[shark1986]

I was recently told by my mechanic that I'm going to have to replace my struts in about three to four months. So, I was contemplating: Struts or Coilovers? I understand that coil-overs are supposed to be the shiznazzle when it comes to handling, but they cost like 1,500 dollars for good ones (KW). I was thinking if I go with struts i'll go with the KYB GR-2, and megan racing lowering springs, performance sway bar (haven't decided yet), and front and rear strut bars (DC sports). I'm taking a wild guess and thinking that all those performance additions will help my handling better than just the coil-overs and I'll end up saving a couple hundred dollars. What I'm looking for are thoughts on my idea on what I think I should do and any ideas anyone has. Ex: Brand recommendation, coil-over vs struts, best for the money, etc
Thanks to everyone that adds something constructive!!

 

[shark1986]

there are d2's or megan racing coilovers for ~900-1000 bucks. so you can probably go with those. they will have camber plates up front. if you don't really care abotu camber plates that much but like the adjustable ride height, you can wait for the raceland coilovers that are currently in development. should be out at the end of your timeframe for shock replacement from what i hear.

Is there a rumor on how much the raceland coilovers are gonna retail for?

 

[shark1986]

Just be aware that after one winter adjustable coilovers aren't so easily adjusted.

Yeah, I'm thinking of waiting till after winter (get a beater for the winter) and throw some kw's on if the moneys there.

 

[shark1986]

you dont need to spend that much to get good coilovers, thats just ones that have more features.

are you goign to auto x or anything?

if not then the cheaper 1000 coilover sets woudl be what i'd recomend as most guy's end up geting springs and then wanting that extra 1-3 inchs lower that you can get with coilovers.

coilovers will help handleign more than geting sway bars, and strut bars..

I actually just drive like an ******* lol. I'm looking to be able to hold corners and weave in and out of traffic without worry. handling is even more important to me than speed, so if i get coilovers, is it worth it to spend the extra for KW's over ARK? Or ARK or Megan? And have you heard if its worth it to spend the money on sway bars and strut bars?

 

[shark1986]

the rumor is that it will be price in the 300-400 area for the complete kit, as that is the pricing on most of their coilovers that they offer for other cars. there are a few in the 400-500 range but nothing past 500.

What kind of quality does raceland produce? would it be worth it to buy megans, ARK, or KW's over Raceland?