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Anthony7515 · 06-25-2014, 12:07 AM

Im buying coil overs within the next 2 days i need help deciding what coil overs to go with I'm looking for something under 1200$ and that will be stiffer and handle pretty nice I'm going turbo within the next 2 weeks and need to upgrade my wheels and am not sure what coil overs to get i came across st coil overs for 450$ they have 5k miles on them and are in good condition, should i grab those or buy a different coil over

initialrt · 06-25-2014, 12:34 AM

I'm planning on getting BC Racing BR type coilovers. Had them on my s2000 and were my favorite of all 4 of my coil purchases. Affordable and durable.

Anthony7515 · 06-25-2014, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by initialrt

I'm planning on getting BC Racing BR type coilovers. Had them on my s2000 and were my favorite of all 4 of my coil purchases. Affordable and durable.

yeah thats what I'm debating..im going with ether st coilovers(450) or the bc br coilovers

shattered_memory · 06-25-2014, 04:06 AM

I haven't had coilovers on my BRZ yet, but for that price range, I have read that ST or Bilstein's are best for the $1000 price range.

irocz0r · 06-25-2014, 03:31 PM

I'm planning on getting ST coilovers, but I'm not sure yet. I had Stance Super Sport coilovers on my Cobalt and they were pretty awful- the ride was somewhere between horrible and really horrible, depending on how the dampening was set. Does anyone know how ST coilovers ride in the FR-S?

fooddude · 06-25-2014, 03:44 PM

$1200 budget?? ....Bilstein B14..nuff said

raytrix · 06-25-2014, 03:58 PM

Stance Super Sports are the best way to go. Super comfortable and very stable on the FRS. Can upgrade to Swift springs for even more smoothness. It's stiff enough where you don't bottom out on dips. Works best at the track. Great for daily.

Jive Turkey · 06-25-2014, 04:49 PM

^ i beg to differ. its the same stuff as all the other taiwanese coilovers in essense. you can slap swift springs on everything.

you've posted the same thread in two places. people in the other thread gave you concrete advice.

if all you want is to be low and stiff sure, BC all the way...

Subaru CBRZ 600RR · 06-26-2014, 03:48 AM

I've had ST's on my BRZ for about 7000 miles now. I love them. My personal goals were slightly stiffer than stock and height adjustability. If you're going for stiff, you might consider other options. These are noticeably stiffer than stock, but not hugely so. Other options would probably be stiffer, and certainly BC BR's are going to go lower.

akahenry · 06-26-2014, 07:01 AM

I'd say go B14's if you're going turbo (meaning that you care about your performance to put an extra couple thousand on the engine). If you want that drop/low/static look, get aforesaid options like: Stance, BC Racing, Tein, and etc.
For budget coilovers with numerous third party reviews, I'd suggest nothing but B14's and the ST's. If you're going turbo, you might as well save up a bit more and aim for some KWv3's- again assuming that you're more of a performance oriented driver.

Letty Ortiz · 06-26-2014, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by akahenry

again assuming that you're more of a performance oriented driver.

doesn't sound like it since fortune and BC are options

Roxy86 · 06-27-2014, 12:48 PM

You can obtain some decent coilovers for that price.
I bought into the hype of KW is best.
I had KW V3's on my car for 3 months. Sold them at the track actually. lol.
Back on stock suspension + swift springs for now...until I decide on something.

I suggest go to local meets... ask for rides. Go to the track... ask for feedback.

You're putting big money on Turbo kit, but opting for $450 used coilovers. this tells me something.

CSG David · 06-27-2014, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Roxy86

You can obtain some decent coilovers for that price.
I bought into the hype of KW is best.
I had KW V3's on my car for 3 months. Sold them at the track actually. lol.
Back on stock suspension + swift springs for now...until I decide on something.

I suggest go to local meets... ask for rides. Go to the track... ask for feedback.

You're putting big money on Turbo kit, but opting for $450 used coilovers. this tells me something.

V3s are not as good as people think they are on track.

06-25-2014, 12:07 AM	#1
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initialrt Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: #2484 Location: San Diego Posts: 20 Thanks: 32 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm planning on getting BC Racing BR type coilovers. Had them on my s2000 and were my favorite of all 4 of my coil purchases. Affordable and durable.

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shattered_memory Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: Satin White BRZ Limited Location: SOCAL Posts: 182 Thanks: 59 Thanked 60 Times in 40 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I haven't had coilovers on my BRZ yet, but for that price range, I have read that ST or Bilstein's are best for the $1000 price range.

06-25-2014, 03:31 PM	#5
irocz0r Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: '88 E30 325i, 2015 FR-S Location: Houston Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm planning on getting ST coilovers, but I'm not sure yet. I had Stance Super Sport coilovers on my Cobalt and they were pretty awful- the ride was somewhere between horrible and really horrible, depending on how the dampening was set. Does anyone know how ST coilovers ride in the FR-S?

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fooddude Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 04 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner Reg Cab Location: LA > SF > NYC > OC Posts: 943 Thanks: 556 Thanked 268 Times in 200 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	$1200 budget?? ....Bilstein B14..nuff said

06-25-2014, 03:58 PM	#7
raytrix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: Series 10 FR-S Location: Chicago Posts: 480 Thanks: 234 Thanked 380 Times in 151 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Stance Super Sports are the best way to go. Super comfortable and very stable on the FRS. Can upgrade to Swift springs for even more smoothness. It's stiff enough where you don't bottom out on dips. Works best at the track. Great for daily.

06-25-2014, 04:49 PM	#8
Jive Turkey the tuna, no crust. Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2014 Hachiroku of the year Location: jersey Posts: 2,298 Thanks: 874 Thanked 1,769 Times in 761 Posts Mentioned: 78 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^ i beg to differ. its the same stuff as all the other taiwanese coilovers in essense. you can slap swift springs on everything. you've posted the same thread in two places. people in the other thread gave you concrete advice. if all you want is to be low and stiff sure, BC all the way...

06-26-2014, 03:48 AM	#9
Subaru CBRZ 600RR Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: CBS BRZ MT, CBR 600RR Location: bay area, CA Posts: 10 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've had ST's on my BRZ for about 7000 miles now. I love them. My personal goals were slightly stiffer than stock and height adjustability. If you're going for stiff, you might consider other options. These are noticeably stiffer than stock, but not hugely so. Other options would probably be stiffer, and certainly BC BR's are going to go lower.

06-26-2014, 07:01 AM	#10
akahenry Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: '18 STi Location: Bay Area Posts: 837 Thanks: 1,315 Thanked 201 Times in 155 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'd say go B14's if you're going turbo (meaning that you care about your performance to put an extra couple thousand on the engine). If you want that drop/low/static look, get aforesaid options like: Stance, BC Racing, Tein, and etc. For budget coilovers with numerous third party reviews, I'd suggest nothing but B14's and the ST's. If you're going turbo, you might as well save up a bit more and aim for some KWv3's- again assuming that you're more of a performance oriented driver.

06-27-2014, 12:48 PM	#12
Roxy86 Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: Diesel daily / FR-S Location: United States Posts: 81 Thanks: 5 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You can obtain some decent coilovers for that price. I bought into the hype of KW is best. I had KW V3's on my car for 3 months. Sold them at the track actually. lol. Back on stock suspension + swift springs for now...until I decide on something. I suggest go to local meets... ask for rides. Go to the track... ask for feedback. You're putting big money on Turbo kit, but opting for $450 used coilovers. this tells me something.

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