Cant decide on coilovers

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:12 am

Snapfrozen wrote:
Im 90mm front and 100mm rear. Thats the lowest I can go without modifying my springs. The shocks are good for lower, would need coilover springs and new perches.

Bilsteins Rebuildable, amazing brand rep, revalvable, and cheaper than coilovers. Hit up Autolign

I read somewhere you can get a coilover kit for the bilstein shocks, is that true?

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:16 am

siren676 wrote:
Snapfrozen wrote:
Im 90mm front and 100mm rear. Thats the lowest I can go without modifying my springs. The shocks are good for lower, would need coilover springs and new perches.

Bilsteins Rebuildable, amazing brand rep, revalvable, and cheaper than coilovers. Hit up Autolign
I read somewhere you can get a coilover kit for the bilstein shocks, is that true?

Yes, go see Autolign, they have the info on it.

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:25 am

siren676 wrote:
Snapfrozen wrote:
Im 90mm front and 100mm rear. Thats the lowest I can go without modifying my springs. The shocks are good for lower, would need coilover springs and new perches.

Bilsteins Rebuildable, amazing brand rep, revalvable, and cheaper than coilovers. Hit up Autolign
I read somewhere you can get a coilover kit for the bilstein shocks, is that true?

Theyre essentially just coilover sleeves. However, if you are wanting to do that, may as well get some Ohlins...

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:53 am

Thought ohlins were mega $$$$

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:59 am

They are. Brand new DFVs will set you back a solid $2800 USD exc shipping and GST. Worth more than the car... You'd only get them if
1) money is not an issue (get an S2000?)
2) you're serious and want the best (and want to beat Furai on the skidpad), refer to 1
3) Ohlins are just awesome

but generally you'd do other things loooong before you'd consider Ohlins

Best price I've seen for second hand sets are $2000 AUD, $2200 USD, $2600NZD from Japan. <-- exc GST & shipping

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:08 am

Youd be paying 2k for Billys with coilover sleeves and valving

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:13 am

Snapfrozen wrote:Youd be paying 2k for Billys with coilover sleeves and valving

Pretty sure when I talked to Autolign, the converting the Bilsteins from the clip to the coilover sleeves was surprisingly cheap all up. They were saying that a lot of the guys in the MX5 club have been doing it?

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:15 am

Still a lot cheaper than new Ohlins at $3400 + shipping / GST which will set you back over 4k

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:20 am

Just take the spring off and run with the shock.

Best set up I have ever driven.

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:23 am

siren676 wrote:Never considered what rates to run for drifting, it was ummm... interesting to drift on stock spring rates
I think ive got my meanings messed up about how low i want it, i'd be happy with 90-100mm to chassis rails (think CR classes it as moderately slammed)

Btw Im at 100mm and its no where near low enough Ive got so much wheel gap

and its deffinately not mod slammed

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:24 am

chris wrote:Just take the spring off and run with the shock.

Best set up I have ever driven.

Cruisin on the bumpstops

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 5:36 pm

Donovan wrote:
Snapfrozen wrote:Youd be paying 2k for Billys with coilover sleeves and valving
Pretty sure when I talked to Autolign, the converting the Bilsteins from the clip to the coilover sleeves was surprisingly cheap all up. They were saying that a lot of the guys in the MX5 club have been doing it?

Cost me $1800 for Bilsteins, Coilover springs, Valving, turned down spring seats, tophat adapters. You can get coilover kits from Jamex with springs for about $400(I dont know how much the ones from Autolign are), ad onto that $900ish for shocks and another $400 for valving and you have a set.

If I was going to do mine again, I would buy Bilsteins and revalve them. Then get a set of custom springs made probably. But I am really happy with my setup.

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 5:49 pm

I'm going to go with the acre's from mazline as they have given me an awesome deal on them.

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