What are some good coilovers for an frs under 1000?

[Leonardo]

Originally Posted by Trueweltall

https://frsport.com/Sports-Suspensio...p_1554783.html

I followed the link. Do you have these? Id be interested to hear what someone thought about them.

10mm front and 15mm rear is a very conservitive drop.

[Trueweltall]

Originally Posted by Leonardo

I followed the link. Do you have these? Id be interested to hear what someone thought about them.

10mm front and 15mm rear is a very conservitive drop.

I do not have them but I plan on getting a set. Not looking to modify my suspension to where I can't drive it up my driveway or have to get crash bolts or control arms to get a stock alignment.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120639

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by Bread1

What are some good coilovers for an frs under 1000?

Originally Posted by Bread1

Being lower and everyday use

You can lower the car with just springs, so you have to answer secondary questions:

- do you want camber adjustment, or do you want to "set it and leave it"?
- are you trying to fit wide wheels? what offset?
- do you need to adjust the shock settings to match different driving conditions?

If you don't know the answer to these questions I suggest you rethink about the reasons why you want "coilovers". Instead, consider a good spring/shock combo with camber bolts (and perhaps SPC or similar rear lower arm) to get your alignment and car to where you want it to be, just lowered.

Coilovers may give you more suspension travel but in the long run the cons outweigh the benefits, especially if you aren't of the "checking my suspension once a month" type of crowd.

-alex

[Leonardo]

Originally Posted by Trueweltall

I do not have them but I plan on getting a set. Not looking to modify my suspension to where I can't drive it up my driveway or have to get crash bolts or control arms to get a stock alignment.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120639

I thought Florida was flat, but yeah I hear what you are saying. As a replacement set, they look like a good deal. The koni shock cost the same amount and do not come with springs. And the bilstein B6 or B8 shock cost even more.


I am lowered 1" and do not scrape on driveways or hit my side skirts on speed bumps.

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by Trueweltall

Not looking to modify my suspension to where I can't drive it up my driveway or have to get crash bolts or control arms to get a stock alignment.

Any amount of lowering will cause your camber to be not stock. You will not be able to get stock camber in the front, and without camber bolts you will have to deal with excessive tramlining in the front end of your car on grooved or crowned pavements.

Edit: I should note that the stock range is a huge range. One should not use that as a good reference point... or better yet, figure out a good alignment for your own individual needs. Stock: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11016

[Trueweltall]

I've read on here where people with sti springs retained factory alignment settings after going to those.

[Ghost of Akina]

[QUOTE=TMF;3030573]Good coilovers under $1k do not exist, unless you just want to slam your car.

Lowering springs and upgraded dampeners are:
1. Cheaper
2. Handle better (than stock or crappy coiliovers)
3. More comfortable for a DD (e.g. when Koni's are set to full soft, they have arguably a better ride than the stock dampeners)

I ran TRD springs and Koni's and I was still able to fit (with ease) 17x9 +35 wheels. Looked pretty decent in my opinion as well.




+1 to this. A very good option

[Yardjass]

Originally Posted by TMF

Good coilovers under $1k do not exist

This. They don't exist because they don't exist for any car. The closest thing I can think of that's halfway decent for a little more than that is koni sport shocks and ground control coilover sleeves with springs, and I don't even know if they make those for our cars.

[HSUBLU]

Echoing what others here have mentioned already, good coilover systems for less than $1000 isn't a thing. At that price point, you're most likely looking at cut rate systems, and yes, the pun is absolutely intended. If one were to think about being that budget-minded about it, go with lowering springs, or (highly unadvised) just cut your stock springs for free.

[WhiteTigerX125]

What are some good Coilover recommendations. I'm thinking about purchasing the TSW Nurburgring Wheels 18x8 +45mm or the Rays Gram Lights 57CR Gun Blue II 18x9.5 +38mm.

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by Trueweltall

I've read on here where people with sti springs retained factory alignment settings after going to those.

Factory is a huge range. The range for camber alone is +/- 0.75 degrees...

Front Camber: 0 +/- 45' (0 +/- 0.75°) (Right/Left Difference: 0°45' (0.75°) or less)
Rear Camber: -1°12' +/- 45' (-1.20° +/- 0.75°) (Right/Left Difference: 45' (0.75°) or less)

[Lust]

Originally Posted by TMF

Good coilovers under $1k do not exist, unless you just want to slam your car.

Lowering springs and upgraded dampeners are:
1. Cheaper
2. Handle better (than stock or crappy coiliovers)
3. More comfortable for a DD (e.g. when Koni's are set to full soft, they have arguably a better ride than the stock dampeners)

I ran TRD springs and Koni's and I was still able to fit (with ease) 17x9 +35 wheels. Looked pretty decent in my opinion as well.



On an related note (sorry for the shameless plug), I will be selling these TRD springs (and front/rear sway bars) and Koni's (koni's will be on the car until Spring though). Price? Less than 1k lol. Hit me up if you're interested.

Good coilovers do exist for that price point. Tein Flex Z and for slightly more Tein Flex A. There’s a thread by CSG Mike with his thoughts on them. I had the street flex for a while and I really enjoyed them as a daily driving damper. The Flex As are supposed to be even better with the HBS and are cheaper because they’re not rebuildable.

[churchx]

Flex Z are cheaper due non rebuildability. Flex A are with HBS and are rebuildable.

Funnily i find that nonrebuildability more convenient way to restore coilover performance w/o local servicing shops nearby or shipping all of them far away for service. Just order new cartridges and have them like new. Shortened/simplified "downtime".

[Lust]

Originally Posted by churchx

Flex Z are cheaper due non rebuildability. Flex A are with HBS and are rebuildable.

Funnily i find that nonrebuildability more convenient way to restore coilover performance w/o local servicing shops nearby or shipping all of them far away for service. Just order new cartridges and have them like new. Shortened/simplified "downtime".

That’s the exact selling point of the Flex Z.