Street Coilover Suggestions

[Lynk444]

Yes, I've done searches about coilovers for about a week now and most of the threads have very little info for street coils so if you're going to post "do a search" please don't bother, thanks.

So i'm looking to get some coilovers for my car. I have a s13 coupe with a KA that I daily drive. I want the car lower but also to have a decent ride so that my wife can still be comfortable in the car. I will be taking the car to the track once or twice a year so I would like dampening adjustability.

Are there any suggestions for a good street coilovers with at least a 3" drop and adjustable dampening that won't break the bank.

I was considering the Isis coilovers but they seem cheap. I was also looking at ksport street and megan streets but I read the valving is crap. So then the price just keeps going up to the BC and stance.

Like I said, I've done a lot of searches but most people are looking for drifting coilovers and then most of the threads have opinions flying off the shelves so you have to wade through hours of B.S. to get an ounce of information.

So any good wholesome experience and knowledge would be great.

Please don't rag on someone elses purchase or post on why they bought the coils they have unless you have had personal experience with those coils.


Thanks.

[volkrps13]

Tein SS/flex or some Stance GR pros is what id suggest.


Ksports suck, D2s have poor ride quality, and everything else is either too expenisve or has bad reps for blowing out... Megan streets arent that bad either.

[GabeS14]

Yes, I've done searches about coilovers for about a week now and most of the threads have very little info for street coils so if you're going to post "do a search" please don't bother, thanks.

So i'm looking to get some coilovers for my car. I have a s13 coupe with a KA that I daily drive. I want the car lower but also to have a decent ride so that my wife can still be comfortable in the car. I will be taking the car to the track once or twice a year so I would like dampening adjustability.

Are there any suggestions for a good street coilovers with at least a 3" drop and adjustable dampening that won't break the bank.

I was considering the Isis coilovers but they seem cheap. I was also looking at ksport street and megan streets but I read the valving is crap. So then the price just keeps going up to the BC and stance.

Like I said, I've done a lot of searches but most people are looking for drifting coilovers and then most of the threads have opinions flying off the shelves so you have to wade through hours of B.S. to get an ounce of information.

So any good wholesome experience and knowledge would be great.

Please don't rag on someone elses purchase or post on why they bought the coils they have unless you have had personal experience with those coils.


Thanks.
I would suggest looking for higher but quality used ones in your situation, from someone you can trust.

The suspension thread has reviews on a few different coilovers in the first post, it also tells you the amount of
Drop they give,




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[Lynk444]

Thanks guys. Do either of you know about the DC coilovers?

[beeracing s14]

get coilovers with 7k front and 5k rear spring rates and you are done.

[Lynk444]

get coilovers with 7k front and 5k rear spring rates and you are done.

I've been looking and there arn't alot of options. Do you have a recomendation? Ksports are iffy they are 7kg and 6kg.

[alexanderig]

I say do 8k and 6k, that being said I was in your situation I was between Megan streets going for a more expensive name brand coilovers. I use my car as a weekend drifter. I decided to just save a bit more and got powered by Max. I also got stiffer I got 10k and 8k cause I really don't mind the stiffness. The way i see it if your going to buy let's say Megan streets there around 800 dollars but for a bit more you could get stance or pbm or dmax. So for about 300 dollars more you get a really good set of coils.

[ManoNegra]

It's arbitrary because what you may consider decent others may not
I personally believe that you got to look above the $1500 mark for anything I would consider decent.
My advice to you would be to get a set something of quality used to meet your price expectations.

[niteridaz503]

I've been looking and there arn't alot of options. Do you have a recomendation? Ksports are iffy they are 7kg and 6kg.

To be honest Ksports aren't that bad, i bought Ksport Slide Kontrol's for my car and im pleased with what they offer ride quality & so forth but the spring rates i have are more agresive compared to what you're looking for but the 7kg & 6kg might be good enough for you just drive on a soft setting and on track stiffen it up a bit, hope this helps.

[Lynk444]

I say do 8k and 6k, that being said I was in your situation I was between Megan streets going for a more expensive name brand coilovers. I use my car as a weekend drifter. I decided to just save a bit more and got powered by Max. I also got stiffer I got 10k and 8k cause I really don't mind the stiffness. The way i see it if your going to buy let's say Megan streets there around 800 dollars but for a bit more you could get stance or pbm or dmax. So for about 300 dollars more you get a really good set of coils.

Thanks, This is helpful. I was looking at Stance. There are so many options so its hard to narrow down. I think the 8 and 6 will work well for me too.

I'm hesistant to buy used coils for several reasons. I don't want to be rebuilding them in a year and they really have an unknow history. If I get new atleast I know where I start.

