B serious

lol OP ghosted us.

I wonder if these threads are some sort of sneaky market research by companies looking to release a product for (insert price range).

Or maybe he got a $1300 tax refund.

Who knows.

VegasShawn

so looks like I will be leaning towards HKS. Another one I was looking at that no one has mentioned on here are the ISC N1 coilovers. Has anyone heard of them and how they perform. Also I should ad that for daily driving I only go to work and back (6 miles total) other than that it's interstate and canyon driving. I've had "cheep" under $700 coilovers on other cars in the past and they gave out around the 20,000 -30,000 miles. So in my mind I would classify $1,000- $1,300 range cheep. All in all I'm just not looking to spend $3,500+ on a coilover for a car that won't see the track and that I won't touch most the settings. I would rather spend it on other needed mods.

VegasShawn

Sorry I meant that I wouldn't classify $1,000 and up as a cheep coil over

Manga_Spawn

The HKS will be fine for your needs then. BC would be fine as well. I helped another S owner install HKS's on his car and was impressed with them. They had some of the best instructions and detail of any of the coilovers I have seen in that range.

TsukubaCody

Heads up.

Cheap is spelled as such.

Cheep is defined as "a shrill squeaky cry made by a bird, typically a young one."

VegasShawn

Thanks for the spelling lesson

VegasShawn

So in your opinion is is the HKS worth $300 more. I am thinking yes just based off the fact that I've never heard anyone talk bad about any HKS product. But most my friends drive Sti's so I trust your opinions more.

michaelnyden

Save your money and buy a set of low mile used KW v3 or ohlins dfv. Much better performance if you are looking for significantly better handling and manners on the street as well. Do it right the first time around as this is a long-term investment (you will have those coilovers for many years)

Singh_snisen

^ not really. Kw and ohlin Definitely a better coil for street and overall. The hks is a great coil. And so is the BC. For the money*** the ohlin or kw can't compete with them.

michaelnyden

The Ohlins and KW are way better for the track and are great on the street, the HKS is a good coilover but not great. The BC (ballade customized one) is probably the most bang for the buck in that price range if performance is key. Go to willow springs with me, all the guys turning top laps out there in the $2-3K coilover range are on KW's mostly--I speak from lots of experience and lap times in many cars with different setups, the one HKS hypermax car I drove was fast on laptimes but harsh on the street and not sure what the service is like in America. Then you get the JRZ, nitron, penske level guys of course after that. I say do it right the first time around and spend a few more bucks if you are looking for a great dual duty coilover. I'm not saying the HKS can't compete in the long run for laptimes, but you won't find a better dual duty coilover that is as good on the street as on the track as the KW or Ohlins and is as reliable. Keep in mind the threads on here that talk about servicing experiences, where they are (America or international only) and cost of service/quality of support should all be factors.