Should I do it? Motor wise she is mint. 206k miles. Interior is fresh 8/10 and body is good but shes hurting from the NE winters. Got a little rust in stupid spots like side skits, rear Q panels and fender, and I just put a new clutch in it at 200k but TPS bearing is going. So After I get the TPS bearing replaced I was thinking of doing the suspension cause I really hate how it rides. She dips a lot and its too mushy around corners and of course the dreadful squad launch.

I just can't stand it. She also looks gross cause I have a 89lbs sub in my trunk (2k wattsystem) in the rear and she sits hard on the rear and higher on the front. So I am getting coilovers. (oh and please don't tell me to get anything else then that because I know my suspension choices) lol Blues and anything is a waste of money because ur gonna spend at least $600 plus parts (like new strut bearings) so like $700 for all that and no one ones to really buy that **** after and you can't adjust.

So I was thinking of spending about a grand or $1200 on some nice coilovers prefer Tein or whatever is real good, I live in the city so some give and dampers would be nice so the ride is not too too jarring. I can accept a little jarring. I just want stiffness then when I rid my baby after 6 pretty good years of service (I only had minor issues with her shes always been a good car besides that damn input shaft bearing ahha) I wanna sell the coilovers later after that. I plan on keeping her for at least till next summer or when I get a better job.


So what should I do? I have a roomate now so I will have the money sometime before summer. PS sorry for the long post. I always need to explain things to get the bet opinions. lol Thanks for any input fellow orgers

 

Go for it!!

 

haha, No obligations/ lol

 

Get yourself some BC br series coils. They are $9~~ ish nowadays. I agree with you on the **** lowering spring route.

 

nice! where can I get these? I like the 30 levels of damping and pillowmounts included. The official site says $1200. lol

 

I have the rare Boss Chens for sale. PM me

 

Think About it this way; your a member on the org so if you ride the coilovers for a year and there in good condition someone here will snag em up real quick just keep your old suspension

 

Koni. Ground Control.

 

+1

 

Only you can answer that question, but

Can you financially afford it?
Are they really worth it to you?
Are you willing to take a monetary loss when you sell them?

If you answer yes to these questions, I dont see why you wouldn't get them.

 

Coils or go home these days.

 

no wayy

I had Tein basics, and hated it . Adjusting is great but when It comes down to ride comfort springs are the way to go. Especially when you live in a area with crappy roads like me.

Ive also drivin in a max with k-sports and D2 coilovers and both rattled my brain on bumps. Was just terrible.

 

meh. You are just too limted with springs and struts and it really is a waste of money $200 more and u have adjusting freedom. Not to mention its easier to swap em up and don't need silly spring compressors for coilovers. You should of prob did more research on tien coilovers being the choice for you in ur area.

 

Fix the rust first

 

+1

 

What about coilover sleeves? I have tokico illumina struts and springs on my car now, how long do you think the illumina struts would last on sleeves considering the strut is adjustable? Im assuming the ride would be terrible though...

 

D2s ftw dude

 

Boss Chens FTMFW!!

 

Word ^ I second the BCs ftw motion

 

lol no one can see the rust tho

 

Boss Chens are not BC Racing. Two different companies, two different coils...

 

unless you plan on adjusting for car shows or something. I dont see any other reason to adjust.

95% of guys that have coilovers pick a height and leave it there. No one realy adjusts on a reg basis.

also hows it $200 more?
A good spring and strut combo is $500~600 , good set of coilovers are $1000+

+1 on fix the rust . Rust speads fast if you dnt nip it.

 

Don't forgot all the other **** u need like Strut bearings too, pillow mounts, Camber adjusters to make it a full better experience. And some coilover packs may even come with all that maybe besides strut bearings. And you can find some for the said $900. And if you can find a good strut combo for that price then it sucks *** and isn't much different from stock cause Tokicos ILL's and good springs ran me $775 PLUS shipping one time. Plus I would be adjusting based on how often I like to change rims and tire sizes to compensate for fender gap.

 

how much

 

pm me and well talk

 

+1 on the boss chens, have personal experience with VQ'rInWLA boss chens as I got to test drive his whip an it was comfy!! Would get them myself but broke atm

 

you aint gona get em

OP...if the car is worth it to you, get coilovers, the majority of folks on here are going to say, go coilovers...but if you plan to keep the car for awhile/forever/until it dies in some way, then get them

 

i say d2s ftw have them on my max and its a nice ride its got camber and dampen settings too my opinion there the best

 

you know what the best question I have? Were the hell is the best place to buy all these are good prices legit places and have good shipping options I am sick of all the weird sites that "Say" they have them but have some other crap or picture. lol and who makes D2s again? I forget. lol

 

I was in the same boat. I bought my 99 SE for $1,800 and then spent another $1,700 on new tires, plugs, high flow filter (drop in style), cheapo strut bar and BC coilovers. I'm only going to run the thing for a few years until I've bought a house and have the money to buy something newer but in the mean time I think it's worth it. Really it was a safety concern because the shocks are so bad it hurt my stopping distance.

I bought my BCs on a group buy here for under $900 shipped. They're adjustable (height and stiffness), totally drop in from what I've been told and they're cheaper than getting a set of cheapo shocks installed by a shop. I can't endorse them too strongly since I haven't installed them yet, but I'll try to take pictures when I install them this weekend (assuming I've got the time).

 

Lemme chime in here....

YO S1 man, i got blues/H&Rs. I dont bottom out, got good handling and response, decent ride quality. I say decent cuz i dislike how loud the suspension sounds when riding over even the modest bumps. Cost me around 1000 bucks and that number includes installation. If i wanted to do myself...could have saved 200 bucks.

My boy has TEINS. They good. But I cannot advise going too low. We in mass, streets is horrible. On top of needing and replacing axles, he also has had to replace splash guards, STOCK bumper and side skirts. Bottoming out all of the time man.

no matter what anyone says, you are gonna spend more for coilovers than lowering springs/struts. How much depends on what setup u want.

U say u gettin rid of the car. If i was u, i wd jus replace the struts wit some blues. Call it a day. That way u prolly spend 500 tops. If u jus gonna get rid of the car then why spend a lot of coin???

Fix the rust too man. Rust is like a cancer, if u dont get to it early it jus spreads and gets worse

 

My tokico illumina rears just went out and I have to get some cheap replacements while I send these off, I've read up on coilovers and such and I've read up the teins, k-sport and d2s. IMO the d2s won the debate but people have different riding styles. Higher spring rates may mean a harsher ride than what you have now. They say coilovers need proper maintenance, it is not a set and forget type set up, they need to be taken apart and greased every so often. The coilovers can be found in the group buy section.

 

i bought k-sports and i don't regret it

 

BC racing is the bees knees! I have them on my 350z! There were local for me so I swung by the shop, cool people too.

 

I have k sports also and rides great. Did poly bushings around and it drives really good.

 

Lol head hitting the roof when going over bumps. I have mine on full stiffness with 19s and stretched tires rides like it's on rails