im trying to pick a set of coilovers for my car. i had tein ss-p's on my rsx and loved them. yeah they were a bit of a rough ride, but they performed great!

my instinct would be to go with a set of teins, flex or mono flex, but i have heard they are no bueno on evos. i was looking at fortune auto cuz they seem to be a well priced coilover. also was looking at bc. any suggestions? i know the majority goes with ohlins, but i dont really have that kind of cash. any suggestions?

 

Go with ur instinct and get the teins. You said you had them before so that should make you more familiarized with the brand and in for no surprises. I had the SS with EDFC before on my VIII and yeah it was quite bumpy at first even on the softest setting but you get used to it.

 

Tein's are terrible IMO. Just do your research and search alot. If you're on a budget get the Megan coilovers. Fortune 500, BC, Stance, etc are all good brands.
I had Stance before but my new setup will have Fortune's.

 

i already have the teins now and installed them. so far so good, except like an idiot i didnt check all corners to make sure the height was good, and got it aligned. drivers side is higher than passenger side

 

what you guys think about d2

 

I had BC on my WRX and liked them for what I was doing with the car. Didn't Auto X or track the car, just DD. Plus, you can completely customize the spring rates when you order.

 

You get what you pay for. Tein's are junk, any company that has the spring rates completely wrong front to rear is something I'd shy away from. MR Bilsteins and quailty springs will out perform your cheap coilovers (sub $2000 price tag).

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=622058

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IMO D2 is the way to go...good price, good ride and a lot of adjustability...i had them on my evo x before i got rid of it and my sister has them on her evo ix and they ride great on both cars

 

Have you even tried anything else?!?! I'm really suprised to see such advice in the "Advanced" forum.

Seriously To the OP. do some reading in the Wheel, tire, and Suspension Subforum. Or just PM Smike. <------who has done countless testing and reviews on suspension setups for Evo's.

 

Coilovers provide for corner balancing as well as additional camber. In most cases the are significantly lighter and perform better. The downside to the INEXPENSIVE brands is possible loss of longevity.

I had excellent results with Megan and stance. I would recommend spending more up front because you can recover most of those costs when you sell them. Even if you pay 3000 for ohlins and use them for two years then sell them you can still get $2600 for them and you had a warranty the entire time you had them.

 

I would say that your budge will really dictate what you will buy.. I have MR with swift springs. They are ok but far from coils..

If I was going to spend money on coils I would go with KW's V1s or V3 if you are going to track them.

PM me if you know what you want.. Can probably hook it up..

 

i had mr bilsteins with swift springs. i like these teins much better

 

Congrats on not knowing how to translate feel in your car.

Please tell me you at least swapped the front and the rear springs... Tein has the spring rates completely wrong front to rear. Makes me think what else do they have wrong?

Tein's fanboys(most of which don't understand why stiff isn't better, sure it stays flat in a corner but i promise Bilsteins and quailty springs will handle better in the hands of an experienced driver) are all that keep them afloat.

If you ask for advice in the "advanced" forum and then buy Tein's...

 

i think you need to learn the art of tact. more people will listen to you if you think before you post. if someone says they had success with something, but are wondering about other products, using words like junk to describe the same product they had success with is probably going to turn them off from listening to you.

 

Define "success"

That was my whole argument or point I was making. I'm my performance/race track oriented mind they don't succeed.

If by success you mean. They were "successfully" installed on car, and they "successfully" lowered the car for that dope *** stance, and they "successfully" ruined the ride but that is what racecars feel like so it has to be "successful". Oh and don't forget the "successful" brand recognition when you brag to other vehicle dynamic incompetent friends that you have awesome "successful" coilovers.

Just search Tein in the forums... Those who have a performance knowledge know they are JUNK. Those that enjoy looking cool and a harsh poorly setup ride quailty will call them "successful".

Originally Posted by construct:
this topic gets beaten to death at least once a week in this subforum, and the story never changes. The bottom line is that the bilstein/swift combo may not be sexy, and you can't brag to your friends that you've installed coilovers, but it works very, very well. If you're just modding your car because you like buying and installing parts, then generic cheap coilovers will do the job for a while, but you're going to be disappointed down the road when they fall apart or when you really learn how to handle the car.

I think you need to learn to read first. Then learn to use the search function to back up your comments.