What your pick on Coilovers

[pl'ss13]

Just dont know what i should go with.... want to know someone your opion on your expersice of your coilovers

I have a s13 92 hatch... as daily drive and want to up grade to coilovers but dont know which one i should buy... I do alot of Togue Run... sometime little drift but not offen.

1. Powered by MAX new brand in Japan... dont know anyone have used thoses yet...

2. Cusco Comp-S

3. Tein Flex

4. or any other better choice

[apexis13sx]

Stance Gr"S all the way

[BoostedCoupe]

search. Zilvia goes over this 2 -3 times a week. just search next time. and buy what you want not what everyone else does. but if you want to buy what other people want buy me a set of any of the coils you listed and ship them to me ill be happy

[the terrible one]

did you search?? plenty of threads on this topic...

1. heard those are pretty decent. shocks are replaceable so easy rebuild. contact them for more info or just read up on their site

2. kinda looking for a set of those haha

3. probably will never buy them

4. STANCE gr+ pro

im personnaly riding on hks hiper d coilovers..theyre pretty friggin stiff. no one i know complains about them being too stiff for DD. i have yet to use them on the track. anyone wanna trade coilovers??

[pinkarrowsnow]

I have powered by MAX i love them so far, cool company great service but they are very stiff. For daily I run them all the way soft.

[DragonUSMC]

Stance... Thats all i'll ever use.

[240sx_sr20det]

I run JIC's and I like them a lot.

[umzenki]

STANCE...just do it

[LB.Motoring]

Stance or Max.

next time search.

[FinalDrive]

zeal if you have deep pockets
i highly recommend them

[MomentumGT]

Tein Mono Flex with 12kg/9kg...from my experience they're better than what you've listed as well as quite a few others. No experience with Powered by Max tho' but I'm sure they're good.

-Jon

[nevaland9]

silkroads.period

[!Zar!]

Motons. Fuck zeal.

['90RPS13]

JIC FLTA2's. BUY MINE!

[SleepySR]

Silk road rm/a8's confortable enough for the street ,dial them in for track use.

[S14DB]

Topline Aragosta

[khilgers]

KTS

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[ThatGuy]

KTS, because SPL and Kuah are awesome.

2nd choice: STANCE

[pl'ss13]

anyone have Cusco Comp-S before??

[sijia10358]

Megan Racing Track...or STANCE!

[OptionZero]

my friend 916s14 says Nex coilovers are very good

i think those would be the best bang for the buck

[dorifuto_sluto]

JIC FLT-A2 ftw...

[the terrible one]

my friend 916s14 says Nex coilovers are very good

i think those would be the best bang for the buck

arent those pretty affordable?
i saw a couple sets on (ahhhh) ebay before but i never really heard anything about them..

[projectdrifter]

im a fan of tein personally. much rather see a set of ra or ha than flexes. i have type ra on my s14 and they are a bit stiff for dd but u are supposed to sacrifice some comfort for performance. plus it makes the girls boobs bounce lol

[rps13drift]

jic flta2! i kind of want to try those max ones when i do replace mine

[C. Senor]

stance numero uno.

[AznDrftr.]

Havent gotten any, but I'm going with MR Streets.

[Bushido]

stance and kts have better wheel clearance than the "budget" coilovers... something to think of...

[hippo_chips]

MAX coilovers are stiff. I daily drive my car, and at times it gets rough, but I can handle it. For the price it's a great option as a first coilover, along with Stance and KTS. It's better than buying Megan or other cheap coilovers, cause these are backed and sold by people who use them. The guys at MAX are cool too. These are probably the beefiest coilovers I've ever seen, very well constructed. Next time I'll save money for Zeal.

[Koopa Troopa]

anyone have Cusco Comp-S before??

I have Comp S.. Stupid stiff... Good for gymkhana, horrible for what I intend my car to be driven...


Cusco Zero2 :rawk:

[Irukandji]

I LOVED my max coilovers.
Dan's the man, he'll hook it up

Zeals are overrated. Too fucking soft.
Stance is cool
Megan... I'd never buy anything made by Megan

[Koopa Troopa]

I do alot of Togue Run... sometime little drift but not offen.



I didn't see that....

Look dude, you're going to want something soft, not a generic coilover valved to be stupid stiff. You hit a bump you want your shocks to give so your car doesn't bounce off the road. I've seen it happen before.

