which coilovers to choose

[coupe_nasty]

So ive narrowed my selection down to BC coilovers and DGR coilovers. Both are around $1000. Anyone have any input to either of these brands?

 

[Ludachris]

You mean pillow ball? If so, yes.

They have many options too, like remote reservoirs, invert option, too. Custom valving of course.

Share the link to these coilovers. I'd like to learn more about them.

 

[Sebba]

Share the link to these coilovers. I'd like to learn more about them.

Here ya go.

BC Racing Custom Spec'd Coilovers - BR Series - Suspension & Chassis

 

[jtmcinder]

quick question, koni yellows come with a 2.5 in spring perch right?

Nope. They come with a perch designed to work with OE springs. But it isn't welded on. It's simple to swap in a flat perch for 2.5" ID race-style springs.

 

[snowborder714]

I have a feeling jtoby will have something to say about BC's upper hat design compared to RRE/DG's. I seem to remember him saying something about the thicker the upper hat, the more it will restrict the movement. I could be way off here though.

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[Boomdeeze]

Here ya go.

BC Racing Custom Spec'd Coilovers - BR Series - Suspension & Chassis

These look like really nice coilovers, looks like I may have found what my tax return is going towards.

Hope someone can give a little insight on what snowboarder said.

 

[greene3543]

So is eating too much and not exercising.

, best quote I've seen on here...

 

[daren_p]

Wow, this thread should have been over 5 pages ago

Ontop of the fact that in general most of the ~$1K crap coilovers are improperly designed, ask someone who has actually dyno'd the shocks & tested spring rates of these coilovers what they think of the product. I'm sure crap would be their response, if they were feeling polite Their all basically the same & Tein falls into this crap category.

Top hats can be purchased from here:

https://www.rtmracing.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17204&cat=905&page=1

 

[eclipse420ags]

I have apexis I love them.

 

[92 GSR-4]

Damn we need this thread 1G style.

Koni's are discontinued for the 1G, otherwise I would have the Koni combo.

 

[TSi Kid]

I know Jtoby loves hearing that line

Never gets old. Highlight the entire page, and scroll down to the bottom and read what it says just right about the paypal/donate part.

Autocross to Win (DGs Autocross Secrets) - Dynamics Calculator

 

[LandoAWD]

Only the rears are discontinued.

 

[snowborder714]

I don't know how I've never seen that. Hilarious!

 

[92 GSR-4]

Only the rears are discontinued.

Yes this is true. Have you heard of anyone using a different set of rear shocks in conjunction with the Koni's?

 

[TSi Kid]

I don't know how I've never seen that. Hilarious!

I'm guessing they're not the best of friends?

 

[Ludachris]

I have a feeling jtoby will have something to say about BC's upper hat design compared to RRE/DG's. I seem to remember him saying something about the thicker the upper hat, the more it will restrict the movement. I could be way off here though.

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It's simply a matter of there being less suspension travel. There isn't a lot of travel to begin with on the 2g fronts. The pillowball mount needs to be there but it needs to take away as little travel as possible.

 

[Ludachris]

Damn we need this thread 1G style.

Koni's are discontinued for the 1G, otherwise I would have the Koni combo.

1g's don't have the same issue with improperly designed coilovers, but the quality of the shocks are still an issue. Jump into the Road Racing forum and you'll find some more info and can see what others have had success with.

 

[jtmcinder]

Top hats can be purchased from here:

https://www.rtmracing.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17204&cat=905&page=1

Cool.

Or, given where they're from: cool, eh?

 

[meliketoball]

Doesn't matter what you choose because they're all made from the same factory and country.

 

[jtmcinder]

I don't know how I've never seen that. Hilarious!

You know that saying: "I don't care what they say about me, as long as they spell my name correctly"?

Oh, well.

With that said, it is still pretty funny.

I guess I'll have to go back to giving that sheet away for free, just to annoy him "som" more.

 

[crazytsiawd]

i went with ground control, they work really good.

 

[leepen]

top hats can be sourced ...
Ground Control Suspension Systems search DSM
was looking at the Kon/GC set up..crap the rears are discointinued

 

[Duece McCracken]

Wow, i am totally glad I read this thread!

A whole lot of excellent research and knowledge.

Konis and gc. Thats the ticket, .

Jtmcinder, you are as hilarious as you are informational. You may be my DSM hero right now. Priceless.

 

[leepen]

Well I did manage to find new 1G AWD Koni rears at $168per..they are not a suporting vendor and their check out process is moronic. JT what do you think of that 1G camber/caster plate fron GC??

 

[92 GSR-4]

Well I did manage to find new 1G AWD Koni rears at $168per..they are not a suporting vendor and their check out process is moronic. JT what do you think of that 1G camber/caster plate fron GC??

I demand details!

But be careful, becuase I've located several sites that "have" them also, and then you find out they really don't. Koni stopped making them. I asked Koni what it would take to reinstate manufacturing these and they replied saying they needed 100+ car sets to offer them again. This is way out of the scope of a group buy IMO, unless you linked it across several forums.

 

[Ludachris]

Well I did manage to find new 1G AWD Koni rears at $168per..they are not a suporting vendor and their check out process is moronic. JT what do you think of that 1G camber/caster plate fron GC??

Get the set RRE sells for the 1g - get the set with offset caster.