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Hentai 11-09-2015 05:28 PM

Best coilovers for daily driving/durability
 
Next mod I'm looking at are coilovers.
Just wondering which would be best, preferably under $1,000 or a little over.
I daily drive my frs, I usually just go tracking once a month, but haven't in a while. Just looking for the best all around coilovers for that price range!
Thank you

swarb 11-09-2015 05:48 PM

You only have two real choices. Suspension techniques aka ST or tein flex z. I would go with the flex z as it has adjustable dampers and camber plates. But camber plates ride a little louder/firmer than the stock front top hats that the st's use.

FT-86 SpeedFactory 11-09-2015 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by swarb (Post 2446368)
You only have two real choices. Suspension techniques aka ST or tein flex z. I would go with the flex z as it has adjustable dampers and camber plates. But camber plates ride a little louder/firmer than the stock front top hats that the st's use.

I second that. You can also throw the Bilstein B14 system in the mix for slightly over the $1k mark if you don't mind using the OEM top hats.

Mikeez 11-09-2015 07:32 PM

Tein, RSR have good daily driver coilover ;D

8R6 11-09-2015 07:46 PM

ST's are hard to beat for the price on daily driven cars. but if you're going to really track the car once a month, i would get something stiffer with adjustable dampers.

strat61caster 11-09-2015 09:04 PM

IMO OEM.

CSG Mike 11-09-2015 10:36 PM

CSG has some closeout Tein Street Flex that might fit the bill too :)

mav1178 11-09-2015 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by strat61caster (Post 2446580)
IMO OEM.

Did you know that OEM suspension are coilovers?

Ehokana 11-18-2015 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by FT-86 SpeedFactory (Post 2446432)
I second that. You can also throw the Bilstein B14 system in the mix for slightly over the $1k mark if you don't mind using the OEM top hats.

+1 on Bilstein. I put them on my car and love the way it feels; the ride is stiff but not harsh.

To be up front, I have Bilsteins on my 914 and had them on my old Boxster, so I may be a bit biased

ハチロク 11-18-2015 10:52 AM

I daily drive my FR-S all year. It's my only car and I drive it through beautiful summer weather (on 235/45 r17 dunlop ZII) and through ugly NJ winters full of ice snow and salt (on Pirelli sottozero 3). I would like to be able to keep almost stock ride height with maybe a moderate drop to give me plenty of suspension travel for the less than ideal road conditions but I would like to find something that would also be able to pair well with the dunlop ZII in summer on a decent road surface. I think the stock suspension is getting a bit overpowered by them. any advice??

LOLS2K 11-18-2015 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by CSG Mike (Post 2446665)
CSG has some closeout Tein Street Flex that might fit the bill too :)

What's the difference between the Street Flex being discontinued, and the Flex Z? More specifically, is the Street Flex a superior setup in terms of dampers valving, spring rate, etc. for road and track? Feel free to throw some links our way.

CSG Mike 11-18-2015 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LOLS2K (Post 2455029)
What's the difference between the Street Flex being discontinued, and the Flex Z? More specifically, is the Street Flex a superior setup in terms of dampers valving, spring rate, etc. for road and track? Feel free to throw some links our way.

The Street Flex is 1k higher in spring rate all around, and is rebuildable. It's slightly more aggressive than the Flex Z.

It's not a product that I normallyr ecommend; at the normal selling price it was "just another coilover". At the closeout price, it's an exceptional deal.

When they're gone, they're gone.

http://counterspacegarage.com/tein-s...x-brz-frs.html

LOLS2K 11-18-2015 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by CSG Mike (Post 2455284)
The Street Flex is 1k higher in spring rate all around, and is rebuildable. It's slightly more aggressive than the Flex Z.

It's not a product that I normallyr ecommend; at the normal selling price it was "just another coilover". At the closeout price, it's an exceptional deal.

When they're gone, they're gone.

http://counterspacegarage.com/tein-s...x-brz-frs.html

Damn you @CSGMike, thanks for the clarification. The wife doesn't question my purchases because she knows I'm reasonable, but I'm still gonna bring some screenshots of your posts to the table. More so to justify my own guilt. I see ramen noodle lunch and dinner in my future. :bellyroll:

jdmblood 11-18-2015 06:39 PM

Tein


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