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yomny · 07-27-2015, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fika84

The raceseng top hats look awesome! Have you ever had any experience with the STI top hats, or the KYB ones?

Never had the chance, went straight to the cascams from raceseng, noticeable difference in steering feel with the added caster and plenty of camber. The pieces fit perfectly.

STV3 · 07-27-2015, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 8R6

ST for daily drivers.

Megan and BC are just to get the car super low, but thats about it. imo, junk otherwise. most likely made by the same manufacturer in taiwan too.

This^^^. BC is a higher quality version of the Megans but are made by the same people and therefore still cheap. They are valved generically and not car specific. Meaning that their coils for a 350z can have the same exact valving for our car or even a Mustang.

WhiteFRS69 · 07-27-2015, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by STV3

This^^^. BC is a higher quality version of the Megans but are made by the same people and therefore still cheap. They are valved generically and not car specific. Meaning that their coils for a 350z can have the same exact valving for our car or even a Mustang.

coming from someone who rocked Meghan coilovers for years!

burdickjp · 07-27-2015, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Calum

Not that I'm aware of, but an extra $200 for better damping seems like a bargain to me.

I haven't seen anything outside of advertising to suggest the T0s are worth their premium over the Bilsteins. I didn't look very deep, though. Care to help?

Kotu100 · 07-27-2015, 04:07 PM

RSR's are awesome for DD and light track duty.
Very smooth and forgiving on the streets thanks to the NVH reducing tophats.
I've only done 1 track day so far but they felt great and you can really feel the dampening adjustments.

STV3 · 07-27-2015, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

coming from someone who rocked Meghan coilovers for years!

Yes..... and you saw the pics of what they looked like

And who's Meghan???

yomny · 07-27-2015, 05:24 PM

I think RSR's are a little out of budget. Those were the coils I wanted but higher end of 1k.

Bergen23 · 07-27-2015, 05:31 PM

Fortune Auto 500's come to mind. They're around 1200. Add in swift springs and conical bearings (can never remember if that's what they're called or not, someone please correct me if I'm wrong) and call it a day.

I have the DSG special Edition Fortune Auto 500's with the upgrades and they're amazing. Blow my old GodSpeed's out of the water. Although for ~$800-900 coils, the GodSpeed's weren't awful, and I'd probably buy them again.

Calum · 07-27-2015, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bur****jp

I haven't seen anything outside of advertising to suggest the T0s are worth their premium over the Bilsteins. I didn't look very deep, though. Care to help?

They posted their shock dynos a while ago, but I have no idea where now. Sorry

NLSP · 07-27-2015, 11:51 PM

Sounds like you're looking at the ~$1000 USD price point. Well, I've posted this before and I'll post it again:

With Bilstein B14's at $1000, it boggles my mind why anyone would go for the other lower quality brands like BC, D2, and Megan for the same price. For quality, reliability, and durability for a daily driver, the Bilstein B14 should be a no-brainer.

ZOMFGAARON · 07-28-2015, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by NLSP

Sounds like you're looking at the ~$1000 USD price point. Well, I've posted this before and I'll post it again:

With Bilstein B14's at $1000, it boggles my mind why anyone would go for the other lower quality brands like BC, D2, and Megan for the same price. For quality, reliability, and durability for a daily driver, the Bilstein B14 should be a no-brainer.

I've been on the fence between the b14s and bcs with the swift upgrade only reason I'm leaning more towards bcs is the adjustability of them out of the box. Why are b14s so much better?

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Bergen23 · 07-28-2015, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ZOMFGAARON

I've been on the fence between the b14s and bcs with the swift upgrade only reason I'm leaning more towards bcs is the adjustability of them out of the box. Why are b14s so much better?

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Because they aren't looked at as "the cheap option". Lots of people have lots of opinions on cheap coils being shitty, never having used them.

burdickjp · 07-28-2015, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ZOMFGAARON

I've been on the fence between the b14s and bcs with the swift upgrade only reason I'm leaning more towards bcs is the adjustability of them out of the box. Why are b14s so much better?

Bilstein has quite a reputation for exceptional valving.

solidONE · 07-28-2015, 02:36 AM

No sure about how the Skunk 2 perform, but they are around that price range as well. They seem to do a fair amount of R&D before they release new products.

Or if you can wait, there are some new Tein dampers that are about to be released and they're already getting some good reviews.

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Bergen23 Banned Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: '15 Halo FR-S Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,317 Thanks: 922 Thanked 950 Times in 492 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Fortune Auto 500's come to mind. They're around 1200. Add in swift springs and conical bearings (can never remember if that's what they're called or not, someone please correct me if I'm wrong) and call it a day. I have the DSG special Edition Fortune Auto 500's with the upgrades and they're amazing. Blow my old GodSpeed's out of the water. Although for ~$800-900 coils, the GodSpeed's weren't awful, and I'd probably buy them again.

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NLSP Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2014 Ultramarine FR-S Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 520 Thanks: 427 Thanked 558 Times in 246 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sounds like you're looking at the ~$1000 USD price point. Well, I've posted this before and I'll post it again: With Bilstein B14's at $1000, it boggles my mind why anyone would go for the other lower quality brands like BC, D2, and Megan for the same price. For quality, reliability, and durability for a daily driver, the Bilstein B14 should be a no-brainer.

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solidONE Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: FR-S Whiteout Location: California Posts: 2,863 Thanks: 1,808 Thanked 791 Times in 611 Posts Mentioned: 42 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No sure about how the Skunk 2 perform, but they are around that price range as well. They seem to do a fair amount of R&D before they release new products. Or if you can wait, there are some new Tein dampers that are about to be released and they're already getting some good reviews.

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