Hi im looking for some coilovers for my FD, my budget is about 2000$.
my car is a pure track car. mainly for drifting, but i will use it for time attack, auto-x aswell.

These are the coilover iv been looking at:

HKS Hipermax III sport
Tein monoflex, us version with 14/12kg springrate
Stance ProComp/XR
Apex'i S1
Tein HT
Fortune auto 510

So if you guys/girls have any upinion, share it with me :-)

 

You forgot about Zeal! I think they can be had for not too much more than your budget, and are well worth the price in my opinion and experience. I run the Function X and love them

 

Ohlins are some of the best however slightly more at around $3k US.

 

I dident forget about zeal, its a reason i didnt mention it. Same as ohlins, aragosta, quantum, penske, motion, and so on.
I dont want to use over 3k$ on coilovers, when i have so mutch more i need to buy for my car to get it ready for the season.
Thats why i have a 2k$ limit. i could go less, but i dont want a sweatshop coilover that are made from blinde children in the poor region if asia.

 

Teins great for the money i think. Ive had them in the past on other cars as well had friends that had them and were always happy with performance and reliability.

 

I would happy to get you a great deal of coilovers. If you can stretch to $2300 I can find you a gently used set of Ohlins DFV coilovers which IMO are some of the best coilovers ever made for the FD. Many good alternatives in your price range. I have a set of the hypermax 3 in inventory too.

 

Nice! need to think about it. would be greate to have Ohlins, sins it possible to rebuild them here in norway, And i know they are awsome.
Got to say that im little bit worrid about buying 2hand coilovers. I never know what condition they are in. But for that price they should look like they are almost new.

A 2000$ coilover for you guys, will end up for me a 3000$ coilover. Because of the rediculas import tax, that we have to pay here in norway.

 

First and foremost, I highly recommend talking to Fortune Auto. I am planning on purchasing a set of 500 series for my FC. They are incredibly helpful and can help you understand the science behind their product and what type of damping characteristics are best for you and your driving style.

You might want to look into the Fortune 500 series coilovers with a swift spring upgrade, ~1500 I believe. The Fortune 510's are more suited for a road race car based on their aggressive damping curves. When road racing the driver inputs are smooth, compared to drifting where the driver inputs are harder at turn in and transition. A more linear damping curve might be better for drifting (500 series) opposed to the sharp digressive curve of the 510's. This is strictly my opinion and theory, others may have a different input. But I would highly recommend the company. I plan on purchasing my set this week. Just trying to find the right dealer to buy from. Check out their shock tech page if you haven't already, tons of good info.

Shock Tech - Fortune Auto North America

 

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Remember that all of our coilovers come with a 6 month warranty, thus if any issues are to arise we will fully pay for the coilover to be rebuilt.