i am in the market for coilovers. im looking for a setup mainly for drifting. what setup are people running and what are the pros and cons of that setup.
thanx
im running kei office coilovers
a welder
dtss emilinators
and a rear strut brace
+ve\'s nice and stiff
coilovers go VERY low
Seem to work extremely well for drifting
-ve\'s Everything in the car creaks
car oversteer\'s like crazy (needs more rear grip imo)
No damper adjustment
what kind of budget are you looking at. I\'d advise against second hand coilovers unless they are in really really good condition
well to be honest im trying not to spend 1000+. key word is trying. if i need to then i will but rather not.
well driftworks sell hsd\'s for around £650-£700 i belive, and ive heard nothing but praise for them
ive also heard hsd\'s are very good and cost £760, i might eventually get some for mine
http://www.hsdcoilovers.com/
Ive got the hsd coilovers on mine amd the ride fells really good. Havent done enough miles on them to give a really informed opinion.
When I was looking at getting coilovers I thought about HSDs, they seem to be well made and have a lot of adjustment :)
I had HKS on mine for a while and they were harsh even on a softer setting, too harsh for the road to enjoy it but perfect for the track. They did have good adjustments but they will be a bit too pricey compared to the other brands on the market at the moment.
if you have to rebuild them then they would have to go to Japan. Thats something else you might want to consider in your purchase is the aftercare. Always best to go for a brand thats easily rebuilt in this country (or the States) and that spares are readily available.
Quote from: pdtaylor18;695331I had HKS on mine for a while and they were harsh even on a softer setting, too harsh for the road to enjoy it but perfect for the track. They did have good adjustments but they will be a bit too pricey compared to the other brands on the market at the moment.
if you have to rebuild them then they would have to go to Japan. Thats something else you might want to consider in your purchase is the aftercare. Always best to go for a brand thats easily rebuilt in this country (or the States) and that spares are readily available.
I agree with Pete on this with the aftercare, you cannot rebuild Jap coilovers without them going back to Japan lol jap tubes and euro sized tubes are different, so it might be tempting to buy a set of jap coilovers on ebay, but then get stung if you need to replace something etc
thanx for all the input...you guys mentioned things i didn\'t think about. its looking like HSDs.