[S14DB]

Zeals are overrated. Too fucking soft.

You bottomed out the Zeals?

[xblack240x]

Stance or max for me... My friend used stances till he wrecked his car, now he is planning to try out powered by max... The ride wasn't so bad with the stances btw... And they offer pretty good lowering capabilities as well...

[Flipzide]

I say go with stance because I personally run it, but I also recommend trying out MAX. KTS is also choice within this forum's community.

[Aoshi112]

Just be different and buy KW Variant 3s then post some feedback. :)

[nothing.special]

Stance Stance Stance

[Koopa Troopa]

Cusco Zero 1 or 2, Gab Revolution Stroke.....

[srpowereds14]

Zeals are overrated. Too fucking soft.


What model of zeals did you have and what was the spring rate? Im running the super functions 10/8 and 6 way dampning and i had it set at 3 and shit was way stiffer than my bros stances at full hard, i have it set at 1 right now and your right it is soft but as soon as you turn it up to 3 it was a BIG difference from 1 i can only imagine what 6 would be LOL.

[AceInHole]

Motons. Fuck zeal.

OMG but Motons don't have adjustable lower perches and aren't JDM. [/sacrasm]

I'm running twin-tube Koni 8611's and they're awesome. They laugh at my wimpy 600 lb springs.

[s13coupe805]

in order of my opinions

Parts Shop Max- Dan is a great guy
Stance
Hotbits

[Edgar]

I have yet to take my car to the track but ill let you know how I feel about Tien Super Drift 10/8 spring rate as soon as I drive the piss out of my car.

[Full-Lock]

i have buddy club and im really impressed by them. i also have jic flt-a2's but i honestly dont think they are that great.

the buddyclubs are a popular roadrace coilover from what ive seen. not too expensive either. i bought them new and ive been running them for about 2 1/2 years now without a problem.

[drifting_changed_mylife]

what do you guys think about d2's????

[irax]

i bought a set of moon face racing coilovers from dan at powered by max off of his s15 silvia. They are really nice, but I want to get some PoweredByMax coilovers.

[steve shadows]

koni yellows, ground control, custom mounted hardware.

get ready for a little fab time.

a lot of 'Jdm' stuff is hype.


or...Zeal.

I havent had anything bad to say about tein.

A lot of people buy used tein and talk shit.

Dont buy used parts...cough

[ripnbst]

Where can you purchase/find info on these powered by max coils? I'd like to check em out.

[pl'ss13]

Where can you purchase/find info on these powered by max coils? I'd like to check em out.


Poweredbymax.net

[pl'ss13]

I didn't see that....

Look dude, you're going to want something soft, not a generic coilover valved to be stupid stiff. You hit a bump you want your shocks to give so your car doesn't bounce off the road. I've seen it happen before.


Yea... im more touge run... so you recommand softer coilovers?

I think im going for Tein Flex... rite now i have a set of PoweredBy Max sitting in my garage.... dont know if i should try Max first...

[!Zar!]

I have yet to take my car to the track but ill let you know how I feel about Tien Super Drift 10/8 spring rate as soon as I drive the piss out of my car.

I have SD's on my s14. Fucking love them. Much better than the lower end stuff.

Once you dial in preload and what not it's like sex.

Damping matches the spring rates well. Good feedback but not bouncy at all.

I haven't even thought about full stiff yet.

[dirtdiggler666]

stance
max
Tien, cant go wrong with any of them, i guess their is alot of good coils i think its more setup than anything

[axiomatik]

basically, most everyone is just listing what they bought. do you have a certain price range in mind?


ps. I got Silkroads because my car is mostly DD

[pl'ss13]

I have PoweredbyMax, Cusco Comp-S, Tein HE sitting in my garage....

My price rrange is about 1000 to 1200

[pl'ss13]

Also like i mention on the Top, I do alot of Touge Run... more than DD

[babowc]

I have PoweredbyMax, Cusco Comp-S, Tein HE sitting in my garage....

My price rrange is about 1000 to 1200


HM..
sell me one of those!

[ms!3]

kts,stance,max,zeal,silkroad,

ive got megans and meh, there alright for entry. im 17 and they work for me. my car is basically daily driven with acouple autox events and spirted driving on the side. i def plan to invest in a better set of colis. id like something stiffer/better quality.

[!Zar!]

Don't use your age as an excuse for bad product.

