what coilovers are you using and how do you find they hold up for drifting

=Shokk@_SHANE"

=Shokk@_SHANE"

f_ck it GOJIRA go go ゴジラ!
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yup i need feed back before i really go out and buy those teins

i really want to know whats the dilly with the other coilovers out there

so please if you can help me with the knowledge of which type you have and how you find they hold up

im such a noob
im just trying not to make noob descisions ;)
 
I rode in scuba steves car with the JIC coilovers.... OMG it was soooo nice. NO body roll... None at all!!
 
Kenrik said:
I rode in scuba steves car with the JIC coilovers.... OMG it was soooo nice. NO body roll... None at all!!
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coilovers alone dont stop bodyroll. Shane, get a 20-21 mm rear sway bar, and get some decent coilovers, K-sports, megans, Tein anyone of those will get the job done, but remember the coilovers only do not make a car handle better. I recomend energy suspension bushings, TC rods, Rucas, subframe spacers, polyurathane rack and pinion bushings. You could always get toe rods, and toeing out the rear just a bit doing so will create oversteer and will get you used to drifting, and then you go back to 0 toe or toe in.

I have megans, best bang for your buck. And they are super duper strong, hit a curve at 55 mph cracked the subframe and still the megans were intact, some idiot took a stop sign and t-boned me and i look like that was the end for my front left coilover but they are strong, and not even one scratch.
 
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guinea pig some STANCE son, youll be happy as fu.ck

in hotnessity order

stance
tanabe 7/DD
KTS
Tein super D's
megans

ksport



d2
 
^overpriced non height adjustable, soft springs. nismo parts are a waste IMHO sold for the name only.
 
Ayes said:
^overpriced non height adjustable, soft springs. nismo parts are a waste IMHO sold for the name only.
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^ What he said... basicly they are not much better then highend springs/shocks
 
Stances are definetly sick...i ride with HE's by Tein but Ayes' Megans are really nice, if you dont wanna spend a lot i would go with the megans but stances ftw
 
id recommend cut springs... and bald tires :D but then again what do i know i have eibach springs and tokico shocks! that setups sucks but anywhoo CUSCO Coilovers id recommend a friend of mine has em they ride nice when adjusted right
 
I have cuscos and im boucnin all over town...hehehehe...but i can whip a turn at 70 and handle it with no body roll whatsoever..cant wait to get it on a track
 
My cusco coilovers ride real nice. Stiff and not much bouncing at all. My homeboys was driving behind so I decided to zigzag left and right real quick so they can tell me how it moved, The car felt solid and had absolutely no body roll. I still have to put on my Tein tension rods. My car sits pretty low and it's real hard to it to scrape over bumps surprisingly.
 
Ayes said:
guinea pig some STANCE son, youll be happy as fu.ck

in hotnessity order

stance
tanabe 7/DD
KTS
Tein super D's
megans

ksport



d2
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Stance = KTS copy

I have KTS Beta 2's and they are pretty bad ***. I would suggest them as the best bang for buck coilover that I have any experience with. For $1100 you get the best customer service of ANY shop I've ever dealt with and a rock solid, proven product. Oh and by experience I meant coilovers that I've actually owned or had substantial seat time in.

Coilover experience:
KTS Beta2 (S13) - own (drifted and street) - no dislikes yet - love everything so far
Tein RA's (WRX) - owned (auto x and tracked)- disliked the harsh ride and inability to feel any difference after adjusting dampers, single height adjustable only (spring perch), very expensive - loved everything else
Tein HA's (WRX) - friends car (some seat time at track and as passenger) - disliked the very bouncy ride, single height adjustable only, rusted quickly, noisy - didn't like anything about them
Jic FLTA2 (WRX) - owned (for a short time - street only) - hated the ride, bouncy, customer service suck major ***, expensive - loved the pretty colors
KYB Buzz Spec's / Ground Control (S13) - owned (auto x, track, drift) - might have been a little soft for my spring choices and no shock body height adjustment - zOMGs, adjustments that I can actually feel!!!!, dampers that can handle a drop, and they felt great
Koni Yellows / Ground Control (Integra - ex gf's) - drove A LOT (one autox) - no shock body height adjustment - best feeling suspension thus far
 
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