coilover kit or struts and springs

i have been planing on getting a coilever system, like a jic flat a1, for example, but i dont know if i want to spend that much money, i was wondering if it would be better just to buy some kyb gas shock/struts and like some new springs, which would cost like $450 rather than the $1000 for the coilover kit, lemme know what u guys think.

what do you use the car for?

it is just a daily driver, i dont really have the money to make it an all out project car yet

Well… all that I can tell you is my experience, I had RS*R springs on KYBs (front only stock rear!) I saved up for 2 month and got the Tien coil over for 1200 and the difference is ridicules! :smokin:

I used to clear the off ramp of the freeway at 65 km no t could do it at 85! And I’m not even pushing it! (Ramp exit speed is 25mph) :evillol:

I don't know, springs did me well, but I do go to the canyons quite regularly and the extra stiffness and adjustment helped allot.... :iceslolan

if you are interested, Skunk2 Racing has a set called "dropzone" that allows you to lower your car up to 4 inches.they are selling it online for $179.00... if you are interested let me know ill send you a link

People sell a cheap setup on ebay sometimes. Has tokico struts and tokico springs for around 400 all together. Not the best performance u could get but they are matched together and fairly cheap. Plus tokico isn't THAT bad of a suspension brand. Get that and later on find some decently balanced set of Sway Bars and it should hold up pretty good. Plus u can always find those 15 dollar strut bar deals on ebay every once in awhile if your patient.

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33590&item=2463634983

check out that, 430 bucks buy it now free shipping, 1" drop tokico springs, and blue struts. Sounds like a decent deal for a budget minded person.

and

for about 50 bucks shipped heres a set of cheapy strut tower bars

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33591&item=2465826545

2 diffrent levels of pricing and 2 diffrent levels of performancce

u decide with your budget

for a daily driver u don't really need to spend so much on suspension. If it were my car I'd prolly just get a set of springs, struts, strut bars, sway bars, bushings, and subframe spacers.

All that stuff can be had for less then a grand, less then the price of coilovers and will give you better performance then coilovers alone.


If you were going all out Id say go for coilovers, new aftermarket A arms, control arms, roll cage welded to front and rear subframes, and everything mentioned above. I would also seriously consider just making the roll cage the rear subframe and putting it in t he proper spaces to bolt on the suspension components at the factory locations(sort of like a tubed frame chassis car). This would be a good 10,000 for everything.

Teins making the "Basic" coilover now for around 750 which is about what you would pay for decent springs and struts

its not ride adjustable but it is single height adjustable.

well i am thinkin just the shocks and springs sounds better for me, except there are coilover kits by a company called mookeeh on ebay every now and then for like 600, i wouldnt mind spendin that much.... but i dont know if that is quality or not...they come with a lifetime warranty.....any of u guys know????

i say check out the tein basic damper kit man...peep that and im sure ull like it. its not to expensive. Like R.W.240 said.

anyone know where they have really good prices on tein kits?

Mookeeh Is A Great Coilover System. Adjustable Spring Perches, 0-4" Height Adjustability, Dampening Adjust And Quality Spring Rates..... The Other Kit You Should Look Into Is K-sport Or D2 Racing Coilovers, These Are Awesome And I Can Get A Set W/ Adjustable Upper Front Mounts And Pillow Rears For Around $600 + Shipping.. These Have Adjustable Spring Perches And Adjustable Lower Mounts For An Extreme Drop, 36-way Dampening Adjust, Front Camber Adjust, And Also Selectable Spring Rates.

Strut/spring Combo Will Never Compare To A Good Coilover Setup.

i found d2 racings website, but where can i find a place to purchase the coilovers? is there a warranty on them?

WWW.NISSANINFINITICLLUB.NET HAS A GROUP BUY GOING ON..... I HAVE A CONTACT IN PHOENIX THAT HAS A COUPLE COMING IN SOON THAT I'LL GET MY SET FROM, I CAN GET AND EXACT PRICE FOR YOU AND I'LL CAN HAVE THEM SHIPPED TO YOU.... IF YOUR INTERESTED.

i am very interested, but i will not have money for this until mid summer probably i read i lot of stuff on NICO and sr20 forums that said things like these won't be availible for anymore group buys and such, so do u think there will be gb's still goin on by say... july???

o also, would u possibly have any links with people reviewing the d2 coilovers, i found one, but i others would be appriciated

Look In The Tire/wheels/suspension Section Of Nico.... There Are Like 3 Reviews.

Well I Got The Quote:
$680 For A Set Of 7/5 Coilovers With Upper Pillow Mounts And A Set Of Free 9kg/mm Springs, If You Order Before Friday. After That Prices Go Up. This Will Be In Full-stock And Available On May 1st And There After. Just Let Me Know When You Are Ready. These Are For A Set Of K-sports (d2's That Are Black/orange Instead Of Purple)

do u have a link that i can check this out at, for the deal u listed above, and when will the prices go up?? may 1st from my understanding?? what do u mean in full-stock?????

I Don't Have A Link As This Is A Guy I Know In Phoenix Starting A Business. Full-stock Means It Is Going To Be An In Stock Item Here In The States. The Prices Go Up After Next Friday But I Can Get An Extention To The First Week Of April. May 1st Is When The Shipment Is Schedualed To Arrive And Will Be In Stock There After.

well if i do it i wouldnt be able to until the first week of april, but if it is going to hold everyone else up, just forget about it, plus, no offense, but i dont know how much i trust this whole thing

Its Not A Group Buy. Its A Company Doing A Preorder And Also A Stock Order. The Preorder Is The Lower Cost One The Stock Order Will Be More Expensive.

o i understand, well, do u have a phone # or email that i could contact this company?

YOU MAY NEED TO REGISTER:
http://www.az240sx.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=7163

JUST PM HIM AND HELL GIVE YOU ALL YOUR INFORMATION NEEDED. OHH BTW TRIXRACING IS WHO YOU WANT TO TALK TO.

Hey guys, I was getting ready to post the same group buy for some other applications on this forum and came across this thread. We would be more than happy to answer any questions that you may have about the coilovers. You can email us at [email protected], or call us at 480-966-8749. I also have some new pics... check them out.

http://www.trixracing.com/images/ksport/ksport2.jpg
http://www.trixracing.com/images/ksport/ksport1.jpg

Can I Still Get The Same Deal? I'm Going To Have Some Money This Friday But I Don't Knwo If Its Going To Be Enough.... Btw I'm Musicsurfman On Az240sx.

those coilovers looks pretty nice. Adjustable spring perch, camber plates, adjustable damper... hehe orange rules too

The group buy is currently running on 240sx.org. We are NICO sponsors. I did refer to it on az240SX.com, but didn't realize that I had to get permission first, so they took it off, oops. If you want to get in on it, then you can go to the NICO store section of the forum, and view the details there. If you are in Arizona, you can come by the shop to take a look at the set. We have a set for the S14 in stock.