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Good Budget Coilovers for a Daily Drive?

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Old 07-14-2021, 09:26 AM
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Question Good Budget Coilovers for a Daily Drive?

Hey guys, I picked up a G a couple of months back. It's a G35 07 coupe.

Lots of fun to spin around in, but it's been kind of brutal using it as my daily. It's really low and I have to be really careful every time I go up a slope etc, the bumper scrapes and speed bumps are a nightmare. It's also really bumpy, the guy I got it from put some aftermarket coil-overs in the front and they don't seem to be great quality. I adjusted the ride height a bit but I was only able to squeeze out an extra two inches or so. With all that being said, I have a couple of questions.
First off, what are some decent coil-overs that won't make my entire car shake when I hit a bump? I want something with adjustable dampening (I would set them to a softer ride usually) and ride height (preferably higher ride height where I won't have to worry about getting murdered on speed bumps). My price range is between 500-800, you guys have any good suggestions? I'd love to hear them!
 
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"Coilovers for a daily driver" is basically an oxymoron. I've never heard of a set of coilovers that weren't harsh, they're meant for track use and always have extremely high spring rates.

I think you need to ask yourself what ride height you WANT and see if something like the OEM revised 350Z springs will work for you. They're 1/2" lower in the front than the stock springs. Rear is the same height and you trim down the upper rubber perch 1/2" to match the front IF YOU WANT.

Here is my car on revised 350Z springs with the rear shaved down about 3/8" to match the gap, 15mm spacers front 25mm spacers rear. I rarely rub, feels firm and sporty with Bilstein B6 struts/shocks but is absolutely daily driver comfortable. Front fenders are rolled, rears are not.


 
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You won't find any comfort coilovers in that price range. Like Cleric said, most cheaper ones will have really high spring rates. Many people run BC or Stance(10k/8k), I have the BCs but I wouldn't consider them that comfortable.

Here are a couple with softer springs:
Tein CS 7k/7k
Bilstein 6.5k/ 4.5k-7.5k progressive


 
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