Suggested coilovers for daily driving

[speed freak]

I think everyones opinion on 'comfort' would differ slightly. Coilovers in a daily dríven car is not that bad as long as they are setup properly. Don't have it too low otherwise the 'shock' or coilover would most likely just bottom out and there is always a right setting for the damping adjustment on top for your requirements.

Iv been in and dríven an NB with tein super streets and it felt great. Its dríven daily and it was actually quit comfortable, the ride will be firm with coilovers but not harsh although that can depend on the condition of the roads you drive.

As far as I know lowering your car with springs only is not the 'right' way to do it not with oem shocks anyway. As the lower spring will compress the shock absorber at its new ride height the shock wont have much travel left to absorb bumps and this will give you a harsh ride.

Iv heard good things about the koni shock and king spring combo though.

Iv just ordered a set of BC BR coilovers for my daily dríven nb8b so Im keen to get these in my car and see how they go. It will firm the ride up but shouldn't be harsh and I can fine tune to find a setting I like with the damping adjustment.

[davekmoore]

Yes, too low would mean insufficient travel and either hitting bump stops or having the dampers set too stiff to avoid hitting bump stops. Get the right ride height and there's sufficient movement and the right amount of damping to quickly stop too much movement after the initial reaction to a bump. That's more comfortable than more travel and less damping on the OEM setup.

[hejira]

3 factors I would consider for a daily:

1. What you're used to from owning previous cars.
I've come from having a car with higher spring rates (FD RX7 on HKS hypermax sports coilovers) and I'm probably now able to put up with higher spring rates.
2. How low profile your tires are.
You lose a lot of cushion having lower profile tyres and may want a lower spring rate coilover to compensate.
3. What type of road you usually drive on.
I live in a pot-holed inner city area so I prefer a lower spring rate to compensate.

I drive daily with Tien Super streets, definitely recommend them/their current equivalent.

[corners]

Mca golds


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The only coilovers that you pay for with gold bars...

[gussy]

I had Meister R coilovers on my last NB. I loved them, they were so much better than the Bilsteins / Kings that I had on it. Dual perch so you could raise lower without affecting the spring rate, and adjustable bwtween hard / soft was like night and day to suit everyone's needs. I can't really see how a good set of springs / shocks could be any better TBH.

[BecauseRacecar]

I run yellowspeeds in my nc2, the ride is awesome, im not going to tell you how good they are, I do not track them.

However coming from my other car running kw v3's that cost $2500+ for ride and all round, i much prefer the yellowspeeds, if it is for a daily drive I feel you will be impressed.

[slug_dub]

if it is for a daily drive I feel you will be impressed.

I feel completely the opposite after a year or so on Yellowspeeds... not for dailying. Quite reasonable on track though. BecauseRacecar that is totally not to belittle what you have said! I just have a different point of view about them thats equally important.

It stresses the point that what one person thinks is a good level of ride comfort is not the same as what every or anybody else may feel. The key is to try and drive as many different cars as you can with these different options (thats what this community is for! ) and do as much research as you can - not only about what toys there are out there to buy, but about how the car responds to suspension changes- to know what it is you want for your car.

Or keep trying by buying everything under the sun til you get it right, like I've been doing!

[JT3]

I have read that many people do alright on BC coilovers for dailys and a bonus is that they are on the cheaper side.

I myself have Tein HA and I find it quite comfortable to daily drive on, especially compared to my Tein monoflex on the evo which will grind your teeth away

[Nbsteve]

Hi
I have just taken BC V series off my NB and fitted Ohlins DFVs. They are not cheap but worth every cent. The ride is firm but much more compliant than the BCs and that is on a midrange damping setting. The BC's tended to be harsh and crash over any sharps bumps. It would get tiring for highway driving - bracing myself for the bumps. I don't have to do that now. It was the same with BR series BC's I had on on a Pulsar SSS. One thing to beware on the Ohlins they only allow 30mm lower ride height than stock at the rear - and on my car it is sitting 20mm too high to look perfect. There is 37mm adjustment on the fronts.

[Entice]

I'm running UK Spec Tein SuperStreet on my NA.

Much nicer than stock, but using the Na top hats. No bottoming out as before, and very very comfortable (ditched the rear sway bar too).

Car handles very nice indeed....

[greenMachine]

PSS9s here, a set in both cars (revalved in racecar).

Surprised no one has mentioned the difference bushes can make ...

It is really a combination of bushes, wheel/tyre (mainly weight) and shocks that gives you your ride/handling performance. The best shocks will struggle with shagged bushes and/or heavy wheel/tyres. You need to work on all three areas to get the best out of these cars.

[mazmad]

PSS9s here, a set in both cars (revalved in racecar).

Revalved why? That is what I have, something I should be looking out for?

[NitroDann]

Because they arent a racing coilover and as such are not valved stiff enough to control stiff enough springs to control yaw and roll on a car with fat enough tyres to win trophies

But seriously, that's the answer.

Dann

[greenMachine]

PSS9s here, a set in both cars (revalved in racecar).

Revalved why? That is what I have, something I should be looking out for?

After >200k kms, one of the shaft seals had started to weep. From memory, revalving cost about the same as a new (imported) set, and this way I could get more appropriate setup for the racecar. I also changed springs at the same time.

I wouldn't worry too much about the valving, but would suggest that you look at springs - though that might lead you back to valving.

On the GM I was pretty happy with the stock PSS9 setup, as my wheel/tyre combo was fairly light - regs limited wheel width, and I was running NB8A brakes. On the white car, now with big brakes, I am still running 15x7 and treaded tyres. I have a set of 8s for slicks, but haven't needed them yet.

[mazmad]

Cool thanks. I have been surprised with them actually, expected them to fall apart by now but they have held up well.