Ok, im a college student, let me stress that so i dont have a whole crap load of money to spend on a suspension setup...but i would like to get a nice stiff suspension setup. It doesnt have to be crazy stiff but somewhat rideable where im not bouncing around all the time. I can possibly spend 500 and no more. I would really like fully adjustable coilovers but like i said...a setup like that could range from 500 and on...Help me out guyz...Whats a nice set of springs/struts i can purchase??

 

hey you should use the search function. There are so many threads about people looking for suspension recommendations that arent too costly. Some things you may wanna search...
ground control Koni yellow
eibach
pic coilovers
etc.

 

i found a set of full coilover suspension at robearracing.com for $500.torque industries is the brand.i think they are made by omni because the look just like um.other than that u limited to coilovers and struts but that too would cost u about the same price .check um out

 

Save a little more get some koni yellows/ground controls for ~850.

 

You can never go wrong with koni and eibach

 

GC and Tokicos. Should be around $500. I got mine used for $112.

 

Not brand new. GC's are $300 by themselves. Tokico Illuminas are close to $350-$400 I believe.

 

another really important question is what you want the car to ride like. the skunk2 pro s coilover is $600 shipped from a lota places. however, they aren't really caddy style in regards to ride quality. tight and firm. you also could do the new non adjustable koni shock for $300 and a good lowering spring for under $200. the tein s and h tech come to mind since they are based on ITR spring rates and actually set your front/back height correctly unlike so many others. the GC/koni sport is a forum fav and a great setup. i just have no idea if you want to spend what they cost. at $850 you start wondering about apexi N1's and PIC and a host of others. then 850 becomes 1200 and you have a sick setup.

for roughly $480 shipped you could do koni non adjustables and one of the tein springs. just select which drop you want. the h tech is 300f 250r rate wise and the s tech is something like 30-40lbs stiffer but quite a bit lower. if you haul stuff or have rough roads the h tech is great. if you want to look dropped you'll like the S

or you could buy these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/APEXI...ht_7688wt_1160

 

I have never been disapointed with eibach

 

here's an idea:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOKIC...Q5fAccessories

 

Save some money and pick up a set of Tein type flex.

 

this is a bad idea. those springs are trash. shocks are great though. that's nothing more than a cut stock spring. i ran a set of those for awhile and had major regrets about buying them. the springs are just way too soft for the height the put your car at. my old oil pan was beat to hell.

 

buy some skunk2 pro s suspension from jhpusa.com they have one thats like 6 something its a good suspension i have it on my DA and it handels great. or get some function form type 1's there cool too

 

Koni Yellows with TYpe R Springs...My Vote. Thats what I got, thanks to Patrick!

 

lol I kinda wish I had GC's again, but with softer rear rates than what I had before.

 

I agree.

 

Explain.

 

i had skunk2 coils and tokico illuminas in my gsr for about 9k miles. they worked great.

as a matter of fact they are fs right now. if you are interested pm me. thanks.

 

i'm going to get some Koni+ ground controls soon. i heard that they are great for the price. you know what spring rates you're going to get?

 

I am running 400/500 f/r, pretty solid setup.

 

OMNIPOWER FTW! cheap, reliable, performs.

 

^ um...no.

OP...I have some Eibach sportlines for sale for cheap. Barely used. PM me.

 

Omnis are not bad at all man. They are budget coilovers and they work.
Yes, they did have problems when they first came out years ago.

 

Have you ever ridden on a set of NICE coilovers? What measuring stick are you using for saying Omnis are not bad at all?

For the price of crappy coilovers (Omnis) or less, he could have a quality lowering spring/shock combo OR a GC and Koni combo.

Nice springs/shocks > Crappy coilovers any day.

I've ridden on the taiwan special Omni, D2, Megan whatevers. It's a decent ONE DIMENSIONAL coilover..meaning they work well at controlling the car's roll on smooth surfaces. But really nothing else. Damping sucks. Longevity sucks.

 

Apex'i full coilovers

'99 spec series rocked. To bad they stopped making them...