Best coilovers PERIOD! Tread

[xXNathanAXx]

I'm gonna ask the right way (here) . With everything happening on FB lately we need to revive this forum; I don't want to see it die, it's a great resource and place to learn about our cars. I feel that some people are just too lazy to be real "enthusiasts" and don't understand what this community is here for and why. Sssssooooooo...........


First I want to set the record straight on coilovers. Not the best under $1k thing I mean BEST. Period. End of story.


Now I know MOST cost less than $2000 ( Tein w/ EDFC ). And over winter I have saved a lot of money to lower my car the right way (and paint the car, winter killed my front bumper) but I need knowledge from the Ep family. So I ask the forum:

WHAT IS THE BEST COILOVER MONEY CAN BUY FOR THE EP3?

Thank you, and no trolls please.[emoji39]

[Her-Name's-Ally]

Almost impossible to know for sure. Everyone has their opinions based on their experience. Christian has some JRZ coilovers that I think he spent like 4-5k on. Im sure those are non comparable to anything in mass production. I have seen ohlins float around here but haven't seen any real reviews on them. I have the buddy club rsds and thats the stiffest spring rates, to my knowledge, you can buy that's not custom. I enjoy them on the track very much however daily driving kind of sucks. So in all reality the "best" really depends on what you want. Do you want a good daily set up, do you want what goes the lowest, something to survive rough winters, best for track or something to drive on shitty roads?

[xXNathanAXx]

I'm looking for a good daily set up that I can adjust for 2-3 autocross events a year. I just want a quality setup and won't be going lower than 1 3/4 inches or so

[Her-Name's-Ally]

Do you have an idea of what you want to spend? Anything less than $1500 is more or less the same. My buddy is on tien super streets and he likes them a lot for both daily and tracking. He said they are a little soft in the front for road courses but I can imagine they would be great for auto cross. I drove his car on the track once and I thought they felt nice.

[xXNathanAXx]

Really I'm between 1500 and 2000 to spend. I commute 100+ miles a day in Massachusetts and Rhode island, so a "tough" or reliable coilover would be nice

[Her-Name's-Ally]

he has had the super streets for a long time with no issues. The buddy clubs do have some where. The N+s might be nice. I have also heard some good things about the fortune autos. Hopefully Alex or Aaron can charm in with their experience thus far.

[xXNathanAXx]

So far this is what I can see coils ranking as:

Under $1000

Racelands 🌟
Skunk2 🌟
Tein basic 🌟🌟


Under $2000
Tein street adv🌟🌟🌟
Tein ss 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Tein Mono Flex 🌟🌟🌟
BuddyClub N+ 🌟🌟🌟
BuddyClubRace🌟🌟🌟
Bc racing 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Fortune auto 🌟🌟🌟🌟
K Sport 🌟🌟
KW version 2 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Did this off the top of my head, so I'm missing a lot and this is only based on what I've heard. Hopefully some more experianced guys can chime in

[Her-Name's-Ally]

aspec is a nice option for under $1000 but its not adjustable. The buddy club rsds are a little higher end than the N+. Maybe fortune autos would be above the BC Racings. I think the Tien mono flex is a little stiffer than the super streets also.

[xXNathanAXx]

That's ranking for overall quality. I want good adjustability with mildly stiffer than stock spring rate. I can't do half stars or BuddyClub Race would be 3.5 . I'll fix the teins

[Her-Name's-Ally]

I would suggest the super streets or the fortune autos with swift springs. Based on what you want they should be nice.

[xXNathanAXx]

I'm between the super streets and bc racing ( haven't looked into the
bc's yet, but they come highly recommended)

Anything you would add to the list?

[Her-Name's-Ally]

Progress has coils for like $1600 I think. Havent heard anything about them. The BC's you can also get custom springs IIRC.

[Her-Name's-Ally]

a little more info on spring rates and coils http://forums.clubep3.com/showthread.php?t=564642

[Her-Name's-Ally]

Megan straight arms are great too! I forgot about those.

[xXNathanAXx]

I'm at work now have shitty service

[xXNathanAXx]

Just looked into the bc racing coils. They offer 3 variants for the ep3 [Br],[Rm],[Er]. The [Br] is for street/light track [Rm] is for track only and [Er] is recommended track/street ultimate adjustability. All with optional swift springs where applicable.

[04sidriver]

Under 2k I would look at fortune auto. I have them on my car and have 0 complaints. You can go to shows and occasionally track them with no problem

[xXNathanAXx]

How are they for daily driving? I do 100+ miles a day

[Hasbro]

Custom Fortune Auto 500s. Or custom Konis Sports for the best price performer.

[m3nace]

Buddyclub n+ is great goes lower than rsd and not as stiff I think they're perfect for daily I'm on Megans and they're a little bumpy but that comes from being pretty low as well I also drive 80 miles a day

[xXNathanAXx]

The more I look at spring rates, nothing seems balanced to me. The front to rear ratio is wrong. Stock we have 248/440 that's 0.563. Most coilovers are 448(8k)/560(10k) = .785. Too close to 1/1. The only exceptions are : Progress is 350/650 which is 0.538 and kw varient 2 340/515 = 0.660 or any custom springs. The reason Honda went with a 0.563 f/r ratio was to balance under/oversteer. And I don't want to stray too far from that.

[Her-Name's-Ally]

http://honda-tech.com/acura-rsx-dc5-honda-civic-ep3-32/ep3-dc5-suspension-tuning-basics-faqs-told-mustclime-2639666/

also from Mustclime
"any suspension guy worth a dam would know that our cars have a front motion ratio .909 and rear of .588. This means with the above spring rates, the car would squot like dog taking a dump everywhere and the rear would feel very soft and seem to blow through its travel all the time."

[04sidriver]

How are they for daily driving? I do 100+ miles a day

daily driving they are fine. I drove from va to jersey and back for Honda day and had no problems at all

[xXNathanAXx]

Probably going with the fortune 500s.

04sidriver saw you there btw. your Car is awesome

[xXNathanAXx]

Noob question: where did you buy fortune 500 coilovers?

[04sidriver]

Noob question: where did you buy fortune 500 coilovers?

You have to buy them from an authorized dealer. http://www.fortune-auto.com/dealers.htm

I would get the radial bearing upgrade...swift springs are optional if you want them too

[El Mocha King]

I'm a big fan of my Mugen SS setup. Although it's nonadjustable it does have variable spring rates so they ride a bit softer during normal driving conditions but still provide a sporty feel through the corners. They were around $1200 when I bought mine but they seem to be a bit higher now around $1300.

http://www.kingmotorsports.com/p-1511-mugen-sports-suspension-kit.aspx

[xXNathanAXx]

I've never heard of any of these dealers except thmotorsports and enjuku racing, but neither of them carry for the ep3? Can you reccomend a dealer?

[Her-Name's-Ally]

you have to call thmotorsports. They can order them for you. I am pretty sure evasive motorsports has em as well.

[xXNathanAXx]

I just read the thread that someone did that

[04sidriver]

I used ptuning for mine

[legendsaiyan]

I have Tein SS on my car and i love them. i currently have two blown shocks (Thanks Los Angeles streets!) but i cant complain because I put them on when my car had around 50000 miles and now im at 120000. Also, the upside is that they can be rebuilt which i think the most per shock was $100 from Tein.