|
Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing Relating to suspension, chassis, and brakes. Sponsored by 949 Racing. |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
05-17-2018, 09:05 PM | #1 |
Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Drives: 2013 Asphalt Frs
Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey
Posts: 35
Thanks: 15
Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Best Coilovers for around 1k?
Yes im sure the topic has been discussed in other threads before HOWEVER the threads i found were not specific enough and suspension is definitely not my strongest area. SO Id like to be running the best coilover possible mostly for the drop in ride height and durability, the car is strictly driven on the street. I was looking into PBM and The BC BR series. Looking for price range around 1k. Thanks for any help you can give and if your aware of a thread that may have all the info I need please link me to it because i couldnt find much
|
05-17-2018, 09:31 PM | #2 |
Anti stance.
Join Date: Feb 2016
Drives: 17 White 860. RCE Tarmac 2. RE-71RS
Location: Not Canada
Posts: 1,674
Thanks: 913
Thanked 972 Times in 558 Posts
Mentioned: 10 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Kind of an oxymoron. There’s nothing good about any 1k coilovers.
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Tokay444 For This Useful Post: | Tristor (05-19-2018) |
05-17-2018, 09:38 PM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Drives: miata, mazdaspeed protege, ls430
Location: socal
Posts: 4,416
Thanks: 599
Thanked 1,442 Times in 787 Posts
Mentioned: 28 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
not an oxymoron at all. just kind of a bad idea but to each their own
__________________
Drive upgrades. Don't buy them.
|
05-17-2018, 09:40 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Drives: 2013 Raven FR-S
Location: Nashville
Posts: 775
Thanks: 968
Thanked 213 Times in 136 Posts
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
|
There are no good coilovers in that price range. You'd be better off with some Koni Yellow shocks and decent performance springs.
|
05-17-2018, 09:44 PM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Drives: 86
Location: Green Hell
Posts: 930
Thanks: 1,269
Thanked 925 Times in 390 Posts
Mentioned: 55 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
|
05-17-2018, 09:58 PM | #6 |
Weight Weenie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Drives: 15 FR-S
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,599
Thanks: 5,053
Thanked 2,335 Times in 1,351 Posts
Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
|
05-17-2018, 11:55 PM | #7 |
Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Drives: 2013 Asphalt Frs
Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey
Posts: 35
Thanks: 15
Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
These coilovers are not good in respect to what aspects? Im fully aware that the “better” coilovers come with more adjustability/options/features etc. but this is going on a daily driver application and i dont really need the performance benefits as much as someone tracking their car. I just need something basic with some form of dampening adjustability
|
05-18-2018, 12:17 AM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Drives: 2017 86 6-Speed
Location: Seattle
Posts: 138
Thanks: 35
Thanked 74 Times in 36 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Why do you need dampening adjustability?
The problem is the internals of a shock have enough machined moving parts that making a decent one is expensive. When you add adjustability to the mix, things get significantly more complex and getting the shock to maintain a similar dampening ratio throughout it's range of adjustment is difficult. Let alone having some kind of consistency/repeatability of adjustment. As others have said, I think what you're after is Koni yellows with lowering springs (TRD, RCE, etc). Unless you want to go significantly lower than 1" from stock, in which case if you want to retain decent handling you have to either spend more money or take a bit of a gamble.
__________________
2017 86 set up for CS STX autocross
|
The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to dutchman1 For This Useful Post: |
05-18-2018, 04:10 AM | #9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Drives: Crapcan
Location: Oregon
Posts: 11,255
Thanks: 18,351
Thanked 16,453 Times in 7,446 Posts
Mentioned: 109 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
I've been running flex Z's, very happy with them. The flex A's are around 1300. There is also the ST which is basically a KW with a different body. They have fairly soft spring rates though, so if you are lowering a bunch you may bottom them a lot.
|
05-18-2018, 07:14 AM | #10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Drives: 86
Location: Australia
Posts: 254
Thanks: 227
Thanked 229 Times in 122 Posts
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
If budget is an issue, maybe some pull off PP dampers with RCE/TRD/STI springs.
