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07-22-2021, 01:48 PM | #1 |
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Looking for coilovers, new to modding.
Alright so I’ll try to keep this simple. I’m looking for coilovers that are decent quality (not talking racing spec or anything, but also not crap). My car (’19 STI) is daily driven and I don’t Auto-X or anything. The most I do is a little mountain driving in the twisties from time to time but even that’s rare. I understand I’ll be sacrificing some comfort with any coilovers but I don’t want anything too jarring. Any suggestions for something around $1,000-1600?? Thanks.
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07-22-2021, 02:44 PM | #2 |
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07-22-2021, 03:05 PM | #3 |
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I've had a set of Feal 441 Max Travels with Swift springs on my bugeye for a few years now. They'll run about $1,800 for your STI.
Daily driven they can be a little bouncy and take a bit of tweaking to figure out settings that work. Once you get the oil in them warmed up they're great for the back roads. They soak up the bumps and stay settled. I will say that it's going to be a compromise between daily ride quality and performance, you're going to have to swing one way or the other. Mine are still like new but to be clear I do not drive my car in conditions that would promote rust. Height is +/- 1 inch from stock, assuming they are the same for your car. Overall, I have been very happy with my Feal coilovers. I needed to replace my worn out OEM stuff and wanted something I could tinker with and adjust, without getting too far into the weeds or too high with the budget. They've been great for that. Now that I've said all that, why do you want to replace a brand new OEM suspension with some cheap coilovers? In my case it was an improvement but the STI is pretty damn well sorted from the factory. Is it just a looks thing or are you bored and wanting to play around with settings and stuff? |
07-22-2021, 03:35 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for the info!
A little bit of both. I've had the car a little over 2 years now and I'm wanting a different look. Also trying to get some experience with tweaking with the suspension to get in to my liking as well as getting some experience just modding in general. It's pretty much stock with the exception of Catback exhaust. |
07-22-2021, 03:38 PM | #5 |
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Look into cygnus performance x1 coilovers. they are made by fortune auto in Richmond, VA. Geoff is the owner and has quite a bit of subaru experience. He has custom valving specs based on your car, the use of the coil, as well as the spring rate you choose. I have these on mine and absolutely love them. I cant say enough good about the product and Geoff's customer service is also fantastic. I have had two other sets of coilovers prior to the cygnus ones. the first was tein flex coils and the second was flatout suspension. both the tein's and the flatouts had 7k front springs, and 5k rear springs, the current cygnus ones have 9k front springs, and 8k rear springs, and because of the custom valving, they actually ride better than either of the old sets, despite being stiffer. Mine are their motorsports version, which is a tad more aggressive valving than the standard, Geoff also offers a comfort valving, which will still outperform the oem setup but rides just as well. i opted for just about every option i could get on mine, and i think i paid 1900. If you arent racing and dont get all the options, i'm sure yours would be a few hundred less than that. Geoff could explain all the valving and spring rates wayyy better than i can. but I would absolutely suggest these to ANYONE looking for a quality set of coils. on top of everything mentioned, they have a 5 year warranty and are rebuildable in the US by sending them back to fortune. So if you ever did decide to go racing in the future, or if you needed them rebuilt after that 5 year mark, it would cost much less than replacing them with a new set.
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07-22-2021, 07:35 PM | #6 |
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Installing yourself or paying for install?
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07-22-2021, 08:11 PM | #7 |
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Read this: https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=911257
You don't need coilovers. You want coilovers. And you likely don't have a reason for wanting them. If its a daily driver, you should start with better tires. Then springs. Then other suspension items. |
07-22-2021, 08:59 PM | #8 |
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I agree with Uni on this one. Start with tires, brakes, and bushings. These will give you better performance gains per dollar than coilovers and teach you a lot about what mods make the most difference for handling. I can't stress enough how changing out all driveline bushings including engine and trans mounts benefits handling for these cars.
If you are dead set on coilovers, then I give a +1 for Cygnus. Have had mine for a couple years and definitely a quality item in build and road manners. |
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