Need Help! Help me find "STREETable" coilovers for DD/Freeway runner

[steve shadows]

Originally Posted by D1S13

I see many different vendors come out with coilovers, but they all seem to be "drifting" coilovers.

According to your opinion give advice and quality street able coilovers, i frequently drive through CA, NV, and AZ- Lots of driving.......

even if you just post a name so i can do further research.

so far i know of; BUT which are the most "streetable" and not as ridged?

TEIN Basic $1000
Stance GR $1200
K Sport KP $800
Megan $900
Tanabe II $800
Footwerks $850
Greddy $1400
Cusco $1700
D-Maxx $1100
Function2 $1100

Honestly all of the ones you listed are complete trash.

I mean that whole heartedly

I think the Tanabe and the Function II could be ok, but when I first started racing SRs everyone still pretty much though Meagen was a joke (like lower than OBX ebay crap) and the quality has not improved, just their marketing budget....seriously guys.

FOR THE MONEY, and I have used almost all of the above in the last 8 years of nissan driving/tuning - KTS is the best unit. If that means they share the same mass produced body as another crap unit, whatever, all I know is the standard 8 FR 6 RR Coilover SPL's site sell is great for everything and the car has a very FLAT and NEUTRAL feeling when cornering. When the dampers are tuned down to about 3 from softest the car actually drives VERY comfortably. It also launches great and is extremely stable under load (does not bounce back and forth or slam your ass when you hit the slightest bump) (which btw should be a huge warning sign that you bought CRAP dampers).


If you want to spend a little bit more money the TEIN Flex are also great quality for the price. I would also look into Ground Control + Koni Yellows with Tien Pillowball mounts. You can put this setup together for about 1500 bucks give or take a few hundred dollars and you will have a setup that handles better than some 3000-5000 dollar pre-made kits for serious grip racing. Or at least better than KW

Anyways that is my two cents, I did a couple hardcore track days at Buttonwillow, once with TIEN, once with AGX + GC and once with KTS.

I have driven Stance, and I am not sure if they are related to KTS coils I had in heritage but from my impression the Stance were garbage too.

You really cannot tell unless you drive the car with REALLY sticky tires and a lot of HP, then you get to compare body roll, damper rebound, and the y naturally induced conditions on the chassis that are purely being caused by the change. I know drifting is huge but I think the hype is most pushing people to buy the coils that can get their car the lowest for cheapest, not which suspension can make the car handle the best first and then how much adjustment you have in ride height

KTS rocked and I got them used for 700 bucks. couldnt go wrong best coilover I ever drove on in an S13. car is gone now though

But hey I am just a Dyno Tuner...what do I know?

(giggles)