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Old 05-21-2012, 12:12 PM   #91
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Good buy, I just wish CA didn't have such a shitty tax rate
Thanks man, I know. Real steep.

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You bought the comp coils. Your comparison to your shitty ebay stuff will be "These are hella stiffer than my old junk but the stiffness makes me think that these are giving me added performance benefits."

Pro's and Comp's are entirely different & feel different. The only way I can see you remedying this is by increasing the spring rate while revalving to something way softer. But at that point, you should have gone with Pro's instead of Comp's.



This entire thread is full of entry level coilovers. And I'll never understand why people knock on "brand names". What is wrong with a company that is known with great prices and service to their products?

You get what you pay for, folks.
Thanks man, I appreciate your kind words. I don't know why you're making me seem like I'm a fan boy. Should I consult with you before I buy parts for my car? You seem to be a master
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Comps don't feel bad although Im sure they're a hell of a lot stiffer than pros though. Are the pro's a still stiff compared to other coils?
A friend of mine has them on his S13. And after driving them for a while, you can definitely tell that these are properly valved. I loved them but didn't want to wait until PBM stoked them up so I went with 500's with Swifts and they are only a tad bit better than what I noticed with PBM's.

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Thanks man, I appreciate your kind words. I don't know why you're making me seem like I'm a fan boy. Should I consult with you before I buy parts for my car? You seem to be a master
No but you really ought to do more useful research before giving out whack info which a lot of people in our generation seem to lack.
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there is no perfect coilover..its all about personal preference
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Thats like saying you have $75 and you could buy a nokia for $50 or save another $25 and get a smartphone... You want to be able to watch porn or settle for playing snake?
i guess the concept is true, but you are comparing $900 to $75.
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned Feal 411 coilovers.
Don't cheap out. Why does everyone need everything so fast? Wait, have some patience, and you'll realize how much better off you are after you have a nice car with nice parts.
Thanks, I'll have to check them out.
And no one said anything about being in a rush.
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Old 05-21-2012, 04:21 PM   #97
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I definitely will, why do you suggest them?
I've talked with Odi (the owner) on the phone and he really knows what he's doing. He can re-valve almost all of the cheapo coilovers to perform a lot better, and runs his coils on his Formula D comp car, which looks really well composed on the track IMO.

They also take the time to ask how much your car weighs, how you like your suspension to feel, and your driving style.

I'll be ordering my coils soon.

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Thanks, I'll have to check them out.
And no one said anything about being in a rush.
Sorry, that was more of a general statement not directed at anyone in particular.
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Old 05-21-2012, 04:59 PM   #98
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I've talked with Odi (the owner) on the phone and he really knows what he's doing. He can re-valve almost all of the cheapo coilovers to perform a lot better, and runs his coils on his Formula D comp car, which looks really well composed on the track IMO.

They also take the time to ask how much your car weighs, how you like your suspension to feel, and your driving style.

I'll be ordering my coils soon.
Thats impressive, do you know where they are manufactured? I bought my cheapo coils when i wasnt planning on keeping the car long or building it, and now that i am not cheaping out on everything else, I really would like to figure out what I actually want to be running suspension wise, and I would very much like to buy something NOT manufactured in asia (minus japan, I support them, ha), and more preferably made in america.
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Old 05-21-2012, 06:04 PM   #99
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I'm not sure where their components come from, I'm sure you can call or e-mail and ask.
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there is no perfect coilover..its all about personal preference
this.

coils aren't meant to be slapped on and ran hard. theres something called preload and damping. they need to be tuned to work to your liking. just because a friends car feels like crap doesn't mean anything.
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Old 05-21-2012, 06:21 PM   #101
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I've talked with Odi (the owner) on the phone and he really knows what he's doing. He can re-valve almost all of the cheapo coilovers to perform a lot better, and runs his coils on his Formula D comp car, which looks really well composed on the track IMO.

They also take the time to ask how much your car weighs, how you like your suspension to feel, and your driving style.

