Tanabe sustec S-OC II (vs. KTS , Stance)

[jt1583]

I'm looking for coilovers for my s14. I was going to go with KTS from SPL, or maybe stance. How do these compare to those?

I know they are not dampening adjustable however. Also I saw on wiki they have 6k/4k springs for s14, and I usually see 8k/6k.

This is my daily driver, but I autocross and want to start weekend road racing soon. Any input appreciated.

[LongGrain]

tanabe is really good stuff, but the S-OC's arent really geared toward racing.

i like stance.

[918DRFT]

im also thinkin about the tanabe coilovers. its a really good coilover for a cheap price. the ride hieght is adjustable which is good for a daily driver track car. Tanabe is well trusted and i havent heard any complaints.
im not to familiar with the KTS coilovers, but i can say tht tanabe is great becuz if something breaks on the coilover tanabe sells replacement parts and u dont have to buy new coilovers.

[jt1583]

how about silkroad rm/a8's? been looking into those too.

what are the rebuild options on those? or is it slim to none?

thanks!

[Maxstyle]

Honestly, just go for the tein super drifts. great tech support. I've seen people crash and the coilovers where okay. $100 to rebuild each in Downey CA. Or Apexi coilovers. They charge $148ish to rebuild their coilovers in pair.

[nastynate805]

I was also wondering about those tanabe's. i know there the lower end of the spectrum but wouldnt they be a good quality set of coilovers to learn with and get used to the feel of a stiffer ride?

[Slidin240Wayz]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH....

There already is a coilover thread...

[beetlejuice]

I have the tanabe pro-soc type II on my s13.

Lowered all the way down, the front will not tuck, there's about a 1/4" or so gap in the front with a 225/40-18. If you remove one of the collars, you'll eliminate the 1/4" gap.

The rear (with both collars) will tuck most of the sidewall on a 245/40-18.

I bought tein upper mounts (tanabe pro-soc type II does not come with upper mounts) and everything works together in perfect harmony.

However, I haven't ridden on them yet. My car is almost complete...been a project car for 2.5 years.

I paid $750 for the tanabes and $250 for the tein upper mounts (front & rear).

Now-a-days, for $1k, there are plenty of options out there that include the upper mounts and ride adjustability.