Coilovers on a budget

[Moto]

Here you go Raceland coilovers. That price is in US and you would have to pay shipping on top, but they will might be around the $400au mark shipped. They have the NB kits on that site too if you have an NB.

Here is a review of them. Personally I would do what everyone else is saying and save up for a decent set.

Damn they look cheap and nasty! I'd rather keep stock suspension.

[Pamex]

Most of the horror stories with cheap coilovers relate to cold weather, where they'll seize and some of them explode with pressure. Whilst we don't really have cold weather to those temperatures, I'd be worried at the extreme heat we quite often experience. Do you really want something that is vital to your car's safety and performance that can not withstand weather fluctuations?

Also consider that you'll most likely hate a cheap set after not too long, if they do last. It will be a few hundred dollars down the drain then, when you go searching for something else. Really consider why you want them, there are plenty of other excellent alternatives available on the forums at any time.

You'd be better tracking down a spring and shock or coilover (if you still want them) combo that you want and posting a WTB up. There are plenty of people with nifty combinations in the garage that would be willing to part with them for not too much.

[bensale]

I agree with what everyone is saying, if you're on a budget wait until something 2nd hand comes up on the forum rather than buying something cheap and nasty.

I waited a while for something suitable to pop up and ended up paying a whopping total of $300 for Green_comet's old set up (he upgraded to coilovers), 30mm lower King springs, Bilstein shocks and Fat cat motorsport bumpstops. While its not the best set up your could buy money no object, its signifigantly better than stock and I am very pleased with the result.

I'd wait a while and wait for a good quality set up with some form of known history to pop up for sale.