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c-los13 · 12-19-2010, 02:37 PM

(s13 hatch)
which brand goes lower??
ItS my dd i want it to be comfortable but i want it to be super low too
i got some godspeed coilovers on right now and just so everybody knows.....they dont go low at all!!!!!!!!!!!! I took off both collars on the front and i still have have an inch wheel gap w 5 lug se's.
Anybody???

lexlaxlux · 12-19-2010, 02:49 PM

post in the right section first... but in response to your question. PBM by far.

***FaLKoN240*** · 12-19-2010, 03:50 PM

I would get Stance.

Irresistible · 12-19-2010, 03:58 PM

I swear by Stance for my suspension. They go very low, I have about 3 or 4 more inches of lowering room in the front and I'm already tucking my tire. (205/55/16 on stock 5 lug SEs).

jacobs13 · 12-19-2010, 04:16 PM

how do stances ride? I know they go low but I wanna know if they are comfortable. OP i have godspeeps now too (only because I had heated death springs and I got the godspeeds really cheap haha) but mine actually go really low. Im tucking 18x9.5s with 245/45 and I still have more room to go.

Couped_up'd · 12-19-2010, 04:21 PM

Any of those will work. I have fortune auto coilovers. I have never seen anything go lower. =)

Kwonza Says · 12-19-2010, 04:41 PM

Stances...they go low I daily drive it and have no problems. PBM they go low but 10k/8k is just too gnar for daily. Dont know much about fortune auto.

mkezzo16 · 12-19-2010, 05:02 PM

I can vouch for Fortune Auto, friends has them on his car..they are smooth and go low, im on tanabes, but Fortunes are next for me. Also im not sure if Stance is american made,
but you can have fortune autos factory rebuilt here without having to ship them oversees if they have any issues

eklips3 · 12-20-2010, 02:24 AM

Im a supporter of fortune auto as well, they go low thats for sure. i tried to almost max them out without flipping collars and i was tucking a 16x8.5 rim with 45 sidewall.

the ride on these is very very comfortable, their dampening adjustment really makes a difference with each click you go

TheRealSy90 · 12-20-2010, 02:42 AM

I have fortune's and my car is literally on the ground.

At this height they ride smooooooth to.

Make sure to get 12k 10k

c-los13 · 12-20-2010, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkezzo16

I can vouch for Fortune Auto, friends has them on his car..they are smooth and go low, im on tanabes, but Fortunes are next for me. Also im not sure if Stance is american made,
but you can have fortune autos factory rebuilt here without having to ship them oversees if they have any issues

thats crazy
i have a friend w stances and theyre super low but like i said its my daily
so ill get some soft spring for now
anybody got a pic????

po i didnt know it was the wrong section but thanks to everybody anyways

Fortitude · 12-20-2010, 07:27 AM

All three of those companies are known for lowness, but stance to me is played out in the northern states, PBM or Fortune for sure.

c-los13 · 12-20-2010, 10:41 AM

i got myself some 350z rims this morning
im planning on buying one of these brands next month next month
does anybody know a way to go lower besides taking off the collars????

eklips3 · 12-20-2010, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c-los13

i got myself some 350z rims this morning
im planning on buying one of these brands next month next month
does anybody know a way to go lower besides taking off the collars????

there really is no other way to go lower without flipping collars.
but to fit some 350z rims , im pretty sure you wont have to touch the collars

***FaLKoN240*** · 12-20-2010, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fortitude

All three of those companies are known for lowness, but stance to me is played out in the northern states, PBM or Fortune for sure.

Yeah bro, totally don't wanna get the same suspension that other people have.

yingiang · 12-20-2010, 06:49 PM

i want to see pics of you guys cars with fortunes "slammed"
and dont post a car with dinky ass 15"/16" wheels

PBM gets my vote. on my second set

c-los13 · 12-21-2010, 07:09 AM

yeah for sure me too,
i post up pics of my s13 w maxed out godspeeds and how they look w the 350z wheels
Lets post some pics up!

thefro526 · 12-21-2010, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FaLKoN240

Yeah bro, totally don't wanna get the same suspension that other people have.