Budget coilovers sacrifice comfort IMHO. It’s easy to find a rock hard set that will slam it but they will ride like crap. |
The Following User Says Thank You to monkeybike For This Useful Post: | Turbo86 (05-23-2018) |
05-18-2018, 09:30 AM | #11 |
Anti stance.
Join Date: Feb 2016
Drives: 17 White 860. RCE Tarmac 2. RE-71RS
Location: Not Canada
Posts: 1,674
Thanks: 913
Thanked 972 Times in 558 Posts
Mentioned: 10 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
I'd pay more money for less adjustability if it meant a better damper. The BCs have show that the adjustments do little to nothing save for the extreme ends of their range.
|
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Tokay444 For This Useful Post: | Boris_Petrov (06-29-2019), Turbo86 (05-23-2018) |
05-18-2018, 10:36 AM | #12 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Drives: Raven Black
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Posts: 1,343
Thanks: 451
Thanked 563 Times in 276 Posts
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
^This is false! ST make a quality coilover for lowering and a mild increase in performance. Best for daily driving / spirited driving and maybe the odd track day. They are well sprung and damped for their intended purpose. I had a set for 5 years, driven through Canadian winters. They held up great over that time, and performed exactly how I wanted them to. Never gave me any trouble. Sure you can't buy a quality track oriented coilover for around 1000, but there are different uses for coilovers, aka daily driving. |
|
The Following User Says Thank You to CBR600RR For This Useful Post: | FRSapex (11-11-2021) |
05-18-2018, 10:59 AM | #13 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Drives: 2014 GT86
Location: Latvia, Riga
Posts: 4,333
Thanks: 696
Thanked 2,086 Times in 1,436 Posts
Mentioned: 53 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
Problem with budget coilovers is that manufacturers make something that sells. And many buyers are misinformed what would fit their needs more or what would improve performance. So problem lies within us
Given chosen compromises within budget according to what sells there is little left for quality and performance. If majority of customers didn't just sort shop inventory by price low to high and didn't choose ones with most knobs and in blingy paint from among first cheapest positions, most of cheapest coilovers wouldn't be that bad. Otherwise it's how it is. There are some reasonably good offerings too, eg. good struts, tein flex z/a, STs, but they are outnumbered by mirriads of crap products, so good ones are more like exception to rule. The higher budget is, the more good products with less compromises at areas that really matter can be found. Both due budget, and also because mid and high budget suspension offerings are often bought by better educated customers. So it also goes along the lines of they make what we buy and one gets what one pays for. |
05-18-2018, 11:06 AM | #14 | |
A Nobody
Join Date: Jan 2018
Drives: FRS
Location: Edmonton,Alberta
Posts: 157
Thanks: 73
Thanked 65 Times in 50 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
Tags |
coilovers |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Coilovers Coilovers, Coilovers: Tein, KW, BC, D2, Cusco, Eibach + more FREE SHIPPING! | No Limit Motorsport | Brakes, Suspension, Chassis | 204 | 05-26-2017 12:09 PM |
FREE Shipping: ISC N1 Coilovers: ST Coilovers in stock at B2autodesigns | b2autodesigns | Brakes, Suspension, Chassis | 177 | 02-09-2015 11:34 AM |
WTB: Ksport Control Pro Coilovers or BC Racing Extreme Low Coilovers | ProjectBrz | Brakes, Suspension, Chassis | 1 | 04-15-2014 12:21 AM |
* BC Racing BR Coilovers & Stance Super Sport Coilovers | IN STOCK | FAST SHIPPING * | Speed Element | Brakes, Suspension, Chassis | 21 | 03-03-2014 08:56 PM |
FS: (IL) KW Variant 3 coilovers and Stance Super Sport Coilovers | ill roller | Brakes, Suspension, Chassis | 5 | 12-14-2013 03:02 PM |