Well its barely been a week since i got my nismo shocks installed with my tein h techs but ive decided to go for coilovers. Ive got a tough decision to make within a day whether or not to get some new Tein Basics or these used, completely adjustable Apexi n1's for $700??

http://www.my350z.com/forum/attachme...7&d=1166617766

http://www.my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=237990



...tein basics would be ~50 bucks more

 

teins are nice even though they are kinda pricey.... but tein FTW

 

I voted Tein !

 

i have Apexi N1's and i've very happy with them, there offer a LOT of high adjustablity and dampening adjustablity. huge range. i bought mines used also, i would never pay the 1300 new, so its weither you want a fully adjustable coilover, used (but not the best coilover out there) or a new very limited coilover.

 

well although i am still 50/50 of the 2 i figured the apexi would be in my best interest for these reasons:

1. Cheaper, not by much but every dollar counts!

2. Local seller is always a + and i wouldnt have to worry about shipping

3. Adjustable dampening which the basics lack


sigh

 

^ exactly, i don't think tein is all that great anyways, i mean so much other companies have steeped it up. besided the basics are the lowest model they have.

 

tru but whats weird is that votes are 17-2 in teins favor it seems to be this way b/c apexi coilovers are not as well known as tein?

 

i think its because when everyone hears tein, there like "OMG, its TEIN!" because there a well know and a quality company. there made in Japan which is good, and APexi, though designed in japan, assembled in korea. if it was any other of the tein models, i would pick those, but the basics aren't that great, IMHO.

 

Tein got me...
Only one reason over Apexi...
Tein offers on-site overhaul if one (or all) of your Tein damper/shock goes wrong with very reasonable price.

JJ

 

apexi all the way......be different

 

IMO the poll is corrupted by those that have now cast a vote in unwarranted displeasure vs actually making a choice based on the value or worth of either product.

$700 is a good price for the Apexi's, but represents too small of a price gap below what Megan coilovers sell for new, which from all the infomation that I have, are from the same oem supplier and likely carry the same valving specs. I know it's a tuff call to make on a product that doesn't have widespread ownership, but given that one man's love is another man's distain, I highly recommend a call out for a local ride along.

 

....?

 

Although I don't have a G yet, I have the Tein Basics in my 1997 Maxima. Great Coilovers for the price, and very few other reliable choices out there for a 97 Maxima. But I would get the Apexi, because you can adjust the dampening, very important for a G35 owner, I would think = looks, performance and COMFORT. The Teins handle great on my car, but I live in NYC, very selective of which streets I drive on, LOL. Great performance for highway, but I wish I could adjust the dampening, hence my Vote = Apexi.
Hope that helped.
By the way I think Gsedan35 meant for you to ask the local seller of the Apexi coilovers to give you a ride in his car to feel how the Coilovers perform.

 

That would make my choice.

If I could get any it would be to import a set of Tein SS with the EDFC from Japan but that will be more like $1800. For the money the N1's are a better deal.

Everyone sees Tein and jumps to vote before they look at the details.

 

I would go with the apexi's, mainly for the adjust ability. I have had the megans for about 18,000 miles and the feel like new, those Koreans do a fine job of assembling a shock.