Help with picking coilovers
 

Hey guys, just got a 2014 BRZ so new to this forum and need a little help picking coilovers. I DD the car (about 100 miles round trip to Work and back) and I plan to do some autocross with the car (not too much just about 4-6 times a year). I want some good quality coilovers but I am on a little bit of a budget. I would like to lower the car a little more than most of you would probably approve of also. I know it will take some of the performance away and I will probally get a ton of crap for this but I really like the look of a low car. So are there coilovers out there that are in the price range of about $1,500 USD that can give me the low I want with still a decent performance for track days?

Appreciate it guys!

"want decent performance for track days" and "lower the car more then most would approve"? Imho those bits are exclusive. You don't care about handling and just overlower car for arguable looks, or you care about handling/performance and don't make suspension close to unable to do it's job. +If you lower car to unreasonable extent, you need more spendings to offset all the wrongdoings to suspension/geometry. LCAs or topmounts better fit for lowering that would leave at least some shock travel, roll center adjustment kits, diff riser and so on. "Quality coilovers" bought for sum that left off after deducting cost of these parts & work to install them? LOL

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Maybe I worded it wrong. I care more about the performance than it being really low. Basically what I want is as low as I can go without compromising performance.

I think the CSG spec Tein Flex A are a good fit. I’ll be considering those when I’m ready for coils

The CSG spec Tein Flex A are right in your budget and fit your needs. CSG is taking pre-orders for them currently.

There are a lot of mid entry level coil overs at the $1.5k range.

Tein Flex A and Tein Mono Sport come to mind. The Flex A is more street oriented while the Mono Sport is more track oriented. CSG is also developing a performance Flex A variant. RCE Tarmac 0/KW Variant 1/Variant 2 are also popular and have good value.

It's hard to get a sense of how low you actually want to go without a reference, but I think most of the performance coilovers have lowering potential that should suit most people's needs. If you get performance coil-overs, there are usually recommended ride height adjustment specifications. If you deviate from the specifications, you'll have to dip into preload/shock travel (which is not ideal). This enables more ride height lowering at the cost of performance potential.

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I DD my Flex A and have been pretty happy. I think they have tremendous value and perform well. Front camber plates standard was definitely appreciated

Eibach Pro-kit Springs + Koni Yellow or Bilstein B6
Alternatively: Swift lowering springs, Racecomp lowering springs

Thanks for the replies, now I have somewhere to start looking.

Looking at the standard Tein flex A it says that the max low front 2.3" and rear 3" which is enough where I would be happy. I definitely don't want to start messing with the preload just to get lower. How much of a difference is their in performance between standard Tein flex A, the CSG version, and the mono flex option?

I'm interested in hearing more about this too.... @CSG Mike

That says it better than I can.

boy o boy next season is gonna be fun! (and expensive)

My Flex A's worked well on the street. The hyd bump stop really helped smooth out the ride.