Here are my choices:

BC

Buddy Club

Skunk2

Eibach

Meghan

KSport

I do not really have a huge budget, so I would say something between $900 and $2000.00. I do not have any desire to track my S, but I will do the Dragon. I weigh 210lbs and my sons are both over 210lbs and ride with me frequently. I currently run Neuspeed springs with stock suspension. I like the comfort of the springs but now because of the weight of myself and passengers, I find it too soft. So, I am rubbing quite a bit because of my aggressive tire and wheel set up and the road conditions. So, I need more stiffness in the back definitely. I am 1.3" lower than stock and I do not have much desire to go lower than that. My sponsor carries the above coilovers so I would be able to get them at very reasonable prices but this does not mean that I am ruling out Bilsteins, etc. and in fact my be willing to go with a good condition Spoon set-up since most of my car is Spoon. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

i would include Fortune Auto as well if you're in the 900-2000 price range.

i would say you could get a used set of kw v3, but since you're just doing spirited driving, probably best not to


i have fortune auto 500 v4 with 10k springs all around and i find them comfortable even at full stiff. you can also opt for a swift spring upgrade, which is what i would like to do eventually as well

 

Love my BC type BR's. Got them for an amazing price when I paired them together with a berk header-back (dropped $500 off the price of the whole package). Couldn't be happier with the ride. I don't mind stiff (I keep it 4 clicks from max stiff) and I upgraded to 12k springs all around, so it can jostle a bit on things like pot-holes but I avoid all of that religiously. Self install and no issues yet, girlfriend even approves. I have about 1" gap front and back (I'm not a hellaflush kinda guy ) and I do make the underside of front bumper kiss the ground on some dips, but it is definitely an improvement over stock.

I take the same s-bend on the drive home all the time typically way after traffic is gone and I'm the only one. I punch it to get up to speed and the transition is extremely fast and precise compared to what it was before. I can just floor the gas the entire time now and carve it whereas before I needed to stop accelerating (not lift entirely, just avoid increasing speed any more) or the tires would break loose due to sudden weight transfer.

Fortunes have a good reputation too, but I'd be willing to pit my setup against theirs. Install and part quality had no issues and perfect fitment. Took me maybe 2 hours for all 4 corners in a parking lot on jack stands

 

Of your choices listed:

Eibach will have the best customer support, use the best materials when manufacturing, have the most engineering/development behind their product (by far), and will cost the most. But their Multi Pro R2s are one of the best "all around" coilovers out there - meaning they are totally streetable but at the same time will never leave you wishing for more on the track. Frankly, the Eibachs are the odd one out of this group, the rest are fairly comparable to each other in support, materials, "r&d", and performance.

Buddy Club RSDs are great budget coilovers - inexpensive, durable, valved well for the application, and their US support is not bad, I wouldn't bother with their N+ line.

BC actually manufactures dampers for many other coilover "brands", they are similar to the Buddy Clubs with the added benefit of being able to request different spring rates and they also have decent customer service and offer the option to purchase threaded shocks separately in the future.

As far as I'm concerned Megan and Ksport are not worth the hour it takes to install.

I have no experience with Skunk2.

 

BC or bilstein pss9.

 

I actually know the company who makes fortune auto coilovers in Taiwan
I have also been to the factory of BC racing which is a totally different company to K-Sport and D2 also owned by different people

However Megan Racing coilovers are made by BC Racing

Which ever way you go I bet you right now they all will perform the same unless you plan to spend big bucks on something like KW, Ohlins, Nitrons, bilistein etc

 

Has anyone checked out Ground Control for around 1,300???

 

For around $2k, Id go with KWV3. I've got extensive seat time at deals gap (even ask Billman). A stiffer setup is nice there, but harder to drive and less forgiving. Id rather set someone up with a softer, safer setup if that is where they use the car the most performance wise. The KWs are a little softer, but are up to the job very well. Currently KW is offering a manufacturer rebate of $150 through the end of the month.

With rebate, we get you just under $2k easily. Another thing to consider is how well the KWs hold their value in the community vs. other brands.

If I can help with anything else, let me know.

Thanks,

Austin

 

Its never a bad setup. Koni also makes a sleeve kit like ground control that cost less, $70-90 for the kit. just add some hyperco springs for about $280 with koni yellows and you are set. If you call koni they can tell you what you will need exacrtly. The Yellows max out about 550# for spring rates. They can take more but will blow out sooner

 

I am now considering the KW V3's. Plenty of adjustment and more than capable of going to the track in case I want to go back.