I lol-ed.

Seriously though, you can't go wrong with any of the three of those.

PBM seems to ride a bit on the stiff side from what I've seen, so depending on what you're planning on doing with the car I would look into Stance and Fortune first.

Kwonza Says · 12-21-2010, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FaLKoN240

Yeah bro, totally don't wanna get the same suspension that other people have.

+1 msglength...

codyace · 12-21-2010, 08:53 AM

I'll never understand why 95% of coilover threads are only concerned with

1. Not being popular
2. How low they can go

codyace · 12-21-2010, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fortitude

All three of those companies are known for lowness, but stance to me is played out in the northern states, PBM or Fortune for sure.

They are all the same shit, different colors.

xSoCalxRiderx125 · 12-21-2010, 09:08 AM

I have pbm coils with the subframe risers and wanted to see how low i could actually get it so i decided to max my coils out. My car turned into a submarine. haven't seen it since...

Part shop coils do run stiff but the suspension is set up for drift. Some people like it some people dont. thats just the way things are. Get a hat. write down these three coils on a separate piece of paper and draw from that hat. " part shop sucks" stance sucks" " blah blah blah just pick one. if you dont like it get something else. no need to start a thread that has been discussed before.

D.Adams · 12-21-2010, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by codyace

They are all the same shit, different colors.

Can you back this up..

codyace · 12-21-2010, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s13bdafocker

Can you back this up..

Goto NRR and look at the comparisons yourself.

Ultimatly it breaks down like this this

Sub 1000 = . Wow they go low, wow they have annodized parts. 10k/8k ZOMG DRIFT SPEC AWESOMENESS WITH METLA RODS FOR DAMPNERS FOR ULTIMATE LOW. Looks cool in parking lots, and impresses the trailer park umbrella girls.

1000-1500 = Equal decency. Better dampners (good is a far stretch) but still use the same bullshit click plates to trick owners into 32 super duper changes (when it's really about 8 at most. Here you get nicer stuff, maybe some decent plates uptop. Now you can pick what rate you want. Yippie. I hate the fact they are usually exclusive to size tho :/ At least you can see these guys have adds in super street, maybe on a few cool guy cars.There are some decent ones in here, but typically on the top end.

1600+ Well, at this rate you actually know what you're looking for and will either build your own, or spend the money for a real deal bolt on system. KW's, Koni Setups, Bilstein setups, etc etc. The JIC2's are decent, but I think overpriced. Never been on a set of the newer Apexi's, so I can't comment

I'm not saying we all need to go get 2200 dollar setups. I'm not saying we all should drive 800 Megans. In the end of the day, it's about staying within budget. The 800 dollar ones work...and are more than good enough for street guys. THe 1500 dollar ones will work nice. But those serious about competition don't even look at threads like this.

Trust me I'm not a coilover snob - they all 'work'...those who kow what they are looking for will know what to buy. Those who want to buy brands will get whatever is advertised the most in the major magazines, and those who just want cheap and low will get the entry level stuff. Regardless.

c-los13 · 12-21-2010, 09:13 PM

im not about the brand at all trust me!!
im just kinda obsessed with lowness that's all ha
ima call all the 3 companies to see which one has the better pricing
i saw some bc coilovers earlier but i didnt like the pics they had
thanks to everybody for giving their opinion.

codyace · 12-21-2010, 11:43 PM

at least you can admit you are a ricer...you are better than most.

c-los13 · 12-22-2010, 07:27 PM

ricer???
i might be a noob at drifting
but that dont make me a ricer
why cant i just want a nice looking car?
how does that make me a ricer???
get a life and stop picking on young dudes that are trying to come up
you dont know the hard work i have put on this car myself
you dont even know me bro so stfu!

yingiang · 12-22-2010, 07:29 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHA
this thread sucks

battle_240sx · 12-24-2010, 11:58 PM

heres mine with godspeed coils and 350z wheels everything removed. i am getting PBM next month cause they are the best bang for buck andthe godspeeds just dont cut it for drifting

and with mustang wheels

Perfect Balance · 12-25-2010, 01:30 AM

Fortune Auto's don't really go that low. The only really low one I've seen is TheRealSy90s car, and I have a feeling the 12/10kg springs use a 6 or 7 inch spring in the front instead of the regular 8 inch spring. I've got Fortune Autos the whole way down (still with collars and non flipped brackets) and even with another 2 inches or so with flipping the brackets and pulling collars, they wouldn't be that low. Low, but nothing special. I've seen other cars on Fortune Autos as well, but they weren't that low, barely tucking tire on 17's.