When I was that age I didn't have one shit part on my old car.

It's all how you decide to spend your money.

There is nothing wrong with saving up money.

I'll respect someone more who is saving money and rolling around a stock car just to afford what they want than someone who ruses and has plenty of crappy parts.

Op: Stop harping on you racing around the roads. Run full soft or run stock.

Nothing is wrong with stock.

[s14_rob]

stances rock gr+pros on my s14 i love them

[SimpleSexy180]

yeah coils will totally make u a better driver.......

[ms!3]

Don't use your age as an excuse for bad product.

When I was that age I didn't have one shit part on my old car.

It's all how you decide to spend your money.

There is nothing wrong with saving up money.

I'll respect someone more who is saving money and rolling around a stock car just to afford what they want than someone who ruses and has plenty of crappy parts.

Op: Stop harping on you racing around the roads. Run full soft or run stock.

Nothing is wrong with stock.

yea i coulda saved, sometimes you have to learn the hard way, but aleast i bought coilovers and not springs, meh, like i said i plan on getting better coils in the future. but megan really arent that bad at all. they suit me well right now.

[jeeper_x]

i used to have Ohlins......they were way too stiff for DD......so, i changed to the apex'i type V with the swift springs.....they're soft enough for DD and stiff enough for the touge run.....i still miss my Ohlins tho....:(

[TheSquidd]

Eh saving up is cool, but if it gets in the way of you DRIVING (and I mean this more as a driving drifting tracks thing) it's bad. If you're seeing events pop up all summer and saying "well I gotta have wheels and suspension first", fuck, that sucks, because the enjoyment you get out of those wheels or suspension isn't going to mean jack squat if you passed up on DRIVING.

That's like buying a Ferrari and putting it in the garage because now you can't afford to fix it if it breaks.

Sometimes it's okay to get stuff that WORKS and isn't baller ass product if it means you can goto 2 more drift events with the money you saved and you still can drive the same.

I mainly apply this philosophy to wheels and aerodynamics. Neither really affects your performance, but both can be incredibly expensive if you want to buy legit parts.

Back on topic:

Me, I bought Silkroad / Section RM/A8's. They are the first and only coilover I've had (and I'm a shitty driver), so take my words with a grain of salt, but I love them.

I daily drove my car for 2 years on them, and have attended numerous events with them, and they are still buttery smooth, but not sloppy at ALL. Super durable, which is good because if one of them blows I have to ship them to Japanland to get them rebuilt.

And, My car is slammed with tons of room in rear to go and I could probably pull a collar up front and be on the floor tucking 17"s.

Best feature PERIOD: 8 way adjustable. FUCK YEAH. No more remembering "OH SHIT am I on 15 or 16 in the front, oh fuck fuck shit", 8 clicks. Done. Each click is NOTICEABLE in your driving. You can feel the change. Wow.

Criticisms:

-Of course that they need to be rebuilt out of the country, very long and difficult process.
-They are a tad expensive, about 1200$ if you can get a hookup.
-And you have to make sure the bolts on the spindle are tight as shit, they are a lower camber adjustment and if they come loose your whole spindle will pivot and wobble like a mad man. Ask me how I know.
-Collars siezed on me once, and they are a pretty lightweight aluminum so you can't beat the shit out of them to get them loose, but a can of PB Blast got them spinning again.

And to the guy that says you have to sacrifice ride comfort for performance, wrong. My coilovers are smooth as butter on the streets (pot holes and such are rough, but I've felt way worse) and when I goto the track I dial a couple notches in the rear and we're brain rattling stiff.

Not that I like that setting, I run about 4 or 5 in rear and 3 up front. Smooth drifting > feeling like a "race car" stiff but getting no traction because your whole car is vibrating all of the energy out of it.

[steve shadows]

I think my car handles better on tein springs and stock shocks with braces than some of the cars ive driven with shitty coilovers _cheap- or even meagens...

[drifting_changed_mylife]

:aw: :aw: :aw: :aw: :aw: :aw: :aw: :aw: :aw: :aw: :aw: :aw: :aw:

what do u guys think about d2's have any of you guys fucked around with them???

[chmercer]

theyre about as good as they cost

[TheSquidd]

I think my car handles better on tein springs and stock shocks with braces than some of the cars ive driven with shitty coilovers _cheap- or even meagens...

A lot more goes into a car's handling than coil overs.

