Should you buy Cheap or Expensive Coilovers?
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- If you have ever looked for some new suspension for your car, you have definitely seen that there are many options out there. With that, you see prices ranging from $300 - $3,000. Why? What is the difference? Are the more expensive coilovers really worth it? Today Alex goes over exactly what those questions. Comparing the Tein street Basis to the KW V2, Alex breaks down the pros and cons of each system.
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I got Fortune's 500 series coilovers (90' RX7)
@@21Noire sick 👌🇯🇵
Have a giveaway and I'll run those!
i think it really depends. If your building a cheap car (cheap race car) on purpose or a student on a budget who only cares about looks cheap is the answer.
@@mikeross5627 appreciate it. Man
Me and my friends started taking tequila shots every time you say: “at the end of the day” in your videos and now we’re all hammered.
🍻 Hell yeah!
Now that's all I can hear 😂
There is an old saying, how fast do you wanna spend.. Truer words have never been spoken.
@Jayme Fortune Isnt a Honda Civic all 3? It's cheap to buy and maintain, its quite fast with its lightweight body and pushing 200 bhp and its reliable since Honda makes some of the best engines out there.
MAKSOR ehh, civics are deathly slow stock
@@maxim9110 type r im talking about
I mean 600 isn't cheap for a young starter like me. But I guess I gotta make that dough to play with the big bois..
It’s not even about hanging with the big bois. Lol. Sometimes a coil over that costs a bit more will sustain a longer life and a bit more abuse.
Don’t cheap out on parts like brakes and coils mate, you’ll regret it later on down the line. Even if your strapped for cash, that more expensive part might last longer and be more durable.
Suspension is a huge component to how your car rides. I cheaped out on my first set with a $900 set of Megan’s and now I’m on airlift. All you gotta do is save your money right and be patient.
If you can't buy coilovers $1300 or more just get struts and springs
Korey Miller fortune auto 500’s are a good bang for buck option
600 sounds perfect for starter. i trashed ma first integ on bay coilovers, nose dive on an understeers whack. any wheel hop or not 100 surface contact nd ur cars huffin free frm boltons might be a wreck frm carless prioritys... not like intial d wasnt boring but they draw out like dbz does. but that tofu whip thkid notice it only had a suspension key. cus thas handles. modifications ussually a throw of rent after rents up.
Why must something I'm into cost so much😣 why can't a like sewing
Dude. Sewing is hella expensive too. Fabric, and machines are not cheap. Cheaper than cars though. Honestly, my cheapest hobby is guitar. High initial buy in, but I can keep it up with just like $10 a month for strings.
@@Vykk_Draygo I'm into guitar too but it gets really bad if your into electric guitars which means you have high initial costs plus an amp that can often cost more than your guitar, pedals that seem like a ripoff, plus I got into drums and bass guitars too which are huge money pits but so worth it. All that and I had to love cars too, seriously I wish I just liked football or something
That's why I go to the junkyard every week lol sooner or later some one will junk your car with the mods you want haha
would actually be interested in a side by side tear down and seeing the actual physical differences
I would just stick to well known brands like Tein, BC Racing, Eibach, Megan Racing, H&R, Bilstein, and KW. Quality control is very important so you get what you pay for.
What do u think of Godspeed
Is BC actually good tho? I heard theyre cheap
@@gorilyawarfare485 ofc they’re actually good
G35 in the background representing! I have KW v3's on my G35, they come with a lifetime warranty and they have a repair facility in California. If anything ever goes wrong, send them in and they send you back a new set for free.
Being able to control compression and rebound allows you to have best of both worlds. A car that rides more comfortable than OEM, but has way more performance. They are expensive for a reason.
the lifetime warrenty are only on V1-V3. the KW clubsports dont have any warrenty at all, learn it hard way.
nice, i have a set of KW V3's on my 370. I never realized they had a lifetime warranty, whew! Thanks
Love your videos man, do you know of any good coilovers I could put on my g35 for around $1000?
