "TheSquidd" is right DD on the week days and track and some other fun basics of drifting<<still a beginner. but yea. thanks for ur opinions

[TheSquidd]

*side note

Problem with Silkroads is they are "Mad TyTE JDM!!!!1" which means rebuilding or replacing them is a painful affair as you have to send your coilover to Japan, the JDM's tinker with it then have to send it back to you, all in the meanwhile your car is without a suspension.

I cannot speak for Apexi on this matter.

[sdtouge]

*side note

Problem with Silkroads is they are "Mad TyTE JDM!!!!1" which means rebuilding or replacing them is a painful affair as you have to send your coilover to Japan, the JDM's tinker with it then have to send it back to you, all in the meanwhile your car is without a suspension.

I cannot speak for Apexi on this matter.


you cannot speak for silk roads either as they now have a us branch...

[ladiesman8527]

*side note

Problem with Silkroads is they are "Mad TyTE JDM!!!!1" which means rebuilding or replacing them is a painful affair as you have to send your coilover to Japan, the JDM's tinker with it then have to send it back to you, all in the meanwhile your car is without a suspension.

I cannot speak for Apexi on this matter.

you could always put the stock shocks back on while u wait for the coilovers to get back.

[cr00k_lyn]

you cannot speak for silk roads either as they now have a us branch...


Do they really? can somebody confirm?

if so silkroad all day for me :naughtyd:

[ladiesman8527]

Do they really? can somebody confirm?

if so silkroad all day for me :naughtyd:


yea im pretty sure they do. check out the site http://www.silkroad-usa.com

[TheSquidd]

Odd, my friend had to get a RM/A8 rebuilt a few weeks back and he had to send it out to Japan. I know of their US branch, but I do not believe (to the best of my knowledge from contacting them) that they do rebuilding there.

But, if they do, that's just yet another reason why Silkroad is teh win.


Let's Silkroading.

[EchoOfSilence]

I spoke with silkroad-us a week ago, and they said that they 'haven't had to rebuild one yet," but they can't service them in the US. They do still have to be shipped to Japan.

[JVD]

I just put the Apexi EXVs on my S14 and love them over the Megan Street Coilovers I prevously had
+1. After riding in cars with other coils, I would never buy Megan's again.

JVD.

[TougeRacing]

im interested in the comparison between silkroads and apexi exv also, but what i really want to know is which one lowers farther?

[S14DB]

Shocks and springs suck on the S14. You S13 guys can get away with it but the travel on S14's is less and the shocks blow out. After going thru 2 sets of shocks I found it cheaper to buy coils.

[SoSideways]

im interested in the comparison between silkroads and apexi exv also, but what i really want to know is which one lowers farther?

For the S13 the Silkroads lowered more, so that probably holds true for the S14 as well.

I remember one of the Redline Shift guys said that his S14 Megan coilovers didn't lower enough in the rear, so that's probably the same for the Apexi EvX.

[TougeRacing]

For the S13 the Silkroads lowered more, so that probably holds true for the S14 as well.

I remember one of the Redline Shift guys said that his S14 Megan coilovers didn't lower enough in the rear, so that's probably the same for the Apexi EvX.

thanks for the answer :rawk:

[TheSquidd]

I can lay frame all day with Silkroad RM/A8's front/rear with S13. Doesn't really get lower than that. Plus I have crazy camber adjustment.

[SoSideways]

I can lay frame all day with Silkroad RM/A8's front/rear with S13. Doesn't really get lower than that. Plus I have crazy camber adjustment.

What size wheel/tires do you run though?

The Stance coilovers that are out now can go lower than Silkroads actually...

[neilsan]

I love my silkroads on my daily... set at 3 up front and 5 in the back,Theyre surprisingly forgiving on shitty patches of road. and they make my car handle like nuts, even with all other original suspension bushings n stuff.

[E2EKIELR34]

i want some more feedback on the EXV. anyone have these out there. i mean i would like to get silkroads but there pricey. ive heard (from one friend) that EXV are great in the streets.

[SoSideways]

i want some more feedback on the EXV. anyone have these out there. i mean i would like to get silkroads but there pricey. ive heard (from one friend) that EXV are great in the streets.

Member Siizzzoooo has the ExVs on his S14.

Go to the tech forums and search for his thread from like last week.

[E2EKIELR34]

Member Siizzzoooo has the ExVs on his S14.

Go to the tech forums and search for his thread from like last week.




Thanks that thread was really helpful. I think i might go for EXV. thanks everyone.:boink:

[slowredhatch]

anyone know where I can get a good deal on the ExV's?

[trsilvias13]

there a special on the silkroad I see it in group buy or advertiser special.

[E2EKIELR34]

anyone know where I can get a good deal on the ExV's?


yea same here i want to know wheres the cheapest. i found one for 1.049 i think at turboimport.com, but i emailed them and said that the price might go back up and have a lil quantity left. so yea i need to know where other places have a great deal and maybe possible near socal for pick up.

[Siizzzoooo]

i paid 1080 shipped for mine

i think someone said intensepower, one of the forum sponsors, has them for 1050 shipped

[Monkey Boy]

i got exv's on my s13. i too was struggling with the choice with silkroads, exv's, or megans. silkroads are alright but the exv's and megans have seperate ride height adjustablness if i read correctly while the exv's and megan's have a seperate ride height adjustablness. so megan's or exv's was the next decision. rumors had it that they are both the same. i have seen both in person and they do look the same but internals are different and no one did a shock dyno to my knowledge yet.

i got my exv's for less then the group buy offer for megans so i got them. all in all i love um i just wish sometimes it had a edfc like teins has. also mine is also a daily driver and it makes it so much fun.

[EchoOfSilence]

i got exv's on my s13. i too was struggling with the choice with silkroads, exv's, or megans. silkroads are alright but the exv's and megans have seperate ride height adjustablness if i read correctly while the exv's and megan's have a seperate ride height adjustablness. so megan's or exv's was the next decision. rumors had it that they are both the same. i have seen both in person and they do look the same but internals are different and no one did a shock dyno to my knowledge yet.

Oh man, I'm going crazy hahahaha

There's a thread here saying that exv's are better valved than the megan's. I'd go with the silks though

[DriftSpecial180]

Silky Silk Silk's

[E2EKIELR34]

i got exv's on my s13. i too was struggling with the choice with silkroads, exv's, or megans. silkroads are alright but the exv's and megans have seperate ride height adjustablness if i read correctly while the exv's and megan's have a seperate ride height adjustablness. so megan's or exv's was the next decision. rumors had it that they are both the same. i have seen both in person and they do look the same but internals are different and no one did a shock dyno to my knowledge yet.

i got my exv's for less then the group buy offer for megans so i got them. all in all i love um i just wish sometimes it had a edfc like teins has. also mine is also a daily driver and it makes it so much fun.


how much did u get ur exv's for?

[TougeRacing]

i paid 1080 shipped for mine

i think someone said intensepower, one of the forum sponsors, has them for 1050 shipped

its true intensepower has em around that price shipped, thats the lowest ive seen and a pretty damn good price.

[Monkey Boy]

under a 1000 with shipping.