Good but inexpensive coilovers
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Good but inexpensive coilovers
My EJ1 really needs struts/springs. It actually leans to one side its so bad. I figure if Im gonna go to all the trouble to replace this stuff I might as well upgrade. Id really like to keep it simple and go with a full coilover but its my daily so I dont want to spend a whole bunch of money on it. Im sure I can put together a good aftermarket strut/spring combo for a good price but if I can get a good coilover for a little bit more thats what I like to do. So my question is, obviously: What are my options as far as inexpensive but decent coilovers?
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Agreed.
Full coilovers are completely unnecessary for nearly all road, mass-production cars. If you plan on taking your car to the track more than the street, then open that conversation.
While coilovers have become more road-friendly, a good set of shocks and springs will accomplish more than you can imagine. Couple a good set of sway bars, and that's it.
If you must have coils go with KW, imho. Excellent quality, stainless steel sleeves. ST suspensions offers nearly the same product, only using galvanized steel sleeves (if you live where it snows, get the KW).
However, be prepared to shell out 1000-1200 for the ST coils. 1500+ for the Variant 2 KW suspension.
Recommendations; Tokico illumina shocks, springs & sway bars. All should cost just under $1K, and you'll likely achieve what you want handling-wise.
just my 2 cents.
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Do what you like. I wouldn't trust any no name part bought off of Ebay to function as a component of my suspension with the exception a set of extended top hats.
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If the sleeves don't look like this, don't get em (get the shocks though). The sleeve must completely capture the cir-clip on the shock body (I stripped and polished my yellow Konis):
Here is a picture of the cir-clip in it's machined groove that needs to be fully captured:
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I've got some Yonaka's on my EF and they still ride stiff even after 8 months of hard beating. They're decent for the $$(about $600 shipped). Good for a DD.
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cheap yet good for daily coilovers are Function and forms type 1 they ride good for dailys and unless track'd wise then get some stiffer type 2 with custom spring rates. and type 1 usally range from 300 400 used and brand new for 500-550
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Function and Form-hardly what I would call a good coilover. Popular with the no-to-low budget crowd? Maybe. Cheap all the way around? Definitely. Would I ever recommend them? No way in Hades.
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I guess that would make them prefect for people following trends instead of fixing up their cars for themselves. Peer pressure is a bitch aint it?
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im thinking some skunk2 sleeves and some koni shocks would be the best bet. the sleeves are adjustable from .5" to like 3" or something like that. and the sleeves are 300 and shoves are 300 give or take
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Skunk2. As bad as Function and Form. Their marketing department are geniuses. If you're going with Konis just get the Ground Control sleeves. What are shoves? 300 what?
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Idk if this will be much help but I came across coilovers called dropzone coilovers they were adjustable and were like $110 I guess you can Google it
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Sorry about my sarcasm.
Koni/GCs is the easy choice. ~$800 and a lifetime guarantee. Plus they have ACTUAL ride quality....err...as long as you don't ricer slam the car.
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If your on a budget do whatever you want.Ive had like 7 cars with ebay coil overs that rode completely fine.a little bouncy but not outrageous, and if you throw some extended top hats on you will not blow struts and you will ride comfortable.
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And which is it? Completely fine or a little bouncy? Just because you can tolerate a bouncing car doesn't mean the next man will/can.