Quin, you can do BC BRs or get some Koni or Bilstein B8s with eibach springs. Both will be the best you can do for around $1k
Thank you so much for this comment(08 g35 sedan owner) I'm looking to lower the ride but keep it smooth.will get wheels after but suspension is my next purchase
If you live in place where it snows in the winter and they spread salt on the streets I recommend you run coilover bags. Literally waterproof bags that protect the coilovers from all the salt, dirt, etc. I run them on my cars and when the time comes to make any ride height adjustments the threads and everything are always nice and clean. I just spray everything with wd40 before closing the bags and it will look brand new next time you open it. All the best! Stay safe!
If anyone buys $6000 coilovers just get air cuz god damn.
Depends what you want really. I'd rather have the 6k springs... But honestly I'd rather just go with a custom pushrod setup in the rear, if suspension oriented spending, or just drop it on a motor build and maybe some stiffer springs.
if your spending 6k you better be building a god damn race car
@@maxwell5428 did someone say turbo Honda civic
Yess
I want to make a rally jaguar, do you think air will work? Will it be destroyed by rocks?
You should review an ebay coilover :')
Ebay doesn't make coilovers.
@@mbsnyderc he means cheap coilovers sold on ebay
That's why I like my bc racing coil overs. Their cheap and their most expensive kits contain the same components and they have as many spare parts as I need. Having a weird car like a Baja it's nice to see someone have a kit for them too.
I say put whatever you want on your car and build your car to suit your own budget and style.. Don't let people peer pressure you into thinking you have to buy the most expensive thing on the market.
I'd say 90% of us just want our cars to look cool and never be near a race track.
For driving around town the budget wheels and suspension are 100%.
Pretty sure saying buy the $600 tein's isn't peer pressuring anyone into buying the most expensive product. Neither is saying pay attention to the features and maybe just talk to actual customers and do a little research before you buy.
The whole point of the vid is to not go ON PRICE lol, just like the kid up too said, but from me if ur changing cars twice a year someone thing in priority is fucked😭
@@dAnnysixx1 I totally forgot about writing that.. I edited it for you. Hope you get what I mean..
Sure a lot of more expensive brands will have superior quality but but a daily driver that you just want to dress up a bit they are not necessary
RetroPhil82 this guy from fitment is the only guy that seems like that guy that shits on people.
Well said. 👍
Damn I didn’t know $600 was cheap 😭
mon3ybagz yeah I bought $1100 coilovers from BC Racing still broke asf
Not much in English money.
@@withal4909 yup same, im happy with the BC coil overs tho, much stiffer, better handling ride and lower ride than OEM
@@floggyWM1 I’m buying Bc racing coilovers for the camber adjustment. But I got these $400 coilovers from rev9 and my god I’m pleased with them. My only problem with them like I said is that these don’t have camber adjustment.
I've just bought bc racing br coilovers for my ls cause I'm sick of air ride to unreliable
6:19 Me reading the map to my friend as we are late for our Car Meet lol
One thing that people tend to overlook is cheap kits sometimes wear out fast or are easy to cause them to leak when installing them. Also almost every adjustment goes out of spec faster with a cheap coil over.
Once you go from 1 to 2 track days a year. to 1 to 2 track days a month you should move up in coilover "quality"
For the street, I found zero performance gains going to coilovers over Sprint lowering springs and performance shocks upgrade. In fact, the countless of settings for spring preloads, damping, rebound, and height could do more harm on street performance than simple springs and shocks. From my experience building cars, what hurts high end coilovers performance on the street and sometimes on the track is the stiff spring rates. A car that's too bouncy can upset the balance and driver confidence even on a fairly smooth track. If budget isn't a concern for me for street builds, I would probably get coilovers with custom valving on the softest side and very soft Sprint springs.This way I get all the features of the coilovers without the harshness.
I couldn’t agree with this more!
I have a e46 330i with a spring yellow shock combo from Koni. Fantastic handling and keeps the car flat in both daily town driving and more ‘spirited 😏’ driving out of town or on open roads. The harshness that comes with a lot of coils can be a pain to deal with on the daily.
The spring shock combo gave me exactly what I wanted with my e46. Gave me the low I was wanting, extra handling and a better feeling without the harsh ride and stiffness that comes from some coils.
