Best Coilover under $1000 (FD3S)
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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 $100, there's like 10 other brands out there! So please help me out!
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I also want it to be a direct fit/bolt on. I didnt know the Tein you had to use the stock mounts. That seems kind of cheap. Does anyone one know if the Megan is a good ride? How low can they be adjusted with 17'' or 18'' wheels? I was leaning more towards these. Does anyone have these installed?
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I also want it to be a direct fit/bolt on. I didnt know the Tein you had to use the stock mounts. That seems kind of cheap. Does anyone one know if the Megan is a good ride? How low can they be adjusted with 17'' or 18'' wheels? I was leaning more towards these. Does anyone have these installed?
I would agree with about posters a shock spring combo would give you better quality and will get you to the ride height you want. Coilover prices have jumped considerably over the last few years seems now the base price of midrange coilovers is 1500$.
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.
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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.
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.
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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?
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.
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ditto, i went with BC Racing
http://www.bcracing-na.com/products.php?view=BR_Type
you can get them for about $1k shipped, they are high quality (they manufacture for many other big names), and revalveable / rebuildable in the US.
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Best suspension you can get for under 1000$ 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
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
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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.
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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
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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.
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.
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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.