the perfect coilovers?

[theericsmith]

Recently I just purchased a 96 s14, my first 240. I want to begin modding it and I decided suspension would come first. Now I'm not one of these ballers that you see in the build section so I can't really grab stance coils without a second thought.
So I guess my debate so far has been between brands like D2, Megan, Function & Form, etc.

I'm looking to spend a maximum of $900ish, shipping included.
So what I'm asking is, what is the nicest coilover set I can get with that kind of money? I'm down to buy new or used and want something adjustable and something that will last.

[Darren]

Save and buy Stance, or similar quality coilover, you won't regret it

[Killa_D]

i love my cusco zero 2r coilovers best coilovers by far..

[slider2828]

Search, there are a lot of reviews.....

Power by Max with Swift springs....

You want the best, then you can either build it yourself with Ground Control stuff and custom housings

or by Zeal Functions....

[jamescarter]

Originally Posted by theericsmith

Recently I just purchased a 96 s14, my first 240. I want to begin modding it and I decided suspension would come first. Now I'm not one of these ballers that you see in the build section so I can't really grab stance coils without a second thought.
So I guess my debate so far has been between brands like D2, Megan, Function & Form, etc.

I'm looking to spend a maximum of $900ish, shipping included.
So what I'm asking is, what is the nicest coilover set I can get with that kind of money? I'm down to buy new or used and want something adjustable and something that will last.

^ what do you intend to do with the car?

[zooopreme]

Perfect set of coilovers for a maximum of $900 shipping included? yeah...good luck with that. Cheapass.

[The Dude]

If you only have $900 to spend on coilovers then don't even bother. I'd rather give someone $900 and have them kick me in the balls than have shitty coilovers again.

[240zach]

^ ill gladly kick you in the balls for 900 bucks for being a dick. getting nice coilovers for 900 bucks is super possible. just gotta look around. and i know theres dumbasses who crash their car thinking they're ken block or some gay shit and boom there you go slightly used coilovers for cheap and theyre name brand.

[redmann813]

what bout bc's those are like 1000 shipped

[theericsmith]

Originally Posted by jamescarter

^ what do you intend to do with the car?

Mostly a daily. Hoping to track it every once in a while but the coils I want won't have to put up with being beat to shit every day.

[theericsmith]

Originally Posted by BKdaMoRoN

If you only have $900 to spend on coilovers then don't even bother. I'd rather give someone $900 and have them kick me in the balls than have shitty coilovers again.

well like I said I'm not one of those ballers who have all the time and money and open space in their garage. I work almost every day and try to do the best with what I've got.

[xoxide]

Save up $200 more and buy a set of fortune autos. You can thank us later.

[theericsmith]

Originally Posted by zooopreme

Perfect set of coilovers for a maximum of $900 shipping included? yeah...good luck with that. Cheapass.

I'm not trying to be cheap, it just takes me a while to save up $900. I'm not looking for the perfect coils in your eyes. I'm looking for the best coils I can afford.

[theericsmith]

Originally Posted by xoxide

Save up $200 more and buy a set of fortune autos. You can thank us later.

I've been hearing a decent amount about those. You think the extra money is worth it compared to running megans, d2, or function and form type 2?

[scottie]

I saw the thread title and was excited. Starting reading responses and well...

Perfect Coilover and $1000 sets is a complete oxymoron. You might was well discuss Perfect Whores without a STD. If you want PERFECT, call AST, KW or JRZ, give them specifics on exactly what you want and what your vehicle will be used for. They will make you a perfect set for north of $3000.

Otherwise the rest can be considered good.

[theericsmith]

Originally Posted by scottie

I saw the thread title and was excited. Starting reading responses and well...

Perfect Coilover and $1000 sets is a complete oxymoron. You might was well discuss Perfect Whores without a STD. If you want PERFECT, call AST, KW or JRZ, give them specifics on exactly what you want and what your vehicle will be used for. They will make you a perfect set for north of $3000.

Otherwise the rest can be considered good.

I guess the thread title might be misleading to some but I'm not looking for the flat out best coils on the market. I'm looking for the perfect match for me as a buyer. A buyer with the bottom of his pocket in clear view.

[jamescarter]

Originally Posted by theericsmith

Mostly a daily. Hoping to track it every once in a while but the coils I want won't have to put up with being beat to shit every day.

