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Which are the best value

Weitec Hicon GT
5 (20.8%)
Koni Coilovers
1 (4.2%)
FK Konigsport
1 (4.2%)
FK Konigsport Silverline X
3 (12.5%)
KW Variant 1
12 (50%)
Eibach Pro Street S
2 (8.3%)

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Offline DanGB

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Re: Coilovers poll
« Reply #15 on: June 08, 2009, 05:24:01 pm »
I used to have the eibach Pro-street-S coiolvers and they were pretty comfortable (I live in london), now i have the KW V3's which are alot firmer!

I'll be selling my Eibachs :)
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Re: Coilovers poll
« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2009, 05:36:52 pm »
We really rate the Weitec Hicon GT's and by far our best selling coilover kit.

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Re: Coilovers poll
« Reply #17 on: June 08, 2009, 06:26:43 pm »
Quote from: Damian @ DPM on June 08, 2009, 05:36:52 pm

We really rate the Weitec Hicon GT's and by far our best selling coilover kit.

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....Are they stainless or galvanised?

I have to say that just because a product is best selling it doesn't necessarily make it the best in the long term. Often something is best selling because it's cheap.
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Re: Coilovers poll
« Reply #18 on: June 08, 2009, 08:40:05 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on June 08, 2009, 06:26:43 pm
Quote from: Damian @ DPM on June 08, 2009, 05:36:52 pm

We really rate the Weitec Hicon GT's and by far our best selling coilover kit.

Damian @ DPM Performance

....Are they stainless or galvanised?

I have to say that just because a product is best selling it doesn't necessarily make it the best in the long term. Often something is best selling because it's cheap.

And that is one of my problems in deciding which to get as the weitics are cheaper of the big brands but i would like them to last a good few years i would'nt want after a year or so if i want to adjust them having them seize up or anything... :scared:

But having said that a few people have voted for them so maybe nothing to worry about..... :confused:

I'm still completly undecided as KW have more votes so far but everyone has said they are hard

I should have added eibach Pro Street S Coilovers to the poll as they seem to have had a good few comments.. :happy2:

 Eibach Pro Street S Coilovers added :smiley:
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Re: Coilovers poll
« Reply #19 on: June 08, 2009, 09:02:46 pm »
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If you want good handling you'll have to accept some hardness. Hardness is fine, harshness is what you don't want for road use. But as I posted earlier, much is down to the expertise of the guy setting it up.

Personally I hate soft suspension - I don't like driving a marshmallow!
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Re: Coilovers poll
« Reply #20 on: June 08, 2009, 10:40:46 pm »
if handling isn't the ultimate aim why don't you go for lowering springs and uprate the dampers say Eibach springs and Koni FSD dampers unless you want to be able to drop the car right on the floor in which case ignore me !
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Re: Coilovers poll
« Reply #21 on: June 08, 2009, 11:07:39 pm »
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....Eibach springs plus KoniFSD's is what I had and, together with Eibach anti-roll bars, it improved the handling slightly but gave a comfortable ride without too much lowering.
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Re: Coilovers poll
« Reply #22 on: June 09, 2009, 12:10:03 am »
The original poster already has FSDs and Pro-kit fitted, I think he wants to go lower.
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Re: Coilovers poll
« Reply #23 on: June 09, 2009, 01:39:37 am »
Quote from: TomB on June 09, 2009, 12:10:03 am
The original poster already has FSDs and Pro-kit fitted, I think he wants to go lower.

Yeah i have fsd with eibach and the ride is very Very nice  :happy2:
but i want to go lower,Basically i want the Koni fsd with Eibach prokit ride but with a much lower ride hieght.... :happy2:
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Re: Coilovers poll
« Reply #24 on: June 09, 2009, 04:11:07 am »
I've had a think...go for FK Silverline X's, they have Koni Dampers, their kits go lower than any others, and they have stainless bodies so they can be adjusted again.
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Re: Coilovers poll
« Reply #25 on: June 09, 2009, 09:39:47 am »
To be fair, he's only going so low with those rims anyway - so I think all are contenders.

Galvanised are ok if you're prepared to look after them, something like Waxoil will keep the crap out of them. If you just want to go low, then comfort and price are key, adjustability is pointless..

A GOOD coilover will have been through a very lengthy development process and then preset with rates that match the car, so look for a make with good R&D and a TUV approval, basically the ones you've listed. Eibach/Koni will lean towards street settings, i.e. compliant where as KW/Weitec (and as I believe the Weitec is basically a V1 too) will be more track orientated, i.e. hard. FK I have no knowledge of, but Jonny used to run a set, so they can't be bad!

Cheap crap will most likely be a copy of one of these, but with no consideration for the spring rates, rebound settings etc.

The general consensus for a daily hack with decent handling is to go for compliant springs and hard ARBs. That way you soak up bumps easily but it doesn't roll like a ship full of custard in corners.

Mine handles really well on the Eibachs, if it didn't, they'd have been taken off in a flash. They were on the car when I bought it and I'd highly recommend them... if I was spending my money though, I'd have Bilsteins, no question. I get arch liner rub occasionally on high compression and they're not as good as they could be on the track, but my commute (which is where it does 90% of its work) is a dream.

Hope that helps somehow?
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Re: Coilovers poll
« Reply #26 on: June 09, 2009, 10:07:04 am »
Quote from: scarpicus on June 09, 2009, 01:39:37 am

Yeah i have fsd with eibach and the ride is very Very nice  :happy2:
but i want to go lower,Basically i want the Koni fsd with Eibach prokit ride but with a much lower ride hieght.... :happy2:


....If you are using KoniFSD's you are limited on how low you should go - Otherwise there can be problems. It's the way the FSD system works - They smartly adjust themselves and need the travel.
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Re: Coilovers poll
« Reply #27 on: June 09, 2009, 11:22:28 am »
Thanks for all you advice and opinions so far... :happy2:

I think i'm leaning towards the koni coilovers as TONY_DANZA has said which others in my google research have said also are that the Koni seem too give a very good ride (iv not read one post were someone has said ride was harsh) while still lowering car maybe not as low as FK but my main goals were to have a good ride like my current setup but with having car not slammed but sitting lower especially in the rear and i think the Konis will give me this... :happy2:

Also when front tyres need changing i plan to put some 215/40/18 or 215/35/18 on too give tyres abit of stretch and have arches rolled so i could go even lower in the front eventually which was also one of the reason for wanting coilovers to have that ability to adjust in the future.. :drinking:

Plan to get them begin of next month

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Re: Coilovers poll
« Reply #28 on: June 09, 2009, 11:25:22 am »
Quote from: RedRobin on June 08, 2009, 06:26:43 pm
Quote from: Damian @ DPM on June 08, 2009, 05:36:52 pm

We really rate the Weitec Hicon GT's and by far our best selling coilover kit.

Damian @ DPM Performance

....Are they stainless or galvanised?

I have to say that just because a product is best selling it doesn't necessarily make it the best in the long term. Often something is best selling because it's cheap.

They're galvanised, it's the KW's that are stainless.

Totally agree but along with them being our best selling coilover they're also the ones we get the least problems with and also the most positive customer reviews about.

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Re: Coilovers poll
« Reply #29 on: June 09, 2009, 11:48:40 am »
@ scarpicus:

I would advise also getting some aftermarket anti-roll bars - Very underrated but effective suspension mod.

Beware the slippery slope of modding!

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