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Old 04-15-2014, 08:54 PM   #8
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I haven't seen any reviews of ISC N1's, so if anyone can chime in with a helpful review that would be great;

I'll start off as cheap as I can go that I would recommend.

ST coilovers. Great quality and non-adjustable for what you get in the price range (under 1k) Made by KW to ST specs, the only difference between the ST and KW V1 is the Stainless Steel coating.

Bilstein PSS B14 a great progressive coilover that is non adjustable. When I say non adjustable I mean only height adjustable; anyway, those are specifically and optimally damped for the 86 just like the ST's are. Coming in hot just under 1k. Many find these to be of great quality for a DD coilover with spirited canyon/back country road days.

Fortune Auto have good coilovers, I have heard that the auto 500's are good, but I haven't extensively researched those in great detail. There is an optional Swift spring upgrade.

KW V1 is a little over your budget, as the cheapest I have found is around 1400, but it does come with the SS coating, so if you live in an area with a lot of snow and they use salt on the roads to clear it, this is definitely worth the look

Spring and Damper Combos

Koni and RCE yellow's: these I have heard have worked better than some coilovers, so obviously they have some merit to them.

There are also the B6/B8 Bilstein dampers and RCE Tarmac or Swift springs or RCE yellow, whichever spring you like the best;

The debate is up whether or not the B6 has different valving than the B8, since the B8's were designed by Bilstein to be used with lowering springs specifically. Whereas the B6 aren't.

Hope this helps.
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