My car has nice ass coil overs but it handles like SHIT because it has stock arms and is so low my bump steer is like riding a bull.

[S14DB]

Everyone knows stiffer is better, It's like hopscotch...

...hop, skip, drift...

[TheSquidd]

I'm going to develop a Coilover called 'Super Hypermax Drift Spec R14 EDC3000'.

It'll have 18kg front and 16kg rear spring rates, and 128 way adjustable dampeners.

It'll be pink and black with rainbow flake.

I'll have a little anime or monster character, it's on all the packaging and key chains and shit.

I'll make a MILLION dollars.

[aznpoopy]

why stop there

just make it a solid steel beam that only looks like a coilover

infinite spring rate = mad tyte dori action

and your profit margin will be huge, since theres no need for complicated and useless shockers and springettes or whatever those things are.

[jeeper_x]

^^^ i was thinking of the same thing......lol

[ms!3]

why stop there

just make it a solid steel beam that only looks like a coilover

infinite spring rate = mad tyte dori action

and your profit margin will be huge, since theres no need for complicated and useless shockers and springettes or whatever those things are.


hahahahahaha, my friend did that. fuck that shit.

[SiI40sx]

My the pick is be stance

[pl'ss13]

Friend of mine told me that if you really into Touge Run and use as daily driver go with Tein Flex...

Everyone have their 240sx set-up for Touge Run and Daily drive??

[S14DB]

Friend of mine told me that if you really into Touge Run and use as daily driver go with Tein Flex...

Everyone have their 240sx set-up for Touge Run and Daily drive??

Yep !

[cgtdream]

Wow, i was looking at the tein flex's, and damn they are expensive...from their website, it was arond 1500.....lol, anybody have any comments on the basic's offered by tein?

[SexPanda]

NISMO makes some coilovers for the S13. There reasonable too. Im not sure where to get them, I havent really done much with my suspension yet, seeing as how im broke sh*t. http://www.hopupracing.com/suspension3.html they have an ok selection. Tien, tanbabe, megan.... check it out.

[d*star180]

I went with stance for many reasons.
1. ALOT of experienced drivers in the Midwest have used them extensively in competition.
2. THeir home is right in my backyard and they offer excellent tech support in my area, if i have any problems i just drive to Touge Factory and they take care of it asap.
3. THey go as low if not lower than most coilovers available in the US right now. THis is important when your on failass 15's.
4. The reviews ive read about them were very good, and alot of dudes i were switching to Stance from stuff like, Tein SD, SilkRoad, JIC, so the comparisons were legit comparisons against known brands by experienced drivers......i could go on and on...................ill stop now...

[JDM Kid 510]

Endless Zeal Coilover.
Teins .
Stance.

[MrChow]

I'm looking to get some coilover really soon now. At this point in time I'm looking at:
KTS - a lot of good reviews and comments about it. The price is hella low. SPL ftw.
Stances - same + a lil more. no SPL.
or/maybe Apexi - well yeah... I read a lot about there coilover overs. Not cheap...

Anyways read up and research a lot before you buy something for you car. That's what I do at least.

[articdragon192]

Wow, i was looking at the tein flex's, and damn they are expensive...from their website, it was arond 1500.....lol, anybody have any comments on the basic's offered by tein?

I ran Flexes on my car. They are quality coilovers. But they are built for comfort, so don't expect super aggressive coilover action. They also go super low. I was tucking my 15s at one point, lol. They rode awesome. People wouldn't believe they were coilovers because the ride was so smooth.

[Bushido]

KTS or Stance for me. They are the only relatively cheap, quality coils that will clear 9.5 +15 up front.

[cgtdream]

I ran Flexes on my car. They are quality coilovers. But they are built for comfort, so don't expect super aggressive coilover action. They also go super low. I was tucking my 15s at one point, lol. They rode awesome. People wouldn't believe they were coilovers because the ride was so smooth.


For the price i guess so...but it is right around what i want right now...thanks.....:w00t:

[JesusFreakDrifter]

so what is the longest someone has gone before needing to rebuild any of these coilovers from rigorous or semi-rig use. and which companies beside stance have tech support in the US. I know JIC doesn't offer rebuild services here, so that why i ask.

[pl'ss13]

Try PoweredByMax!!!!!!

[Ian]

I love my STANCE GR+

[timlush]

Where is the cheapest place to get Stance?