bmx1lew Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 What are the cheapest and best coilovers for around £500? If i get new shocks and new lowering springs i am looking at more then the price of a set of coil overs so might as well get some for street use, what do you recomend and what are best value ( cheap but good) Tein K sport D2 JIC Magic APexi N1? Gab any others worth looking into, I dont want track coil overs as i have been advised it will be too hard for road use and is pointless for me as i only use the car to get from A to B Lew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 What are the cheapest and best coilovers for around £500? Cheapest and best don't go in the same sentence mate lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 well, I have Tein's (with topmounts) works fine for me. I was just going to buy new shocks and springs/mounts all round but in the long run it cost the same and less hassle for me to put coil overs on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgeer Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 yeah tein are good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Ive got Teins and theyre hard but bearable, also heard good stuff about JIC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx1lew Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 whenn i say cheap i mean not like £1000+ £500ish is about right for bog standard coilovers? are the top mounts needed and what benifits is there with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx1lew Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 Has any one got Megan Coilovers they sound really good and have great feedback off the american supra forum? http://www.speedforsale.com/supraparts//product_info.php?cPath=50&products_id=111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Has any one got Megan Coilovers My daughter has them on her Renault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 The ones you already have on the car are probably the cheapest route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx1lew Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 new shocks are about £100 each then lowering springs are about £220 so still round the 600 mark, I said £500ish because i was sure teins were about that but when looking there not, so looking for some around £600ish Apparently K-sport are not very good at all same with HKS so scrap them. Lew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Tein suspension mate...by far, very very good and durable suspension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaft Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 tein super street' rock on the road imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 new shocks are about £100 each then lowering springs are about £220 so still round the 600 mark, I said £500ish because i was sure teins were about that but when looking there not, so looking for some around £600ish Apparently K-sport are not very good at all same with HKS so scrap them. Lew. for teins, £500 doesnt include the top mounts - there extra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 new shocks are about £100 each then lowering springs are about £220 so still round the 600 mark, I said £500ish because i was sure teins were about that but when looking there not, so looking for some around £600ish Apparently K-sport are not very good at all same with HKS so scrap them. Lew. All the ones you listed will be lower and much stiffer than stock billies and springs. I think it's very important at this stage that you make it clear what you will be using the car for. Either way you'll just get a bunch of replies the folks have bought X or Y kit and think it's the dogs when they have nothing or little else to compare it to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 All the ones you listed will be lower and much stiffer than stock billies and springs. I think it's very important at this stage that you make it clear what you will be using the car for. Either way you'll just get a bunch of replies the folks have bought X or Y kit and think it's the dogs when they have nothing or little else to compare it to... I've had stock, stock shocks with eibach springs, and now teins, tbh, i prefere the teins (but that just me - i like it hard.. ooer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I've had stock, stock shocks with eibach springs, and now teins, tbh, i prefere the teins (but that just me - i like it hard.. ooer) The post wasn't aimed at you Si, but you know what I mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 What are the cheapest and best coilovers for around £500? If i get new shocks and new lowering springs i am looking at more then the price of a set of coil overs so might as well get some for street use, what do you recomend and what are best value ( cheap but good) Tein K sport D2 JIC Magic APexi N1? Gab any others worth looking into, I dont want track coil overs as i have been advised it will be too hard for road use and is pointless for me as i only use the car to get from A to B Lew You could even get chris wilson suspension too. Very good guy and he sets it up very well...homer had it on his supe a long time ago i believe... Costs around the £1000 mark though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 You could even get chris wilson suspension too. Very good guy and he sets it up very well...homer had it on his supe a long time ago i believe... Costs around the £1000 mark though... Nope, not me mate! Though my next car will be needing the CW magic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Nope, not me mate! Though my next car will be needing the CW magic Ah well i was half right lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 The post wasn't aimed at you Si, but you know what I mean LOL... just saying, I kind of know what I'm doing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I'd love to get the CW setup on my car, hear only good things about it - but I know CW doesn't like alloys bigger than 17", maybe 18", and mine are 19's so I think he might shoot me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Come out for a ride in mine Lew, see what you think, RS-R Sports I Coilovers from Envy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx1lew Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 Come out for a ride in mine Lew, see what you think, RS-R Sports I Coilovers from Envy how much did they knock you back, Im still waiting for you to take me for a spin I want to see what a single feels like! Lew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 They were a bit more than £500 though Jay But very very good though The Tein's are the best budget choice IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I'd love to get the CW setup on my car, hear only good things about it - but I know CW doesn't like alloys bigger than 17", maybe 18", and mine are 19's so I think he might shoot me Lol! Yeh he probably would!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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