G35 Coupe V35 2003 - 07 Discussion about the 1st Generation V35 G35 Coupe

Affordable Coilovers

Old Oct 21, 2018 | 01:50 PM
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Affordable Coilovers

I’m looking to lower my car but not looking to spend over $600 or so for some coilovers for my daily , searching for some great affordable coilovers
 
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Old Oct 21, 2018 | 04:23 PM
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Tein Basis/Basic Z are pretty good for the price. Pretty much the cheapest new, non-Ebay crap coilovers you can get.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2018 | 04:54 PM
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^Just be aware these don't offer adjustable dampening, just height. A lot of folks here go with BC but new they're over $600.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2018 | 05:02 PM
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Adjustable dampening does..-- what, exactly?
 
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Old Oct 21, 2018 | 05:18 PM
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It allows the coilover to give a firmer or softer ride depending on the setting.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2018 | 07:33 PM
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The eBay ones aren’t bad like people say they are.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2018 | 08:17 PM
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On the flip side you know the aren't a quality piece and you're making compromises you'll feel every time you take a corner or go over a bump.

To the OP: If you're looking to lower your car you'll also need to find and install front and rear camber kits, or you'll burn through $200 tires like a Subaru driver empties vape tanks.... You can get these used for around $250 for the whole set if you wait for partouts. Just something else to think about when dropping one of these on a budget.

You might consider getting the camber kits used, dropping the car on used lowering springs/stock 350z springs, and dailying the car on struts, planning to install coilovers and rebuild the old camber kits when its time for new struts. Then you go sell the lowering springs for the same price you bought em for.
 

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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by The-Dream
The eBay ones aren’t bad like people say they are.
You obviously haven't ridden on a set of quality coilovers. The ebay ones suck like csw said.

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On the flip side you know the aren't a quality piece and you're making compromises you'll feel every time you take a corner or go over a bump.

To the OP: If you're looking to lower your car you'll also need to find and install front and rear camber kits, or you'll burn through $200 tires like a Subaru driver empties vape tanks.... You can get these used for around $250 for the whole set if you wait for partouts. Just something else to think about when dropping one of these on a budget.
lolol I drive a GTO and vape so what does that make me?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 09:07 AM
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I drive a GTO and vape so what does that make me?
Someone that should know better! Do you honestly believe putting that crap in your body is good for you? Spend all that Vape $$ on new, lighter wheels for your Goat! Oh, I just bought the last set of BFG's for my Wife's Corvette size 255/50X16 in the world=$800!
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 11:00 AM
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It's a lot healthier than smoking. I'll use my friends vapes all day but i don't have my own because i know I'd be vaping 247 within a week lol
 
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Originally Posted by Blue Dream
^Just be aware these don't offer adjustable dampening, just height. A lot of folks here go with BC but new they're over $600.
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It allows the coilover to give a firmer or softer ride depending on the setting.
This is a by product of it. The real reason for preload, compression, rebound damping... is to keep the tires connected to the road. That's the purpose of suspension - to keep the tires on the road.

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It's a lot healthier than smoking. I'll use my friends vapes all day but i don't have my own because i know I'd be vaping 247 within a week lol
We'll see 20-30 years from now.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 01:04 PM
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Wow, so tein just lower the ride height.. If it's like stock, i'd be fine with that tbh.
 
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Originally Posted by Akirabread
Wow, so tein just lower the ride height.. If it's like stock, i'd be fine with that tbh.
It will be more harsh because higher spring rate, but you will be much lower .
 
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Old Oct 23, 2018 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Urbanengineer
It will be more harsh because higher spring rate, but you will be much lower .
Its actually slightly stiffer than stock suspension....slightly!
 
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Old Oct 23, 2018 | 12:41 AM
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Fine by me lol.
 
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