I'm glad to here at least some one is happy with the K-sports.

[KA24sleeper]

I have kts coils from the spl parts site and there nice, 8 front and 6 back, just got done braking them in and put it on the softest damper setting and they feal great, plus they put swift springs in the front for more flex which rides even better. Thats my oppion, i had a friend who has silk roads on his 13 and they ride nice aswell. But silks are hard to come by

[alexanderig]

Thanks, This is helpful. I was looking at Stance. There are so many options so its hard to narrow down. I think the 8 and 6 will work well for me too.

I'm hesistant to buy used coils for several reasons. I don't want to be rebuilding them in a year and they really have an unknow history. If I get new atleast I know where I start.

I'm glad to here at least some one is happy with the K-sports.

Stance is a great set of coils and I've talked to vendors and I've seen them as low as 1100 shipped. You can't go wrong with the stance gr. I also looked into used coils and didn't want to deal with the fact they might be blown, and just knowing if something happens to them I can go back to the manufacture since I bought them brand new

[onlydrinkkoolaid]

JUST GO GET THE MOTON AND LIFE WILL BE COMPLETE

MOTON (http://www.240sxmotoring.com/moton.html)

[Lynk444]

JUST GO GET THE MOTON AND LIFE WILL BE COMPLETE

MOTON (http://www.240sxmotoring.com/moton.html)

OMG! :eek2: I almost threw up at that price. If I could afford those, I don't think I would be dailing driving an S chassis.

[Lynk444]

I have kts coils from the spl parts site and there nice, 8 front and 6 back, just got done braking them in and put it on the softest damper setting and they feal great, plus they put swift springs in the front for more flex which rides even better. Thats my oppion, i had a friend who has silk roads on his 13 and they ride nice aswell. But silks are hard to come by

SPL make killer parts. I had RUCA from them about 7 years ago and ran them for 70k miles with no issues before I sold my old car. Definately keeping these an option. Glad to here they are working well for you.

[onlydrinkkoolaid]

lol yes the MOTON prices is scary but there are guys running motons on s-chassis you just dont see it often just because they offer way to much for guys who just want street and some drift use out of them.

You have to remember practically every race car has these type of coilovers who race at the top level and not every race series is based on only ferraris, lambos, and Im going to say it Corvette chassis. Sometimes your are only limited to suspension mods

[gonshik007]

megan streets will do the job just quite nicely.

[Lynk444]

lol yes the MOTON prices is scary but there are guys running motons on s-chassis you just dont see it often just because they offer way to much for guys who just want street and some drift use out of them.

You have to remember practically every race car has these type of coilovers who race at the top level and not every race series is based on only ferraris, lambos, and Im going to say it Corvette chassis. Sometimes your are only limited to suspension mods

There is no doubt that MOTON is bad ass.

Anyone try BC Coilovers?

[Sileighty_85]

LX+Plus (http://stance-usa.com/sus/products/coilovers/lxplus#LX+Plus-top)

[lexlaxlux]

tien flex's run pretty good for street. comfy and can adjust them for the track.

if your on a budget and want a comfy ride. kyb agxs with some cut springs bro and call it a day. your wife will appreciate you

[5pecialist]

have a decent ride so that my wife can still be comfortable in the car
Nothing cheap will accomplish this. I would look for something with "comfort" in the name, such as TEIN USA | PRODUCTS | COMFORT SPORT (http://www.tein.com/products/comfort_sport.html) or http://www.tein.com/products/euro.html

[Lynk444]

Thanks, guys. The wife only rides in the car on occasion so her comfort has about a 25% factor.

I don't like cut springs. The manufacturer would have built the springs cut if they were meant to be that low. Additionally there is no preload on the spring when you cut them.

I've had kyb agx on my last s13 with whiteline springs and they were a good ride. My wife had no complaints and it was all I could do to keep her from driving my car.

The problem was the ride height was just not low enough with the whitelines and I've always wanted coilovers.

The stance LX+ are not offered for the s13 chassis... lame.

[Lynk444]

Nothing cheap will accomplish this. I would look for something with "comfort" in the name, such as TEIN USA | PRODUCTS | COMFORT SPORT (http://www.tein.com/products/comfort_sport.html) or TEIN USA | PRODUCTS | EURO DAMPER (http://www.tein.com/products/euro.html)

Not looking for something cheap. Just budget friendly plus or minus around $1k.

[alexanderig]

stance gr+ powered by max dmax BC racing all great companies in that price range that will offer great ride and adjustability

[stunnaben]

I'm telling you from personal experience. I had a set of Tein HA in the rear with some JIC in the front and they were stiff.... Get a set of Street damping D2 Coilovers. They work wonderfully.

