Gawernator
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- Fremont, CA
I’d say pass on budget coilovers. Cheap suspension sucks. Buy once, cry once.
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i'm only familiar with BC Racing but most parts are serviceable or replaceable and available separately. so in the case you outlined of a bunk shock, you can just purchase that single shock alone.
Trust me when I say, having ride height, camber plates, and dampening adjustability in a single coil over shock, is so much better, and though it is more $$, once they’re installed, you forget about the cost, because of the smiles on your face.
Think of it as this: if a coil goes bad in the front, you would need take apart the OEM coilovers to replace the shock, so as far as work to get it fixed, it’s the same whether on OEM coilovers, or aftermarket. There are coilovers companies that are 100% rebuildable, and most have 2yr warranties, so it should be fine in that regard. Downtime is a factor if you have a broken part on a coilover, but some companies can just ship out the item needed to be replaced, and you can swap it on at home, and then send the bad part back to them when you’ve replaced it, but not all coilover companies do that. I think you’ll be fine with coilovers. If anything, maybe find a budget set of coilovers, and find a used set of lowereing springs. That way you have both, and can swap your OEM suspension with lowering spring onto your car if your coilovers ever had a problem.
I’d say pass on budget coilovers. Cheap suspension sucks. Buy once, cry once.
This is good to know, thanks for the input. Having no experience with coilovers, my two biggest concerns are being able to replace worn components without having to buy a full set and whether I'll have to constantly service/adjust them as compared to regular springs/shocks.
Agreed
That looks super nice. I live in Toronto. Where did you buy your coils? I reallllllly don't want to buy from the US.