Need help deciding coilovers! - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

2JZ-GTE · 07-26-2015, 05:00 PM

Im trying to decide between ST,Megan racing street series or BC BR type

read through all the specs but still cant decide which one is better...

thanks

cdrazic93 · 07-26-2015, 06:18 PM

ST.

burdickjp · 07-26-2015, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2JZ-GTE

Im trying to decide between ST,Megan racing street series or BC BR type

read through all the specs but still cant decide which one is better...

thanks

What application would you like your car to be best at?
What will it be doing most of the time? (this can be much more important than the one above!)
What's your budget?

As an example:
I'd like it to be responsive on the track.
I want to be able to comfortably drive to any track in North America.
I drive it everyday.
My budget is $1500.
Bilstein B14s!

wootwoot · 07-26-2015, 11:28 PM

Search.

Calum · 07-27-2015, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bur****jp

What application would you like your car to be best at?
What will it be doing most of the time? (this can be much more important than the one above!)
What's your budget?

As an example:
I'd like it to be responsive on the track.
I want to be able to comfortably drive to any track in North America.
I drive it everyday.
My budget is $1500.
Bilstein B14s!

Or T0.

yomny · 07-27-2015, 07:31 AM

My experience with St on the streets for daily driving has been excellent. A little under damped at very low mph but then again this is something that many won't notice. It's very compliant and uses oem top mount which keeps NVH stock. I just upgraded the top mounts to raceseng and couldn't be happier. The ST have a slotted lower mount hole to allow for a little camber adjustment with oem bolts.

adamg · 07-27-2015, 09:04 AM

st if you plan on hitting a track or acting like a track guy. BC if you want the camber plates for the top and want to go low. Megans are great on numerous cars but for the money on our platform, it doesnt make sense

burdickjp · 07-27-2015, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calum

Or T0.

Those are $1700 on their website. Are they less expensive elsewhere?

muffinz · 07-27-2015, 09:55 AM

ST XTA.

Awesome on the street. A bit underdamped at low speeds between like 20 and 35 mph.

Awesome on the track if your car is corner balanced and set up well.

I love mine.

Oakhenshield · 07-27-2015, 10:18 AM

Well i want to get a coilover in a few weeks and same as this guy i cant decide..
hope i could find siomething here

2016 Camaro SS · 07-27-2015, 10:39 AM

You can get KW V3's for $1800. Silly to pay that much for T0's. I'd go with ST if that's your budget.

KW makes great suspension.

fika84 · 07-27-2015, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yomny

My experience with St on the streets for daily driving has been excellent. A little under damped at very low mph but then again this is something that many won't notice. It's very compliant and uses oem top mount which keeps NVH stock. I just upgraded the top mounts to raceseng and couldn't be happier. The ST have a slotted lower mount hole to allow for a little camber adjustment with oem bolts.

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

8R6 · 07-27-2015, 12:22 PM

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.

Calum · 07-27-2015, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bur****jp

Those are $1700 on their website. Are they less expensive elsewhere?

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

07-26-2015, 05:00 PM	#1
2JZ-GTE What license?! Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2015 Scion FR-S Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 87 Thanks: 46 Thanked 18 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Need help deciding coilovers! Im trying to decide between ST,Megan racing street series or BC BR type read through all the specs but still cant decide which one is better... thanks

07-26-2015, 06:18 PM	#2
cdrazic93 Junior Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: a car Location: Probably at school Posts: 4,341 Thanks: 3,184 Thanked 2,512 Times in 1,502 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ST. __________________ "Ah! What music! They could have never imagined, those pioneers who invented the automobile, that it would posses us like this, our imaginations, our dreams. Men love women, but even more than that, men love CARS!"-Lord Hesketh

07-27-2015, 07:31 AM	#6
yomny Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 FRS Whiteout Location: MIA Posts: 1,545 Thanks: 557 Thanked 469 Times in 340 Posts Mentioned: 33 Post(s) Tagged: 5 Thread(s)	My experience with St on the streets for daily driving has been excellent. A little under damped at very low mph but then again this is something that many won't notice. It's very compliant and uses oem top mount which keeps NVH stock. I just upgraded the top mounts to raceseng and couldn't be happier. The ST have a slotted lower mount hole to allow for a little camber adjustment with oem bolts. __________________ GTX2867R, moto-tuned , tomei op , motiv fp , Invidia Q300 ti , Rota titan 17x9 +42 , nt555 255/40 , ST coilovers w/cascam , Hotchkis sways

07-27-2015, 10:18 AM	#10
Oakhenshield Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: ahh its blue? Location: United States Posts: 86 Thanks: 7 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well i want to get a coilover in a few weeks and same as this guy i cant decide.. hope i could find siomething here __________________ Bruuuum Bruuuum!

07-27-2015, 12:22 PM	#13
8R6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: FRS Location: SoCal Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 2,738 Thanked 1,338 Times in 746 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	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. __________________ Team BRG inspire-usa My car build #8R6

07-26-2015, 11:28 PM	#4
wootwoot Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: FRS Location: Cali Posts: 1,558 Thanks: 188 Thanked 462 Times in 264 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Search.

07-27-2015, 09:04 AM	#7
adamg Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: brz Location: United States Posts: 780 Thanks: 194 Thanked 405 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	st if you plan on hitting a track or acting like a track guy. BC if you want the camber plates for the top and want to go low. Megans are great on numerous cars but for the money on our platform, it doesnt make sense

07-27-2015, 09:55 AM	#9
muffinz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ Ltd Location: New York Posts: 184 Thanks: 84 Thanked 97 Times in 49 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ST XTA. Awesome on the street. A bit underdamped at low speeds between like 20 and 35 mph. Awesome on the track if your car is corner balanced and set up well. I love mine.

07-27-2015, 10:39 AM	#11
2016 Camaro SS Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: Fast Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 790 Thanks: 114 Thanked 408 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You can get KW V3's for $1800. Silly to pay that much for T0's. I'd go with ST if that's your budget. KW makes great suspension.

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