For daily’s that won’t see that track but will still get driven somewhat hard for open roads, the spring/shock combo is great. It’ll be limited compared to a coil, but they are great if you know your not gonna be tracking that car or doing much tuning with suspension.
I've been running racelands on my tC2 for 43k miles at max low. Gonna upgrade to BC this winter but honestly for a 380 dollar coil over they have done excellent. Not the best ride sure but I will admit I've trashed them, cars been off the ground and thrown down uneven back roads many times. Most cheaper name brand coil overs get too much hate just for being cheap.
Idk I just paid 800 for some D2's for my 5.5gen max and I'm happy asf. No track days but I do drive that back roads like I own em.
Oso Blizz I was thinking of getting D2s for my civic how are they holding up?
Ordered my first set of coilovers ever on Black Friday, Hopefully getting them next week, but super stoked for my Fortune Auto 500s, Didn't want to spend to much nor didn't want to spend too little. Think I got a pretty solid deal for my first set of Coils, Super Stoked :D
Pandzilla they have such a good scratch and dent sale 👌🏼
I have owned a few sets of Fortune Auto 500's I have always been extremely impressed for the price. I don't think you will be disappointed at all.
@@tayloreverett1508 I didn't even buy through their scratch dent sale, the site I was ordering from was selling at $999, I opted for the swift spring and radial bearing upgrade, totalling around 1300 :O
Sounds dope! You should upload more pictures to our gallery once they are installed! bit.ly/2obqAZQ
@@FitmentIndustries but stock wheels ;(
I see this video right after I ordered $250 ebay coilovers, perfect timing
Macaroni Man stance plus? Ahah
How does it run though
Alex out here eating a banana wrong😂
And he was trying to get philosophical about a banana, bruh...gtfo
I really like that perspective, buying what works best for you rather than your budget
I have TEIN's Super Drift coilovers for S13, been going for 10 years and they have been showing a lil signs of wear lately but, for $1600, they ride so much better than any other coilover that ive tried out.
sweet video btw! keep up the quality work!
I’m running the Tein Street Advance Z. Copped for about $800 with new strut mounts and bushings from the guys at heeltoe.com. These coils have adjustable damping! They are the prefect drop if you’re trying to daily and not be slammed. The ride is stiffer but sporty, handles the car super well and Tein gives you that quality and confidence. For that price point, they can’t be beat
Sounds like a slick set up you should upload your ride to our gallery sometime! bit.ly/2obqAZQ
I have CX racing coilovers on my Mk3 Supra and I couldn’t be more pleased with them. They have been on for 4 years now and the springs are showing their age beginning to surface rust. Nothing a swift spring upgrade won’t solve.
The Infamous Red Devil Mr2. Great build, lives somewhere in Socal.
Ive had tein, tbh for $400 more you might as well cop BC’s, the ride quality difference is astonishing tbh. Im so glad i switched
Are the tein a downgrade in ride quality from stock?
Yeah. Own an FRS. Rolling on the Tein Basis Z's.
Live in Canada, coils have seen two full Canadian 3 feet of snow at once omfg winters.
They're still alive and working A+.
Adjusting them to clear snow for winter and to look swank in the summer isn't that hard. I don't even have them seize up. Personally I clean the threads before I adjust and it isn't that bad.
Honestly, they've held up really well for being cheap. I tend to not slow down quite enough for some certain bumps and parking lot entrances and they've had no issues.
I bought them to lower the car and give it a bit more snappier feel to the suspension, and I got that. Only thing I wish they had was adjustable camber, cause when I slam the rears all the way down it does go really /slanty boi\ and personally I like not replacing tires every two months. But you get what you pay for.
If you have an FRS though do yourself a favor and replace the sway bar end links when you install your coils. Odds are your car will be like mine and your links will be rust welded onto your strut and you'll strip the stupid hex bolt/nut thing and curse them for not making it a damn regular bolt and nut to begin with too.
Glad to hear you enjoy your Tein coil overs! You should upload some pictures of your ride to our gallery sometime! www.fitmentindustries.com/add-wheel-offset
@@FitmentIndustries maybe once I buy some rims and tires for my birthday (next month) from you guys so I'm not rolling on stocks.