^Maybe save up for a couple more weeks and then look at Fortune auto, HSD and Stance of course. Cry once!

[TougeSR20Kid]

Originally Posted by 240zach

^ ill gladly kick you in the balls for 900 bucks for being a dick.

Lol.... This thread again OP just save up a few more bucks and get PBMs they're like 900 something and pretty good, or if ur patient keep ur eyes fixed on the marketplace as someone is most likely gonna be selling a set of used good coils. DO NOT BUY CHEAP ASS COILS, Megan's are crap don't know anything bout the other two brands. But when u cheap out on stuff like that u will end up spending more in the long run

[xoxide]

Yes it is absolutly worth the extra 200. Fortunes cant be compared to megan or d2 etc.... they suck. Fortunes are a quality piece . Saving up a little more opens up much better options like stance pbm dmax fortune and a few others

[theericsmith]

Originally Posted by jamescarter

^Maybe save up for a couple more weeks and then look at Fortune auto, HSD and Stance of course. Cry once!

Hahaha the stance gr+ pro's are definitely tear worthy.
Anyone have a good link to order PBMs? Most searches I've done have some pretty sketchy websites.

[xoxide]

Straight from pbm themselves.

[Turbo Nismo]

I have Function & Form F2 and I like them.

[theericsmith]

Originally Posted by TougeSR20Kid

Lol.... This thread again OP just save up a few more bucks and get PBMs they're like 900 something and pretty good, or if ur patient keep ur eyes fixed on the marketplace as someone is most likely gonna be selling a set of used good coils. DO NOT BUY CHEAP ASS COILS, Megan's are crap don't know anything bout the other two brands. But when u cheap out on stuff like that u will end up spending more in the long run

Thanks, I've heard great things about PBM but haven't seen many people actually using them. They seem to care about their quality quite a bit though and I can appreciate that.

And directed to everyone else: Sorry if a 240 without top of the line everything makes you cringe. Believe me, if I had the time and money I'd grab the nicest things I could. I didn't create this thread to be flamed for not being able to afford the best coils. I made it so I could get some good input about the best coilovers that I could afford. So thanks to everyone for the latter.

[KevinEdgar]

Honestly, my coupe has ebay coils that get the job done(only cost $440 shipped). At my job last year I was only making $200 every 2 weeks so I was building my car on an extremely low budget. I still get down, they're just not as stiff. But now that I'm in the military I can magically afford PBMs which I'll be buying for myself as a birthday present next month.

[KevinEdgar]

They also don't go as low and the collars are obviously shitty, but fuck it.

[Piggy]

Megans are okay for a track only car and PBM's are all around awsome, from personal xp.

[Krewlkid]

I paid 845 to my door for tanabe sustec pros, 8kg 6kg and I love them for DD

[kikcaffine]

Originally Posted by theericsmith

Thanks, I've heard great things about PBM but haven't seen many people actually using them. They seem to care about their quality quite a bit though and I can appreciate that.

And directed to everyone else: Sorry if a 240 without top of the line everything makes you cringe. Believe me, if I had the time and money I'd grab the nicest things I could. I didn't create this thread to be flamed for not being able to afford the best coils. I made it so I could get some good input about the best coilovers that I could afford. So thanks to everyone for the latter.

I've learned on this website its a bunch of broke kids that talk out of their asses and try to act "cool" and "hard" on the internet. Just take most of what people say with a grain of salt on here.

[dreaMervaj]

Everyone says that Megan sucks. Lol. I rode on my Megans for 6 years with no problem.

Good luck on your search.

[zooopreme]

Originally Posted by KevinEdgar

Honestly, my coupe has ebay coils that get the job done(only cost $440 shipped). At my job last year I was only making $200 every 2 weeks so I was building my car on an extremely low budget. I still get down, they're just not as stiff. But now that I'm in the military I can magically afford PBMs which I'll be buying for myself as a birthday present next month.

OP, if you're like this guy, the perfect coilovers for you are ebay coilovers. Shitty valving, shitty quality, purely for mediocre aesthetic.

/thread; under 900 coilovers are a quick (not very good) fix which a bunch of people in my generation like to take advantage of.

Do more research (instead of asking for a spoonfeeding), do it right the first time, and be pleased about your investment in the LONG run.