Best Coilover under $1000 (FD3S)
Im trying to figure out what coilover system to get. Ive been doing a lot of reading and Im not exactly sure what to get. I was looking at the Megan EZ coilover and Tein SS coilover. Im using it for street and occasional strip. I would like to stay in the $700 - $800 range but for an extra $100, there's like 10 other brands out there! So please help me out!
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If you are wanting to stay in the $700 range then Megan is not bad. The Tein SS use the stock top mounts and dont come with Pillow mounts.
I have a sale on the EZ or the street right now. |
Instead of buying cheap coilovers I would buy shocks and springs, however if you are saying you can get Tein SS for $800-900 then buy that.
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Bc coilovers are not bad too. It's about that price range
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I also want it to be a direct fit/bolt on. I didnt know the Tein you had to use the stock mounts. That seems kind of cheap. Does anyone one know if the Megan is a good ride? How low can they be adjusted with 17'' or 18'' wheels? I was leaning more towards these. Does anyone have these installed?
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Originally Posted by Still_Ridin_Clean
(Post 10896873)
I also want it to be a direct fit/bolt on. I didnt know the Tein you had to use the stock mounts. That seems kind of cheap. Does anyone one know if the Megan is a good ride? How low can they be adjusted with 17'' or 18'' wheels? I was leaning more towards these. Does anyone have these installed?
I would agree with about posters a shock spring combo would give you better quality and will get you to the ride height you want. Coilover prices have jumped considerably over the last few years seems now the base price of midrange coilovers is 1500$. Don't worry about the adjustability on the Megans if you go that wat it will be more than enough to get you are low as you could want. |
Keep in mind that if you have to replace your stock top hats...then you have to add $240 to that shock/spring combo. And then add renting spring compressors to put them all together and the time......takes you right up to mid-level coilovers that you can just plug and play.
I bought Pettit's Stage II....working fine for me, but there's a massive thread on the pro's and con's of these somewhere in the suspension section. |
Originally Posted by Still_Ridin_Clean
(Post 10896873)
I also want it to be a direct fit/bolt on. I didnt know the Tein you had to use the stock mounts. That seems kind of cheap. Does anyone one know if the Megan is a good ride? How low can they be adjusted with 17'' or 18'' wheels? I was leaning more towards these. Does anyone have these installed?
For near your price range you might also consider a GROUND CONTROL kit. Those are also height adjustable and come with your choice of spring rate and shock depending on budget. ---> http://www.ground-control-store.com/...tion.php/II=42 I've been running GC for years with no complaints. |
Spent a bit more and get the Apexi EVX. They ride very well for the price. I believe the rx7 store has them for around $1050.
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Originally Posted by Rotary Experiment Seven
(Post 10896938)
Spent a bit more and get the Apexi EVX. They ride very well for the price. I believe the rx7 store has them for around $1050.
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Originally Posted by justturbo2
(Post 10896851)
Bc coilovers are not bad too. It's about that price range
ditto, i went with BC Racing http://www.bcracing-na.com/products.php?view=BR_Type you can get them for about $1k shipped, they are high quality (they manufacture for many other big names), and revalveable / rebuildable in the US. |
I have these on my FD and I'm pleased with them. For street use they are great.:icon_tup:
Originally Posted by Rotary Experiment Seven
(Post 10896938)
Spent a bit more and get the Apexi EVX. They ride very well for the price. I believe the rx7 store has them for around $1050.
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I know it's a little more than you wanted to spend, but I just picked up a set of stance coils for $1,100 shipped.
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Koni yellow's over any cheap coilover. Once you are ready for real coilovers, spend some more $$$ and get quality stuff. You'll feel the difference & your vehicle will handle 10x's better.
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Best suspension you can get for under 1000$ is a set of Yellows with a ground control kit.
If your looking for something better than that, build your own konis, you will need to modify the instructions in the link to work with RX-7 components but the basic idea is still the same. You just need to use springs with the proper rate, and konis designed for the rx-7. http://farnorthracing.com/autocross/konis.html |
Originally Posted by Zoolander
(Post 10896920)
... add renting spring compressors to put them all together and the time......
I have the Flex Types with the solid "pillow" tops, but if I were to do it again, I'd probably want to try utilizing the stock upper mounts. No complaints here though :) After 7 years, my TEINs are still bright green, no rust, easy to adjust, and the car handles quite nicely. For ~$1000, and given my experience with TEINs, I'd strongly consider the SS. |
Teins are great only because they're made in Japan but their spring rates are a bit soft & they don't produce both compression & rebound adjustment. For the money they're not bad though, I would start with Teins after Koni yellows.
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Greddy s-types are around $1300. I'd save a bit more for that. IMO, if you don't have ideal road conditions around you, these are the best you can get.
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Originally Posted by 97SupraTwinTurbo
(Post 10898568)
Teins are great only because they're made in Japan but their spring rates are a bit soft...
It is a matter of opinion, but any of TEIN's *various* spring rates are plenty stiff for a 2800-lb. FD, and being *coilovers*, ridiculous stiffness is achieved by turning the perch and further compressing the spring. You can get it stiff enough to launch the car in the air over freeway undulations and do two-wheel balancing acts over driveways. And the ride would be a joke. Incidentally, stock FD spring rates have been measured at 268-279/198-201 lbs. front/rear. The SSs are 671/559. My Flexes (and the Basics) are 559/448, and early on with the springs clamped down and dampening turned up, I've had a number of girls riding shotgun bouncing up and down because of my incredible stiffness ;) |
if you are interested i have a set of tein superstreets for 799, greddy type-s 975, tein flex for 1000 and a great set of hks hypermax 3 for 1200. Shoot me a pm, going used opens up a lot of great options.
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Originally Posted by purerx7
(Post 10898946)
if you are interested i have a set of tein superstreets for 799, greddy type-s 975, tein flex for 1000 and a great set of hks hypermax 3 for 1200. Shoot me a pm, going used opens up a lot of great options.
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NONE....or Megan Track's. Still garbage....Tein....lol
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Originally Posted by juicyjosh
(Post 10898460)
True, it will probably add an additional 40 minutes of working the springs. At O'Reilly's, it's a $50 deposit to rent spring compressors for 48 hours, but they refund the deposit upon returning the compressors.
I have the Flex Types with the solid "pillow" tops, but if I were to do it again, I'd probably want to try utilizing the stock upper mounts. No complaints here though :) After 7 years, my TEINs are still bright green, no rust, easy to adjust, and the car handles quite nicely. For ~$1000, and given my experience with TEINs, I'd strongly consider the SS. |
Personally I like Stance. If you dont HAVE to have NEW coilovers I'd look around for some Stance. I just bought a second set of GR+ coilovers for under $900 shipped. Theyre great coilovers too.
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Shock and spring combo is a waste of money in my opinion. Most people just slap them on and neglect to replace the dry rotted and compressed stock upper and lower rubber mounts. The car will then sit too low and cause all sorts of problems. You can expect to add $350-400 to the job by the time you buy all the mounts and isolators and for that price you can have a decent coilovers. The Apexi EXV ride very well for the price and have enough adjustability to cover everything from comfort, street driving, to moderate track use. The greddys are also a good option if you want to spend a bit more.
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