best coilover for street ?
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i definitely have been reading on some threads ... bilsteins got good reviews ... buddy club on the GD's got good reviews ... tein , i heard has soft springs ... i just want to make sure i get the right kit bc its gonna be used daily ... dont want a backbreaker or blown shocks / rubbing / to deal with later on ...
reliability / comfort is key for me...
reliability / comfort is key for me...
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Was going to recommend Fortune Auto 500 coilovers... but there's one problem. They DONT make it for the GE8 USDM platform. 
But yeah. From what I read Bilsteins. I'm getting some for myself when they come late September, early October. They're in back order right now. More is coming from Germany. Contacted Bilstein myself a couple of weeks ago.
Trust me. I've been wanting them since Mid-June. And I heard they've been out for months prior.
But yeah. From what I read Bilsteins. I'm getting some for myself when they come late September, early October. They're in back order right now. More is coming from Germany. Contacted Bilstein myself a couple of weeks ago.
Trust me. I've been wanting them since Mid-June. And I heard they've been out for months prior.
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Was going to recommend Fortune Auto 500 coilovers... but there's one problem. They DONT make it for the GE8 USDM platform.
But yeah. From what I read Bilsteins. I'm getting some for myself when they come late September, early October. They're in back order right now. More is coming from Germany. Contacted Bilstein myself a couple of weeks ago. Trust me. I've been wanting them since Mid-June. And I heard they've been out for months prior.
But yeah. From what I read Bilsteins. I'm getting some for myself when they come late September, early October. They're in back order right now. More is coming from Germany. Contacted Bilstein myself a couple of weeks ago.
Trust me. I've been wanting them since Mid-June. And I heard they've been out for months prior.how much gap is there in the front and rear ? hoping for 1 finger gap or less ...
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I wanted something lower, but I'd rather have a comfortable ride and not worry about scraping all over the place in Seattle. We have pretty rough streets.
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It all depends on your wheel end tire set up. They don't go too low, but they're going to be your best bet in terms of ride quality, longevity, and performance. The max drop is 50mm (roughly 2 inches). Bilsteins have always been the name people turn to when it comes to suspension.
I wanted something lower, but I'd rather have a comfortable ride and not worry about scraping all over the place in Seattle. We have pretty rough streets.
I wanted something lower, but I'd rather have a comfortable ride and not worry about scraping all over the place in Seattle. We have pretty rough streets.
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...-interest.html
Get whatever soft spring rates you want with these and set the shocks to a softer setting and they would probably be great on the street.
Get whatever soft spring rates you want with these and set the shocks to a softer setting and they would probably be great on the street.
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ive got these in mind so far. i saw some of these on japanese websites ... would jdm coilovers fit usdm models without modification ? I'm leaning towards Bilstein's since they're available here. The mugen is also available from King Motorsports. The Jdm Kyb's & J's Racing look pretty nice too ... Just want best setup for street use. J's Racing might be too bouncy for street ... ?
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Mugen
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J's Racing
Bilstein
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J's Racing
Not sure, but aren't they lifetime guarantee?
The Bilstein's aren't the lowest, but their quality is top notch.
I can't decide between the Bilsteins and the Koni set up.
The Bilstein's aren't the lowest, but their quality is top notch.
I can't decide between the Bilsteins and the Koni set up.
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Mugen sounds nice ... just only a 1in drop ... not enough ...
Not sure what the jdm kyb setup is about yet ... still diggin for info
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The struts/shocks are rebuildable, so in theory, forever. I've had a set of Koni yellows (a comparable quality product) on my BMW since 2006 and they show no signs of degradation in performance.
It all depends on your wheel and tire set up. They don't go too low, but they're going to be your best bet in terms of ride quality, longevity, and performance. The max drop is 50mm (roughly 2 inches). Bilsteins have always been the name people turn to when it comes to suspension.
I wanted something lower, but I'd rather have a comfortable ride and not worry about scraping all over the place in Seattle. We have pretty rough streets.
I wanted something lower, but I'd rather have a comfortable ride and not worry about scraping all over the place in Seattle. We have pretty rough streets.
My pet peeve with the Bilstein although very nice is that the coilovers are not height adjustable from the shock body, its only height adjustable by spring perch. The problem with this design is the lower you go, the more suspension travel you sacrifice for the lower height, example, 2" drop means you lose 2" of actual suspension travel. Setups like the Buddy Club N1+ allows you to slam the car low but still have every mm of suspension travel unaffected (well until your hard parts hit the ground) because the shock body length can be shortened without dropping the spring perch.