Thanks for all the input guys. I plan to update with some pictures of the front strut bar (yes, it's finally on) as well as with any new parts that have arrived tomorrow!
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Originally Posted by Reece
LMAO Oh ok sorry.
OP, I think this car would be much cleaner with a popup front. It's hard to pull off a silvia front on a hatch. Everything looks good so far.
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It's possible I could end up keeping the pop ups instead of going for the Silvia front, but I actually love the look of the Silvia front on a hatch. Thanks for the thoughts, though
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Originally Posted by zooopreme
I've driven many different coilover set ups including BC and I can definitely vouch for Koni and Bilstein on the affordable damper list. Heck, even off the shelf Koni Yellows outperform 99% of the coilovers that people love to run and off the shelf BC isn't as auto cross friendly and definitely not daily driver friendly when comparing the two.
If off the shelf coilovers are your thing, FEAL, Fortune Auto, and KW are the only routes to get the most of your money.
I'm not knocking on BC. I know they can take a beating but I know that for the price, you could've done things right the first time and better stuff like Koni, Bilstein, Feal, or Fortune Auto. KW's are obviously expensive but they're good enough to save for.
But hey, you've already purchased them.
As for your wheel question, it ultimately depends on your wheel's offset + tire. I would suggest holding off on mounting them on the car because 1.) at best, they may rub the shock; worst case scenario, they don't mount on with stock style struts 2.) your alignment is going to be off and if you do get it aligned at that height, you're not going to have to get another alignment after you get the coilovers on
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Definitely not knocking on any of the other brands out there. I was going to go with Fortune Auto 500 coilovers in the past but changed my direction toward BC after seeing better reviews for the BC coilovers, event though they're a bit cheaper. They'll meet my needs just fine, so I figure it doesn't matter a whole lot right now. Maybe I'll change that in the future!
As for the wheels/tires, the wheels are 17x9 with a +12 offset. Tires are 235/45. I might need to roll the fenders, but I know that the new wheels ought to clear everything okay. I'll be receiving them tomorrow and will decide then if I want to go ahead and mount them or wait for my coilovers, which haven't arrived yet. But you're right, the alignment will be a pain to pay for twice in a way! Thanks for the help.