I'll be ordering my coils soon.
dang that is really legit. do you have a link or phone number or something?
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Old 05-23-2012, 12:22 PM   #103
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I had megan streets for about a month and they were brutal. ran megan tracks for 4 years and they were decent but really rough. this year i switch to the fortune auto 510s with swift springs and they are amazing. my car has never felt better
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Old 05-23-2012, 12:31 PM   #104
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dang that is really legit. do you have a link or phone number or something?
Let me google that for you
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I'm looking to spend a maximum of $900ish, shipping included.
stick to forza 4, player...
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Old 12-03-2012, 10:10 PM   #106
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DG-5 or Zeal Functions are pretty good coilovers
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Old 12-03-2012, 10:13 PM   #107
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this dood is selling a good set of coilovers for 7 bills.
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Old 12-03-2012, 10:15 PM   #108
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My brother had gp sports coilovers on his 180sx when he got it in from Japan. They were by far the best coilovers I have ridden on including Megan crap, silk roads, teins, cusco, stance

Teins are by far the biggest piles of shit in my opinion worst ride all round. Bought them brand new for my skyline and was so disappointed I sold them 2 weeks after to buy silk roads
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I would suggest buying used quality coilovers at that price. I got my tein superdrifts for $800.

If you MUST have brand new and absolutely cannot spend more than $900, Megans aren't too bad. I ran on them for about a year and never had any issues. They are super stiff. Nowhere near as good as my teins though
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I did Fortune Auto coils at the start of this year on my s13 vert. Did the 510's with swift springs (9k F-7k R) They are amazing!
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Old 12-03-2012, 11:58 PM   #112
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I love my Fortune Autos, IMO the best coilover for the price.
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Old 12-04-2012, 01:49 AM   #113
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not sure what your money situation is like but if youre working you should honestly save up even justtt another $200...My pbm were like $1050 shipped (maybe 1150?) and those were great.

i had hks hipermax III on my previous s14 and those were in my opinion the best ive had.

but like a lot are saying, its all preference man. some feel like they handle well but driving around town is a bitch and vice versa...

capitalist society man, you normally get what you pay for here as a base for your decision making.
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pbm for the win ...
or k-sport are pretty good and you can find some for 700 or kts for like 600
try looking into feal suspension
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Its been 7+ months from the OP. Im sure he got something by now. Hopefully found some used stance coils for 6-700
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Teins are junk if they aren't custom valved. If you've ever driven a car with Super Drifts or Basics, you know what I'm talking about.

I'll third the Koni/GC setup though
I've daily driven on Tein Super Drifts for almost 2 years without ride quality/discomfort issues, so I have no idea what you're talking about. Tein makes some great suspension components and have been around much longer than some of these fly-by-night brands everyone else is recommending, but I guess that's what makes them so uncool since they're not the "hot new brand".

Then again, this is also coming from someone supporting a freakin' strut & spring combo

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...Nowhere near as good as my teins though
+1, paid the same price for mine in great condition with low mileage and locally.


The only thing I'd ever replace my Teins with would be some ZEAL (not FEAL, kids) Functions, or something less common like HKS/aforementioned GP Sports.
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Your opinion became void as soon as you said...

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or k-sport are pretty good and you can find some for 700 or kts for like 600
try looking into feal suspension
And what's all of this about Tein? Tein is overpriced for what they are. As for dampening characteristics, Super Drifts can be a little bit on the stiff side but they handle a lot better than Megans,ISIS. But for the price you'll be paying for them, you may as well get something better like PBM or Fortunes with Swifts or whatever everybody likes these days.
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^^^The thing about Teins is that they are valve for smoother japanese roads. You use them on the states, specially the more aggressively valved Super Drifts, they are too bouncy for US roads. At the other end of it, the Tein Flex, the spring rates are super soft and I think are some of the better coilover as a daily.

Anyways, I just ordered some Fortune Auto 500s with 12/9k Swifts. We'll see how much better they are compared to my Topline Aragostas (which will be for sale in a couple of weeks).
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Seems folks are liking the fortune 500/510s

either between PBM or 510s
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