Best coilover brands for street use?
 

I'm looking for a coilover that will be used for 100% street use. Basically, just want to lower the Z and would like something reliable. I don't want something that needs to be modified, rubs, or any other annoyance.

Looking for a setup that will bolt-on hassle free and is a quality piece.

I think springs would be better for your application.

A lot cheaper too. I just don't want to ghetto rig my ride.

Recommendations?

You wont be ghetto rigging your ride at all. Springs are an accepted alternative to coilovers for people who can deal without the adjustability.

I would recommend Eibach or Tanabe. I don't know much about Tein's offering.

I'd recommend the Eibachs as well.

Edit: Actually, how much are you looking to lower your car? The spring rates are slightly different as well if I'm not mistaken.

Maybe an inch or so. I Just want to close the gap a little.

Springs will be fine, but remember with coilovers the shocks and springs are matched (or at least they should be). In coilovers, the shocks are designed (valved for compression and rebound) around the spring rates vs with just springs, you will use the oem shocks or aftermarkets (koni, kgbs, etc), and since they aren't designed together, they will either fail earlier (can't handle the difference in performance), or won't feel exactly right. I have had springs with aftermarket shocks on many sports cars, and it is an affordable way to go, but they are usually not as smooth or comfortable (sometimes even jittery). I lot of design goes into the way shocks and springs work together, and when mismatched, they don't work exactly like they should. On the otherhand, an affordable coilover, of which I have been looking at, and others on this forum have talked positive about is the BC Racing BRs (under 1k). Good luck with whichever route you go. For what it is worth, I think the Eibachs or H&Rs are the best.

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I bought just springs (H&R) for my Audi S4 and absolutely hated the result. That's why I assumed I would buy the whole deal. To me, 1-2k for a drop that looks good and is comfortable is better than $300 for something that feels cheap. The Z is only a 30k car but I don't want to do just springs if it's going to ride like a 10 year old DSM.

Hey man if you can afford coilovers and want some do it. If I had the $ right now I would get some - I got the eibach springs instead (haven't received them yet but won't put them on until the spring). Most here seem to be happy with the eibachs so I'm looking forward to it. May get some c/o's down the road, time will tell.

I did put c/o's on my Titan and it was a HUGE improvement. GL finding the right setup for your Z.

Oh yeah, KW V3's seem to be a popular choice for street.

get springs then wait for stock style struts with adjustable dampening like AGX's?

I've gone this route many times before, with the AGXs, and they never work out exactly right - they just never match up, and you already have 600-700 into the suspension. Whats another 250 to get a matched set.

HKS has the perfect balance of street/track.

From my personal experience I have had better luck with the tanabe's. I've just had some friend's that have had their springs starting to sag and underperform after a long period of use.