Hey guys, Im searchng for a good coilover setup for San Francisco Street (Pothole Capital of the World)..Something that will give me a very good ride along with appearance..

I know theres a thread out there but I want a updated thread since some new ones are out there..

I take by family sometimes in my car so I want the ride great!..

Budget is about $1000 is there are some for that much!

 

for coilovers around 1000 there you have choices of bc, megan, stance. even then everyone will have their opinions the real thing you should decide on is spring rate.
You can probably ask either manufactures to put in lower spring rates i would say about 7k-5k front or rear would be suffice and you would enjoy less body roll as well as good kidneys =D

 

go with stance. cheap and good

 

im sellling my prodrives or my stance either or =O

 

I've done a lot of coilover research and I'm sorry to report the answer is not what you want to hear. No Japanese/Taiwanese set of coilovers (for $1,000) will be 'good' for SF streets. The valving is not paired for our surface conditions.

Save some $$ and get yourself some KW's, RCEs, TiC's or if you're baller, some Ohlins. Those are more Euro in their valving and give a much nicer ride on US streets.

 

i've driven the stance on sf streets and i'd say park your car and walk. it hurts. bad.

 

RCE T2 are suprisingly comfy with high springrates if you turn the dampening down.

 

i just drive slow and avoid the potholes best way i can, lol.

 

Yeah I got a pair for you, it's called no coilovers.

 

I guess the Hella Flush Setup is not gonna happen..LOL

 

bingo!


you want a decent ride, dont drop below KW V3.

you want ultimate street/track setup Ohlins

my $0.02

-Noah

 

Stance GRs... No way! I can feel EVERYTHING. Stance just released their LX model with is supposed to be a much smoother ride.

 

i have zeal xs, how does this stand? its purrrty bumpy on freeway and road. will other coils work much better for minial track use and street?

 

I'd do what Noah said and go with KW Variant 3's. Feel free to see my coilover spectrum. I have a table of notes I took while looking for a coilover set-up. Search "DarkOnion Coilover Spectrum"

 

^^ Sweet thanks!..