coilovers?
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coilovers?
what is the most cost effective route for coilovers for a 90 fc. looking into a bunch of different options . not looking to spend more than 1500 for all four corners, and i am looking for good performance and adjustably, and i want to be able to get the car LOW...looked into a bunch of diffrent options megan and ground control ...
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As mentioned above, you need to describe your application.
Unfortunately, if you are not willing to have a professional select the damper/spring combo and corner weight the car, then you can pretty much forget about good performance. A better option to poorly-tuned coilovers is to simply get some nice aftermarket springs and dampers that will lower the car about 3/4" to 1".
Basically:
Cheapie Korean brands - Megan, Buddy Club, K-Sport, D2
Good street brands - Racing Beat, Tokico, KYB
Shiny Japanese brands - TEIN, Stance, HKS
Good racing brands - Ground Control, Koni, Bilstein, Sachs, Penske, JRZ, Moton, Ohlins, Eibach, Mazda Motorsports, ISC Racing
Unfortunately, if you are not willing to have a professional select the damper/spring combo and corner weight the car, then you can pretty much forget about good performance. A better option to poorly-tuned coilovers is to simply get some nice aftermarket springs and dampers that will lower the car about 3/4" to 1".
Basically:
Cheapie Korean brands - Megan, Buddy Club, K-Sport, D2
Good street brands - Racing Beat, Tokico, KYB
Shiny Japanese brands - TEIN, Stance, HKS
Good racing brands - Ground Control, Koni, Bilstein, Sachs, Penske, JRZ, Moton, Ohlins, Eibach, Mazda Motorsports, ISC Racing
My JIC's rode alright.
If you don't care to much about street harshness, $1000 will get you a set of poweredbymax coilovers.
Great quality, camber adjustable (with a caveat: you can only adjust camber so far before you have to adjust caster on these), full tap so you can adjust ride height without messing with damper travel, dampening adjustable, and theyre just good quality. Only downside is they're pretty stiff on the street.
I don't really know anything about suspension tuning though. I just like going low and driving retarded.
But yeah, these go LOW.
If you don't care to much about street harshness, $1000 will get you a set of poweredbymax coilovers.
Great quality, camber adjustable (with a caveat: you can only adjust camber so far before you have to adjust caster on these), full tap so you can adjust ride height without messing with damper travel, dampening adjustable, and theyre just good quality. Only downside is they're pretty stiff on the street.
I don't really know anything about suspension tuning though. I just like going low and driving retarded.
But yeah, these go LOW.
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Autocrossing and drifting are opposite setups. It would be better if you had two cars; one for autocrossing and one for drifting. Changing the suspension back and forth on a single car would be a pain.
If money is a major factor, then I would recommend autocrossing since it is much cheaper, and you can autocross just fine with a stock suspension until you have a better idea of what you would like. A mild street upgrade such as Tokico or KYB dampers, Racing Beat or Suspension Techniques springs, and new bushings would work great for autocross and street driving.
Lifetime warranties are usually only valid for the original buyer.
If money is a major factor, then I would recommend autocrossing since it is much cheaper, and you can autocross just fine with a stock suspension until you have a better idea of what you would like. A mild street upgrade such as Tokico or KYB dampers, Racing Beat or Suspension Techniques springs, and new bushings would work great for autocross and street driving.
Lifetime warranties are usually only valid for the original buyer.