Of course, you could buy some Fortune Autos, and then buy some 6 inch springs for the front for ~$150, have a car that can be sitting on the ground, and still has a better damper than Stance or PBM, for less than a set of Stance coils go for.

I plan on buying shorter springs this spring for mine.

12-19-2010, 02:37 PM	#1
c-los13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Edinburg, Texas Age: 35 Posts: 446 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Parts shop max or fortune auto or stance!!! (s13 hatch) which brand goes lower?? ItS my dd i want it to be comfortable but i want it to be super low too i got some godspeed coilovers on right now and just so everybody knows.....they dont go low at all!!!!!!!!!!!! I took off both collars on the front and i still have have an inch wheel gap w 5 lug se's. Anybody???

12-19-2010, 03:50 PM	#3
*FaLKoN240* Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SoCal Temecula Posts: 16,885 Trader Rating: (73) Feedback Score: 73 reviews	I would get Stance. __________________ Best way to do business with me? Make your best offer FIRST.

12-19-2010, 03:58 PM	#4
Irresistible Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,994 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	I swear by Stance for my suspension. They go very low, I have about 3 or 4 more inches of lowering room in the front and I'm already tucking my tire. (205/55/16 on stock 5 lug SEs). __________________ GLEAM//★☆Street Dancer☆★ IG: streetdncr // tumblr: steve-strtdncr

12-19-2010, 04:41 PM	#7
Kwonza Says Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Philly, PA Age: 34 Posts: 646 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Stances...they go low I daily drive it and have no problems. PBM they go low but 10k/8k is just too gnar for daily. Dont know much about fortune auto. __________________ Weeee!~Coupe love <3

12-20-2010, 02:24 AM	#9
eklips3 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary Canada Age: 34 Posts: 626 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Im a supporter of fortune auto as well, they go low thats for sure. i tried to almost max them out without flipping collars and i was tucking a 16x8.5 rim with 45 sidewall. the ride on these is very very comfortable, their dampening adjustment really makes a difference with each click you go __________________ 1992 240sx (RB20. 362whp@16psi)

12-19-2010, 02:49 PM	#2
lexlaxlux Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Socal Posts: 467 Trader Rating: (32) Feedback Score: 32 reviews	post in the right section first... but in response to your question. PBM by far.

12-19-2010, 04:16 PM	#5
jacobs13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Long Beach Age: 32 Posts: 1,061 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	how do stances ride? I know they go low but I wanna know if they are comfortable. OP i have godspeeps now too (only because I had heated death springs and I got the godspeeds really cheap haha) but mine actually go really low. Im tucking 18x9.5s with 245/45 and I still have more room to go.

12-19-2010, 04:21 PM	#6
Couped_up'd Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Candy Mountain Posts: 1,119 Trader Rating: (47) Feedback Score: 47 reviews	Any of those will work. I have fortune auto coilovers. I have never seen anything go lower. =)

12-19-2010, 05:02 PM	#8
mkezzo16 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Granada Hills, CA Posts: 461 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I can vouch for Fortune Auto, friends has them on his car..they are smooth and go low, im on tanabes, but Fortunes are next for me. Also im not sure if Stance is american made, but you can have fortune autos factory rebuilt here without having to ship them oversees if they have any issues

12-20-2010, 07:27 AM	#12
Fortitude Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 42 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	All three of those companies are known for lowness, but stance to me is played out in the northern states, PBM or Fortune for sure.

12-20-2010, 10:41 AM	#13
c-los13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Edinburg, Texas Age: 35 Posts: 446 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i got myself some 350z rims this morning im planning on buying one of these brands next month next month does anybody know a way to go lower besides taking off the collars????

