lilrussian

Why?
You ever had any? (don't sound like you did)
I've had mine for 2 years and they are kicking ass!
Stiff, works, and I drive mine daily and Drift it at 2 events every month.
Kicks ass!
And for $1000 new?
Very affordable.

dreadedfist

Moton, Penske or Bilstein.

Edit: Forgot Bilstein.

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Big Zee

I've drove a skyline 1800KM's on Blistein's and they are the softest coilovers I have ever driven with.

I've been in ksports that might as well have been a tube of metal welded to the strut mount to the knuckle.

I have Megan Street's for almost 5 years now, and they still hold up great, I made the mistake of not keeping the threads clean when I went to adjust the height so I have that little issue to work on but that was my own doing not the comany or the coilover.

my setup for daily ( and its working great for me )

Megan Street coilovers
ALL Arms are Battleversion
Modified S14 front 5lug
Z32 Rear 5lug
350Z front brake rotor conversion with 30MM 300zx caliper with Agency power conversion lines
rear 300zx ebrake and brake conversion with PDM conversion lines
rebuilt calipers

the car ride's good, I have it set a bit stiff but for the most part the roads in my area are fairly good and I can afford it that way.

My suggestion for you, if you want low, affordable and decent ride quality is something like my setup, or Blisteins or fortune auto's with SPL arms. the arm's are roughly the same price new for new, but SPL does have the trade in advantage.

JVD

Have you ever owned anything OTHER than megan? (don't sound like you did)

Yes, I've owned multiple sets and ridden in other cars with them as well. In the process of replacing a set on my sti with full GC coilovers.

I guess riding good is relative. The roads here SUCK. I can tell when suspension rides properly. Megans never did.... no matter the damping setting.

Only set of semi-cheap coils that shocked me were gp sports gr-6. They rode very well on the street. Little to no bounce.

SLiDe_WaYz

Zeal Coils are boss IMO. Friend has em on his IS, shit rides likes it on air almost.

I've had Megan's, KSports, Stance, and Shitty Ground Control's. And I can tell you right now that out of that genre the Stance's are soooo much better than those other company's for a few hundred more than the Megan's and all that.

Like said above you wanna be a boss, Ohlins, SPL you CAN'T go wrong.

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people who suggest stuff, have you experienced them personally? Not talking to the OG's and such, i've seen/heard about their builds. But yeah, i would recommend, KW/Zeal, or Stance Gr+ or even pro. as for arms SPL, currently my set up is SPL ARMS and Zeal COils, can't complain they do their job.

for title name, i wouldn't say best, if you want the best, make sure you can afford it.

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e1_griego

Love my koni 8610 setup.

No comparison to the stances and kts that I've owned.

Also ridden in the jdm ohlins (both s13 and s14 version) and I think the koni stuff is better.

That + all SPL arms, tie rods and all the other fixins you can add for a 240 -- not really worth it, but makes for a fun 240.

lilrookz

im planning on having my tein suspension sent off and rebuilt because i figure its cheaper then buying a new suspension. the only thing Megan Racing i bought was tension rods because my stock ones are shot. i plan on going wit SPL tho for everything else, im just in a tight budget right now and my daily is still back home so im dailying this right now and need it reliable.

SupaDoopa

I heard popsicle sticks are pretty strong.

ManoNegra

I suggest you sort out this "best" vs "tight budget" business first

SupaDoopa

Everyone has answered your question ten times if not more. If you are on a budget, you shouldn't have posted this thread. Nothing that is the 'best' will be the cheapest. It wouldn't be the best if it were.

PBM or SPL. Get either or and be happy. If you are a budget and those two for some ungodly reason are too expensive, Fortune Auto or Stance. If you manage to get anything else, you should get banned. Indefinitely.

BOROSUN

Pbm!

Does spl still r&d the s-chassis?

lilrookz

hmmm i sense some hostility in there. i was just asking peoples opinions sorry if everyone saying the same thing "ten times" offended you, unfortunately i can not control someone giving their opinion.

I<3BEWBZ

my buddy had a set of PBM 10/8kg coils on his s14. quality suspension for a good price.

godrifttoday

Well u do need your finances straight. If u do, a budget coil can go from say 1000 to a 2-3k budget. It's about perception

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SLiDe_WaYz

Really if you need it reliable. Wtf are you Buying coil overs and shit for if it's a dd.

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anton1o

I think this thread has no base for "Best S13 Suspension" everybody is mainly pointing at brands, and no real specs or type of coilover.

DG-5 Coilovers
Cusco Arms

Most popular setup in Japan on competition level cars, but most of the people in this thread dont have Competition Level cars.

I currently have JIC coilovers in my daily S13 and they are pretty damn stiff, would i buy them nope id rather go something softer with a better rebound and adjustment to suit the driving i do more often, but ive driven in cars with other model JIC's and they ride absolutely smooth and feel great, so i cant go saying JIC as a brand is crap or makes stiff non-streetable suspension it all comes down to the Type of Coilover/Spring Rate/Damper Settings/How old they are.

Older the suspension the more likely the damper wont do anything and they will just be stiff and be on there last legs beginning to knock soon.

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usdm180sx

Aaron? Wut da hell man been a long time lol

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herbieS13

while youre deciding what brand for x, y, and z get a set of new polyurethane bushings for the entire car

randyjordan

Megans for peasants

It's 2012, step your shit up

lilrookz

because right now im still in the middle of moving to texas from indiana, and my other car that i daily is still in indy along with about 70% of my shit. so financially im pretty broke and can only move my shit down here a little bit at a time. prolly wondering why i didnt bring my daily? well because in august when i first made the move down here i left the car in indy because it was in the middle of getting a b20 swap. (89' civic wagon) i brought my civic coupe down here and sold it and bought a 240 since there 1 in a million in indiana and ive been after one for years now. hopefully this shines some light on everyone. its a big move, i came out here on a limb, and financially im still struggling, so give me a break right now, im doin my best.
this thread has totally gone way in the opposite direction i thought it would go, all i wanted was some people's perspectives and inputs on suspension items. now its just turned to shit and pretty pointless now. i got what i wanted out of this which is to find the good products/companies.
im coming from honda's thats all ive ever owned and delt with, megan racing for honda's isnt a bad company at all. i ordered 1 item from them, tension rods. ive decided im not going to mess with rebuilding the tein's because would take 3-4 weeks to get back and ballpark at least $500 to rebuild if not more depending what all needs done. so im gonna deal with the shit ride for a little longer and get my order in for some PBM suspension.

ILoveJDM

holy fuck........














dousan is alive.

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oero_ballin16

are kazamas any good?

The Dude

jesus christ

fliprayzin240sx

Does the earth orbit the sun?

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oero_ballin16

well between cusco, spl, and kazama which one would be considered the higher end brand? forget about prices

usdm180sx

DG-5, Ohlins, Aragosta, Zeal all day long

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fliprayzin240sx

Depends on what we're talking about. Just arms or coilovers/suspension. Plus there's other variables that some people would consider. Personally, being in the states, you can't beat SPL due to their awesome customer support and warranty. They're all quality, just SPL has more to offer that cusco and kazama if you're statesides.

I got nothing but Cusco arms and bars but I've gotten all these while I was in Japan.

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fliprayzin240sx

I got aragostas, they were awesome in Japanese roads but I fucking hate them stateside since the roads sucks. I need to replace them soon...

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oero_ballin16

well what brand is better for what application? and the factors that matter more to me is comfort, response, and reliability