help with which coilovers

I had the BC Coilovers on the Terminator. And whilst I agree they felt almost like the OEM shocks they were a PITA to get set correctly and they did not handle as well as the OEM shocks & Prodrive lowering springs I had on the car before I changed to the coilovers. The problem is that most people buy coilovers because they like to see their cars' asses slammed rather than the performance on a track for which they were really meant in the first place. As a Subaru fashion & style victim myself I can't blame them for liking the lowered look and being able to have control over that, but I do accept that they sacrifice a bit of ride quality in the process.

Judging by the comments on here and what I have read else where I think I might have to keep an eye out for some sti struts and some lowering springs. What sort of drop should I look for so that the 18s I have on close the arch gap. Thanks

My bc been spot on so far

My TEIN's on my classic did follow the dips in the road a bit so you had to fight now then to keep it where you wanted it, and they were ridiculously harsh, also sometimes doing a 3 point turn on a hump shaped road it used to lift a wheel of the floor then tip like a see-saw to the other one.     

BUT! when you came to a tight bend or a roundabout it was like a go cart you could play with the throttle and grip because you could feel everything the car was doing under you in a controlled manner and not loads of grip then none like the stock set up!

+1 for bc's, I run them and never had a problem, my mate also runs them and had them set up by sideways dan and honeatly the ride is epic, couldn't of set them up any better, highly recommend them

My Tein coil overs were an awful ride, very crashy and bouncy, pure shocking!!

My BC's are really nice, variable settings used and they are a good ride, mine really come to live on the track though and I have since set mine up for track work anyways...

There you go Mick. The forum is 100% in favour of having and not having coil overs. That's a fact   

Might be best if you figure out who's got the same car as you and what alternative set ups exist in the club, then get along to a meet and folks will take you for a spin so you can judge for yourself.

All part of the service.   

What do you want out of the car is the biggest question ?!

Simon Stanley @ Chevron is the man for suspension.

andyden71 wrote:

I might have to change mine bk to lowered springs and Sti struts

Have a look over at weekend mate and take mine out, Sti suspension with Eibach 30/40 springs.
Be slightly different with mine being lighter like but you will get the feel of it.

I think taking everything in that has been said I need to take a step back and have a think over what I want the car for and what setup will be best. Thanks for all the advice I will try and get to the next meet just waiting on getying my car remapped first so every thing is running fine