I’ve got JOM coilovers on both my B6 Audi and E30. They’re under $1k and pretty decent, no real complaints for the price.
im putting racelands on my tc and calling it a day
I’m a daily driver man, and I was gonna get airbags. But I don’t wanna spend that money and deal with the malfunctions when they happen, and I just wanna drop it a little bit, where it’s just enough, I really like Eibach I heard they’re good because I have a Volkswagen Passat. I’m looking at comments & you guys have a lot of experience so I need ideas, please.
What about god speed coil overs
I clicked for that mr2
Bought the maXpeedingrods for My e36, with the camberplates and adjustable stiffness, so far they work great! Better than OEM m-sport and that was What I was going for
i'm thinking about them for my e46
How are they. Any updates?
I have a Dampachi plushy that was signed by Nomuken and the main guy for Option Mag. From what I hear, what makes it cool is that they usually won’t associate themselves with non sponsor items. So to get them to sign something that isn’t their brand they usually wouldn’t have done it. This was way back when they came over from japan for an expo event at Irwindale. Nomuken even out his little character he draws on the top silver collar. Pretty neat. I still have it and it’s pretty much is in the same condition as the day it was signed. I got the plushy from a roommate that worked sales for Tein back when they were just starting here in the states. I think I had the second EDFC that was sold here.
Back then there wasn’t any trust built yet for Tein here but man they blew up after that. Back then it was either Skunk sleeves, then Ground Control if you had a little more money. Big money spenders went for 5Zigen/Buddy Club and if you really had cash you did the HKS hyper dampers... those were cool but were serious cash. Lol a lot of us back then ran Skunk Coilovers in cheap KYB shocks... it worked for price. I really enjoyed the Teins since they were only $750 for the base models and it was entry into actually feeling like you had a real set of adjustables. The EDFC was rather cool and switched pretty quick. I ran the controller under my VAFC... remember those? That was the shit back then !
I had a set of Work J-Wings... most wouldn’t remember or even know what those were. I loved them..... until I was able to get a real set of GABs... those got stolen in Vegas then I was able to get some Mugen RNR’s which were sexy. I always wanted a rim called the SW388 by Spoon.
I’m way older now so most kids probably wouldn’t know what I’m rambling about since that stuff is probably way long gone and not available anymore... not to mention out of style with all these kids doing their “stance” thing. I’m just not into that when it gets all crazy. I actually liked the way a stretched tire looked when it was just a little bit but damn, some of these kids now days and how much they stretch and then kick the camber to where they’re riding on just an inch of inside tire. Not sure why they do this but hope it passes as another fad.
Suspension is an important safety thing on a car. DO NOT cheap out on suspension parts. If you're going to run coilovers, get the best ones you can afford EXCEPT if the only ones you can afford are the really cheap ones. In that case, don't buy them at all until you can afford decent once. Cheap parts are expensive.
I have 1000 bucks Canadian to spend on suspension so that works out to be roughly 47.29 American right. All I can afford is one bump stop.
Don't worry mate, your Canadian rupees are having a better time that our (not so) great british pound.
Hockey puck bump stops, problem solved, money saved.
@@michaelstenhjem8086 dude I have like 50 of those and different colours. Love it.
@Sean Price if I had a RWD jdm dream machine I would go nuts. My cousin raced pro d with his skyline in and my brother in law has a 34 wide body. Much cooler than my fwd tsx.
@Sean Price sick. Love those. If I didn't have such an addiction to motorcycles I would have a cool car. Cousin and brother in law both have blown v8s in their skylines. You must be able to get moving with 450 to the wheels. 3" straight pipe?
I live in Illinois and my Black Forest Industries coilovers get so dirty I am ashamed of it. When I go to the car wash I take the wheels off my Volkswagen Harlequin and power wash the coilovers.
I respect stance guys more because at least they're honest their car will probably never touch a track, like most cars.
Whatever floats your boat
@@mikeross5627 gross.
Hey! I be destroying those off ramps tho! Haha 😆
Sean Price must take exit with max lateral g’s
Sean Price it’s a joke towards OP. Uptight much? Be careful friend. Making shitty generalization comments will turn into a short fuzzy troll.