12-20-2010, 06:49 PM	#16
yingiang Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dallas Age: 39 Posts: 1,306 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	i want to see pics of you guys cars with fortunes "slammed" and dont post a car with dinky ass 15"/16" wheels PBM gets my vote. on my second set

12-21-2010, 07:09 AM	#17
c-los13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Edinburg, Texas Age: 35 Posts: 446 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah for sure me too, i post up pics of my s13 w maxed out godspeeds and how they look w the 350z wheels Lets post some pics up!

12-21-2010, 08:53 AM	#20
codyace Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poconos, PA Age: 39 Posts: 8,030 Trader Rating: (58) Feedback Score: 58 reviews	I'll never understand why 95% of coilover threads are only concerned with 1. Not being popular 2. How low they can go __________________ *Want Air Conditioning in your SR20 Swapped car? Check out www.sr20acbrackets.com for more information! Quest Alternator Conversions for SR20!* Check my Group Buy! Tired of lousy internal gates? Go external wastegate with one of my manifolds, Check out my group buy

12-21-2010, 09:08 AM	#22
xSoCalxRiderx125 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 121 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I have pbm coils with the subframe risers and wanted to see how low i could actually get it so i decided to max my coils out. My car turned into a submarine. haven't seen it since... Part shop coils do run stiff but the suspension is set up for drift. Some people like it some people dont. thats just the way things are. Get a hat. write down these three coils on a separate piece of paper and draw from that hat. " part shop sucks" stance sucks" " blah blah blah just pick one. if you dont like it get something else. no need to start a thread that has been discussed before.

12-21-2010, 09:13 PM	#25
c-los13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Edinburg, Texas Age: 35 Posts: 446 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	im not about the brand at all trust me!! im just kinda obsessed with lowness that's all ha ima call all the 3 companies to see which one has the better pricing i saw some bc coilovers earlier but i didnt like the pics they had thanks to everybody for giving their opinion.

12-21-2010, 11:43 PM	#26
codyace Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poconos, PA Age: 39 Posts: 8,030 Trader Rating: (58) Feedback Score: 58 reviews	at least you can admit you are a ricer...you are better than most. __________________ *Want Air Conditioning in your SR20 Swapped car? Check out www.sr20acbrackets.com for more information! Quest Alternator Conversions for SR20!* Check my Group Buy! Tired of lousy internal gates? Go external wastegate with one of my manifolds, Check out my group buy

12-22-2010, 07:27 PM	#27
c-los13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Edinburg, Texas Age: 35 Posts: 446 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ricer??? i might be a noob at drifting but that dont make me a ricer why cant i just want a nice looking car? how does that make me a ricer??? get a life and stop picking on young dudes that are trying to come up you dont know the hard work i have put on this car myself you dont even know me bro so stfu!

12-22-2010, 07:29 PM	#28
yingiang Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dallas Age: 39 Posts: 1,306 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHA this thread sucks

12-24-2010, 11:58 PM	#29
battle_240sx Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: jacksonville nc Age: 39 Posts: 95 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	heres mine with godspeed coils and 350z wheels everything removed. i am getting PBM next month cause they are the best bang for buck andthe godspeeds just dont cut it for drifting and with mustang wheels

12-25-2010, 01:30 AM	#30
Perfect Balance Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 397 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Fortune Auto's don't really go that low. The only really low one I've seen is TheRealSy90s car, and I have a feeling the 12/10kg springs use a 6 or 7 inch spring in the front instead of the regular 8 inch spring. I've got Fortune Autos the whole way down (still with collars and non flipped brackets) and even with another 2 inches or so with flipping the brackets and pulling collars, they wouldn't be that low. Low, but nothing special. I've seen other cars on Fortune Autos as well, but they weren't that low, barely tucking tire on 17's. Of course, you could buy some Fortune Autos, and then buy some 6 inch springs for the front for ~$150, have a car that can be sitting on the ground, and still has a better damper than Stance or PBM, for less than a set of Stance coils go for. I plan on buying shorter springs this spring for mine.