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[dbtints]

Right guys. After some advice of what coilovers you guys are running

 

[cs_dave]

Main thing with coilovers is budget mate

 

[-J-]

Right guys. After some advice of what coilovers you guys are running

Your post is very vague....

What car do you have (172/182/172 Cup/182 Cup) ?
What's your budget?
Are you just after low's or something functional?
Do you want adjustable damping?
Track work or just road?

 

[Harbinger]

Do not buy Spax, I've lost 3 of 4 springs since April this year through corrosion, they do not warrant them either only the shocks, utter shite.

 

[JezzaMac]

Do not buy Spax, I've lost 3 of 4 springs since April this year through corrosion, they do not warrant them either only the shocks, utter shite.

Mine are fine since February. Infact they look brand new!

 

[Guy]

Mine are fine since February. Infact they look brand new!

You've had it now. Last time I posted saying mine were fine, the next week the fronts started looking like they were leaking!

 

[dbtints]

Budget is open but i want something of at least half decent quality as i want to sit the 182 a little more level front to rear as to load a bit more weight over rear. It sits on apex springs and uprated shocks but sits nose down ass up a little. Its a daily so some sort of comfort would be great

 

[Kelv]

Budget is open but i want something of at least half decent quality

AST Road spec coilovers it is then, £1400

 

[cs_dave]

They start from 380 for vmaxx to the likes of above 1400 ast how deep are your pockets

 

[Mr R.]

AST Road spec coilovers it is then, £1400

I thought Cooksport where/are doing a set for 1k?

 

[Mr R.]

I thought the full on AST where around £1800 with the vat.

 

[Ph1 Tom]

You've got budget - Vmaxx. Midrange - Bilstein or BC. And top end - AST

Then there's Weitec, FK, AP, Spax, GAZ. Reasonably priced but not something I'd go for. KW are decent but if you're paying out for the V2 then you may as well get AST

 

[MicKPM]

We do the BC's for £770 supplied and fitted. Come in 172/182 and 182 Cup fitments.

I run a set myself and the MeganeSport owners love them to.

Mick

 

[Kelv]

I thought Cooksport where/are doing a set for 1k?

they arnt the normal coilovers tho.
those ones use a seperate rear shock, and a spring that still sits on the beam with a height adjustable platform.
so in reality, its coilovers front, and a height adjustable spring on the rear for the £1k kit.

 

[-J-]

they arnt the normal coilovers tho.
those ones use a seperate rear shock, and a spring that still sits on the beam with a height adjustable platform.
so in reality, its coilovers front, and a height adjustable spring on the rear for the £1k kit.

That kits more of a comparison to the KW v2's

 

[Kelv]

thats where i would put its comparism aswell.

 

[Guy]

they arnt the normal coilovers tho.
those ones use a seperate rear shock, and a spring that still sits on the beam with a height adjustable platform.
so in reality, its coilovers front, and a height adjustable spring on the rear for the £1k kit.

It isn't. The 995 kit is a coilover front and rear. http://cooksport.co.uk/product-ASTSportline1Coilovers.html

ive just ordered a set, main reason for me is they are rebuild able. My car currently has spax which i think are leaking. If I buy a new set of non rebuild able coilovers then I will be shelling out 2x£600+ over the next two years.

 

[Ph1 Tom]

I believe the BC are rebuildable too, they are also monotube like the AST but the BCs have bigger diameter, stronger shafts akin to the AST 2s. Larger range of spring rates available too.

Not saying the AST aren't worth it but the BCs are very well priced for what you get compared with the rest.

 

[Guy]

I'd always be a bit scared of this happening

 

[Ph1 Tom]

:dead: How did that happen?!

 

[Guy]

Maybe it's because it was in America, crazy sh1t happens there...

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123754871-My-wheel-FELL-OFF-BC-coilover-failure

 

[Carbonraider]

I'd always be a bit scared of this happening

A similar thing can also happen to the ast's will upload pictures when I get to the garage!

 

[Guy]

A similar thing can also happen to the ast's will upload pictures when I get to the garage!

tbf I'm sure most manufacturers have had failures. If you think of how many thousand are sold, that one that fails gets a lot of attention now with the Internet.

Will Be interested to see the ast pic tho!

 

[Carbonraider]

This is what I found when refurbing my ast rears.

 

[Guy]

Carbon - eek which part is that.