Weird thought.
These videos are great and they are answering my questions about suspension.
They have a 'cracked video' vibe to them. Is part of your production team from the old 'Cracked' UA-cam channel !
Nah, we try to have our own style!
hey Alex, some rally teams use coil covers. its like a sleeve that covers the entire coilover. i think the are available or most styles of coilovers. it keeps out mud and rocks on dirt tracks so id think that they might work for winter use.
Started with KW V2 on the E46 project. Now we gots V3's and Michelin 4S's. Even with a ton of work still to do, (don't ya' just love Winter) he comes back from test drives with a big ass grin.
I have 15 - 17 years old tein suspension and the ride is good but it’s showing its age..so a good thing to do, just like the rest of the car is keep up with it. Don’t let something go bad all the way or break before you start doing some research, know your car/truck...because a broken down vehicle is something some people don’t recover from because it’s a downer.
As a chef, that opening part about the medium rare steak texture really hit home.
Bc racing RM series coilovers have been working out good for me
I was literally doing my research a few hours ago because I don't know whether I should go with Teins on BC and save the few hundred dollars to go towards my wheels and tires. Thanks FI fam!
Bizarre intro, but very pleased with the ride height, road feel, and stability of the Tein Street Basis Z. Best bang for the buck.
BC BR's are the best bang for buck if you don't track your car imo.
agreed, perfect for daily driving
Even some trackdays. They are better than many more expensive coilovers.
Really depends on the car you have. My mates Miata runs fantastic track times even with the BRs
BMP motorsport Where can I find those? I’m a daily driver.
@@grim205 bcracingcoilovers.com/collections/br-type-coilovers
I put BC racing coilovers on my 2006 Porsche 997S. They worked perfectly.
I'm just here to hear Alex ramble about something so fast I need to be at 50% speed xx
Tein is Trusted n ride smooooth...especially for a Daily driver.. Not to mention the Testing the company does on its products to ensure quality is amazing..
I live up north, and I like to run off-road shock covers over my coils. It keeps a lot of crap off your coils and threads and makes adjustments much easier later on.
That’s a great idea! 🤘
Megan Coil overs can't go wrong...👌
Yeah you can. My s14 has megans and they are absolutely terrible. Save up some extra money and buy nice coils.
@@LackeyKh which ones did you buy? I got them in my Rx8 GT an there perfect 👌.
@@JomesZ Streets. Granted they came on the car when I bought them so they're probably worn. Planning on ordering some BCs early next year.
@@LackeyKh I got EZ street blue new, my R cornered before but now with the combo proxy4 tires it's way better.
I bought my MR2 with Megans and they are pretty stiff. I'd rather have a softer spring rate, but I don't mind dailying these though
Same thing I'd say, if you don't have the cash for 600$ coils just get a set of new dampers and some HR Springs. Or even just sport suspension (non adjustable) by HR, Bilstein or KW
30€ coils on ebay, best decision I ever made. 🤔
I’ve been on airlift V2 for 2 years and it has been so nice being a stanced car. I can go so low that it’s ridiculous and then I can also make 200 mile drives to events like Gridlife and be fine for the most part
I mean, I think for those that just actually need something quick, then get the cheap ones especially if you're needing to replace them and don't want the same OEM ones and wants to upgrade..
But for those who can wait, should just buy quality over quantity since it's just generally more R&D to go into them so chances are you are getting a much better product than the cheap stuff which will only get you so far before you need to get something better that will handle more and probably also extend your tuning options for best handling!
Idk, that's just my opinion but I personally don't mind dropping good money as long as I know it's been researched and developed to work as great as it should than going cheap on something I'll regret or won't be able to get the most out of..
I'm going to be upgrading the Handling on my VR4 too which I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy D2 Coils for it also because I'm trying to do Time Attack so I am trying to get that track focused adjustability in it..
Honestly the most overlooked and kinda dissed on is the ksports which I have and are great. $850 out the door. They also make expensive coilovers as well as big brake packages for cars to.
