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I know a lot of people ask this and I went through a few pages searching through the forums. (A lot of old stuff). I can't really decide what coilovers to go for. I just started getting into cars so I'm not exactly familiar with spring rates or anything too detailed but I know the basis. I DD my FRS and the roads aren't crazy rough but in the winter they are rough. I haven't tried AutoX, but I might try a little (nothing serious). I care more about DD than AutoX.

I want something fairly soft and will bring me down enough for the wheels to fill the wheel well (not tucked). I'm running 18x9.5 +40(apparently stock strut won't clear). $1500 is the budget. So far this is what I've seen:

Tein Flex Z:
I haven't looked too much into the Tein Flex Z. I've had a feel of another set of Teins (not flex Z) and they're quite comfortable. Gave a good drop. They're also less than the others mentioned.

Tein Flex A
A little more expensive than the Flex Z, but have a hydraulic bumper which makes the ride slightly more comfortable. According to other reviews they're

Fortune Auto 500
I've heard only good things from FA. The fact you can send them back and get them rebuilt is definitely something I've considered. I've had back and forth reviews on people saying "they're stiff" and "they ride smoother than stock".

MeisterR ZetaCRD
I don't know anything about these. I just heard of them from searching through the forums.

If anyone has any other that I don't know of please feel free to suggest!