[heavenboundkevin]

ive searched and DMAX is what i came up with. so i suggest DMAX. why? because people have said that they offer a softer/more comfortable ride than stance. they are 980-1200$ depending on vendor.

[Slidin' Sam]

KTS makes a very comfortable coilover, which goes quite low, and is rebuildable. You can buy them on auctions here for 75-85,000Y usually...not sure what the market is in the states for them

If you are willing to spend a little extra cash, try to get some entry level g-masters. G-master (GP Sports) makes some of the best all around coilovers on the market today, IMO.

As far as tein coilovers, from my experiences, they are fairly bumpy (not good for the wife) and blow easily (not good if you are daily driving and still want them to perform on occasion at the track).

I think the main thing you should worry about is keeping the wife happy...so that means REALLY nice ride quality and affordability.

[Lynk444]

I think the main thing you should worry about is keeping the wife happy...so that means REALLY nice ride quality and affordability.

Yeah, you hit the nail on the head. If the wife aint happy nobody is happy. :l101:

I'm thinking the BC coilovers because they offer replaceable strut cartiges. So when they do go out I can replace the cartiges.

They said the fortune auto coils are a 7kg and 6kg any one try those?

Wow, reading through this thread just proves there are so many coilover options for the s-chassis. This is why it is so difficult to choose. There are so many good options. Hmm....

[Clutch Dog]

My vote stands with S-tune Nismo Coils, they are the ones i want to get (if you has them and willing to sell.. pm me!)

but they offer a stock ride with better dive, balance and limits body roll without being a brick

[Dazzla]

From personal experience, if your looking for cheap, street specific coilovers, then Megan streets are the way to go.

If you got more money, then go with a set from Stance.

+ I'd rather buy new Megans then buying used coils, usually you don't know how bad they've been beat on lol

[240Shwag]

I just got a set of Stance LX+'s for my S14 and they ride really sweet. I am having an issue with them not enabling me enough adjustment to correct the negative camber in the front though.

Don't buy used coilovers. Shell out the dough for something nice. You get what you pay for.

[Clutch Dog]

Anyone every heard of ISIS Coils? HR basic i think they are called any good?

[beeracing s14]

again for daily?..7k/5k spring rates are your answer son. dont believe the hype. sample of these coilovers? STANCE LX, APEXI S1 , tein flex (i think theyre 7k/7k rates not sure) and that new Megan pink coilovers ...oh and BC racing that lets you customize spring rates to your taste.

[Lynk444]

I ordered a set of BC-BR coils with 8/6 springs. They sold the strut insert incase I needed to rebuild and different spring rates.

I also ordered a set of Yamato Garage suspension arms.

I will be doing a write-up for all the stuff I got so stay tuned.

[derass]

stance GR's...independent ride hight adjustability, pillowball mounts and adjustable dampenin....made in USA great ride, great quaility, good price

i like cusco's too but priceyy

[dawagarage]

according to my research, youre probably best off making your own coilovers with the koni/ground control combination. might i suggest searching & reading up on that. i currently have megan streets & very much regret cheaping out 3/4 years just so that i could slap some coilovers on my car. pbms, ive read, are too stiff for street even @ the softest setting. you shouldve read up and searched for different things. did you try 'comfortable coilovers' that came up with some good reading. theres debate by many about the majority of japanese coilover's valving being 'shitty' in regards to daily comfort.

[udon!]

get powered by max and set them to full soft with the 8/6 spring option.

[Lynk444]

stance GR's...independent ride hight adjustability, pillowball mounts and adjustable dampenin....made in USA great ride, great quaility, good price

i like cusco's too but priceyy

Those sound exactly like the coils I bought just a differt brand.

I guess I will see how they work.

[flip3d]

stance GR's...independent ride hight adjustability, pillowball mounts and adjustable dampenin....made in USA great ride, great quaility, good price

i like cusco's too but priceyy

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[Lynk444]

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[Razi]

I haven't ridden in another car with coilovers, but my Fortune Auto coilovers are really comfortable. I'm running a 7k/6k spring combo.
They are slightly less harsh than my previous lowering spring + KYB shock combo, probably because my lowering springs were progressive and those sucked on the harsh bumps.

[jah]

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[BHack3tt]

my BC Racing BR types are going on my zenki this week at Zerolift. I will let you know my impressions as soon as I get the car back and get a little test runs finished.

[satek]

I have BC racing coils on my s13...very comfy coils...Haven't set them full hard yet

[ghudson]

fortune auto 500 series, get any spring rates you want from them :)