I that you mention people should know what they need. I’ve had both cheap coilovers and expensive ones and non compare to a set of sport springs and shocks and a great set of seat bars for MY needs. Not once did I adjust the height of my car. Great video. Very informative!
I’m running KW V1s on my SQ5. Lowered it just enough and still be as comfortable as stock if not more so. Someday dealerships should catch on to allow customers to order their transportation the way they want it from the get go.
its just not cost effective to sell cars that way in bulk, save for a few minor exceptions... even for a $50k audi. When you start buying $150k cars, you can order your vehicle with a ton more customization from the factory
Tomorrow i'm going to fit Bilstein B14 kit under my mk5 gti. Not for dropping it. I drive 2000+km per month in that gas guzzler. Bought the kit at 24% discount. 845 euro. The full price was so convenient that buying it w/o discount was lower than buying it from my car shop anyway. Also fitting original gti shock and springs would cost almost the same as what I paid. Tomorrow will be a great day!
Thats awesome man!! That VW is gonna be clean af! 🔥 You should upload some pictures for the ride to our gallery sometime! bit.ly/2obqAZQ
That’s a terrific summary of the situation
There was a person in Minnesota where they make coilover covers for winter if you have coilovers
Coming from blown suspension to cheap raceland 380 for all feels and handles extremely better never got to feel stock good suspension but felt just as good almost as my 07 cts so im happy the only other option for me was BC didnt want spend that yet would cost what i paid for the car till i do motor swap i will
just an FYI, I got the BR series from BC racing. A little under 1k and I couldnt be happier. My car is not "built" right now but needed and upgrade desperately. They are one of the few companies that make a set for my car, and they installed easily-ish (needed some small welding) and feel great and make my car look amazing. I would consider them cheap, as far as legit mfg go, but the quality is definately there. Only downside is the instructions were pretty useless, but thats what youtube is for.
I run an Ohlins DFV on my NSX.
I'm so jelly 😢 current gen nsx or old? 🇯🇵🙏
@@mikeross5627 it's on a 1st gen
Wish they made a set for my car, but think I might custom build a set of JRE's
Please please please! Do more of these expensive vs cheap part videos on all kinds of stuff, kinda like donut is doing the hi low cars, it helps me out more then you know to hear from experts in what parts price difference gives the most
That G behind you ❤️
Where i live in eastern europe a 600$ coilover is considered a high end expensive one. Generally over here people buy coilovers for around 200$-300$ average.
Check out what we have available for our coils! bit.ly/2yadOjx
living midwest (MN) ive heard of guys using a special type of lube/oil variant when adjusting frozen coils... dont know how well or not would work or safeties but, save the knucks!
Wait wait wait.. dude, you antisieze the threaded body where the lower perch is gonna be set and also the underside of the perch where the jam ring mates with it. That's how we do it up north with harsh winters. It's messy, yes, but works very well!
You guys rock thanks so much for these vids I’m learning tons
I went with the "feal 441" coilovers on my 2002 WRX Wagon(very nice coilover but ride was firmer then stock wrx shocks on full soft setting), they are nice but kinda expensive @$1450USD, that was the most I wanted to spend on my budget. If I had more money I might have went with "HKS Hipermax IV GT Coilovers", it's hard to justify paying over $1600usd for coilover that will only last 45k miles cause they have to be rebuilt ect.
I run H&R coilovers with 60mm race springs with custom rates.
Along with a LSD and front and rear bars this gives me all the height adjustability I need with good reliability and amazing handling.
No damping adjustment - but the ride is quite good albeit firm.
So tein is my answer for daily driver and confortable tien flex A is what I’m looking at :3
“Sweet” isn’t a consistency, my dude
It's all about the insert. Crack open 5 sub $500 coilovers and they will most likely have the same cheap black generic insert. Open up a bilstein, koni, KW and they will have their own inserts. Some actually use inserts made by koni. Dampening adjustment is a must anymore If you want a comfortable ride. The springs are next important. Correct spring rates are must. The coilover bodies are similar. The best ones have corrosion resistant finishes. I've done the $400 coilovers. Told everyone "yeah they ride great". Years later, I build my own setup. Koni adjustable inserts, KW corrosion resistant bodies, specific springs for spring rates and height. Will never cheap out on suspension again.
