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Originally Posted by Cole
Will put my 2 cents in.
I had a set of GodSpeed Mono-Max RS coils. Good enough to go low and have moderate comfort if you're willing to spend time driving around then pull over and adjust the damping settings. I managed to get them to a livable state. I then had a set of FA 500's with Swift springs, conical bearings, etc and I didn't find them as comfy driving around and being low. I'm now on Tein S-Tech springs. These are better comfort wise than both sets of coils. I'm also about half as low as I was on coils.
I'd recommend saving yourself some money and buy some springs for around $200.
Edit: anyone who says that their entry level coils are comfier than stock is a liar. What I can say is: OEM:passed gf test. GodSpeed: passed gf test after tinkering. FA: passed gf test, barely. Tein springs: passed gf test.
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Well, since we're shitting on people, I'll chime in. I've noticed some people in this thread and others talk about how we defend our purchases. Aka, all reviews are good because people don't want to look stupid. This is an overly convenient dismissal. Some people simply aren't high enough on the dial-o-experience and people on this forum judge them too quickly. It might be easier to be honest if people could be cool about it. Mine hadn't even arrived yet and people were giving me shit.
That being said, I agree with Cole. I'm on the FA 500s with swift spring upgrade. Not more comfortable than stock. Easy ride height adjustment. Comfortable install process. They barely pass the wife test, she would rather take her car now.
I can't honestly review them until I've done a couple of autoX and been to either RA or Blackhawk Farms for a track day. But I've been able to, and will be able to, learn a lot about my suspension and suspension adjustments in general.
That being said, if your goal is DD and not to learn because you want to win autox or bring down lap times; I'd just do springs as Cole suggested. I can't see buying low-mid end coils except to thrash them like a cheap learners drum set.