Very Truthful Video
well since i´m livingin germany and never heard of tein coils, i got myself the kw-v3 :D
I roll with cheap coilovers on my 2 cars.
BMW e91 touring with. TA-Technix. 350$
BMW e36 compact with. JOM. 180$
Cant complain tbh havent had any issues so far
I heard TA Technix makes great coilovers for BMW, but mostly on anything else, they suck.. For that price, they realy are a good coilovers
I had pro sport on my old civic and some other cheap ones on my MX5 and never had issues. I'm sure they won't last as long and would be no good on track. Main issue with them is they rust easily, or at least here in the UK they do very easily. I have Meister's on my DC5 and they look like new still after a few years and of course they are more comfortable and handle much better
Roflmfaoftw yeh I run FKs on my car, no issues
I just dropped $800 on a pair yesterday
Realistically most people fitting coilovers at home aren’t gonna need anything that the kw coils offer.
Why do we buy coilovers? To lower our cars but retain good ride. Bottom of the range bc, meister, tein, stance or d2 will do fine.
What people want to know is what coilover, for their vehicle, has a quality ride. All coilovers go low, and most handle really well, but what we need to know as customers is which ones ride good, and which ones rattle the caps in your teeth loose.
Whatever it is you're on, dude, I want some!
just cause im late dont mean you dont get a thank you
Suspension is so subjective I've had very expensive coilovers and very cheap coilovers and when I find for day-to-day use is the inexpensive ones feel better on the road. More expensive coilovers are generally set up for track use or racing therefore giving a harsh ride on everyday roads here in Boston Massachusetts. It comes down to where you live and what you're doing with your car. I can tell you I had a set of coilovers that had every adjustment under the sun. I adjusted them once, and never again in the 2 years I had the car.
Temptation has set in I'm now trying to reason with myself on not slamming my ride
Tein, Godspeed, Bc Racing, and stance are probably your best options imo. Bc has mutltiple lines and Godspeed will get you slammed for $650 and theyre actually a decent product. Tein has the history and Stance is a phenominal brand that is growing quickly.
I once bought skunk 2 pro s2 coilovers without research and they were so stiff for daily driving so I switched to truhart street plus coilovers and it’s amazing.
Tein Basis are manufactured in Taiwan, anything that's twin tube, for the most part is manufactured in thier latest Taiwanese facility, the high end stuff is still manufactured in Japan, last I heard..... Former employee.....
First Google and now Fitment Industries are listening. I just looked at a set of raceland coils that's about the same price as oem suspension from the parts store. But don't put coils on your beaters kids. That's not what the beater is for.
Coilover ye or nay for a daily drive car. E91 LCI 325i?
I'm using $630 godspeed mono ss on my 2002 outback h6 and I like the way they ride,nice ride and great adjustability for a cheapish coilover kit.my little brother has some $200 maxspeedingrods on his na miata and it actually rides decent for being so cheap but only the ride height is adjustable on his,my 89 Camaro (drift build) is on 1,400 bucks worth of qa1 coilovers and its great but expensive,I have adjustable caster,camber,ride height and damper adjustment.it really just comes down to what is right for you and your preference,so cheap expensive or in the middle dont matter if you get the results you want.
Back when I owned my jetta I was rocking raceland coils and they lasted me 4+ years
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I have no issues with my tien flex z coils on my 300zx and i bought them used for 200 bucks. 30000 miles later still rides like stock but im about 2 inches lower. Buy cheap and buy quality because sometimes you can get both if youre in the right place at the right time
I just want my car lower. Not really into it for performance. So Tein or even lowering springs is what I'm wanting haha
Tein would be my pick, Lowering springs just require new shocks over time and I am just not feeling that 😂
Yeah I can say research a lot on what you want. I’m happy on what I paid for and it was affordable but yet great in ways other coils weren’t.
What if I am 16 year old me... Lol, I’m 16 and don’t even have a car yet but I’m actually dying inside to get one... your videos have educated me to probably not make the same mistakes as many 16 have done before me and some I know now that do some stupid shit to their wrap. Thank you so much!