cams or coilovers?

[slipknot555_666_69]

not really sure what to buy
Modified by slipknot555_666_69 at 6:57 PM 2/8/2010

[HashiriyaS14]

Definitely coils.

[ZOMG.SR20]

BC racing coils for 999$

better than megans or Ksports/ godspeeds

[Razi]

Buy anything besides cheap suspension parts.

[slipknot555_666_69]

well i have 600 bucks to spend on my 240 ive already bought my valve seals so im going to have to tear into the motor soon and wanting to make a decision be i do. id like to go ahead and put in some nice cams, but im also tired of my monster truck height. im kinda stuck just looking for some opinions

[Razi]

Nobody is forcing you to spend the money right now.Save up for some quality parts.

Quality parts make a quality car.

[ZOMG.SR20]

save up and you WILL be rewarded

[slipknot555_666_69]

thats y i was thinking about just getting the cams now and getting my coilovers later

[Mr1der]

BC only makes good stuff.

but yeah, SUSPENSION AND BRAKES

you'll get the most fun out of any car that way.

then you don't have to worry about putting the power to the ground

[Urabus GodofTraction]

Ah yes. Another member of NICO with useless coilovers is born.

Spend that $600 on good tires and autocrosses.

[slipknot555_666_69]

i have good tires i work at tire kingdom, stock rims though, dont want rims until its lower

[Urabus GodofTraction]

If you only want lower, why not just buy cheap, s***ty lowering springs? They'll be stiff and low, you can pretend your the love-child of Danica Patrick and Paul Walker and have room for some SportMaxx reeeeems.

[slipknot555_666_69]

If you only want lower, why not just buy cheap, s***ty lowering springs? They'll be stiff and low, you can pretend your the love-child of Danica Patrick and Paul Walker and have room for some SportMaxx reeeeems.

im not a complete idiot, i just dont make alot of money so im just trying to get the best a poor man can have.

plus i drive a 240 not a honda

[Urabus GodofTraction]

im not a complete idiot, i just dont make alot of money so im just trying to get the best a poor man can have.

plus i drive a 240 not a honda

Buying coilovers you'll never cornerweight or tune in any other way IS a "Honda" thing. Save your money, buy lowering springs instead.

Plus, cheap coilovers are, without a doubt, s***ty. You'd see better performance results on stock springs and Koni Yellows.

[S13_love]

Out of those 2 choices, I voted cams.

Godspeed coilovers are...meh.

zer...age=1

^ This guy bought them and his front left one crapped out on him in less than a year.

[Veriest1]

Get KTS or Stance coilovers at the minimum. However, there's another option, if you went with with some Koni Yellows and lowering springs you could always get the shocks revalved for stiffer springs and convert them to coilovers later on. That might be your best bet if your car is in need of shocks asap.

And I don't know how the other brands are on 240's but my second 240 came to me with Eibach sportline or whatever they're called lowering springs and KYB AGX shocks. That setup was a complete joke.

[Red coupe]

^ this guy.

Don't buy the cheapest coilovers possible.

KTS are not bad, but they are definitely on the cheaper side of what you should be looking for.

But like charlio said, there is no reason you need a set of coilovers nessisarily. look into getting some springs and some GOOD shocks, and for the love of god please realize that shock adjustments are not ride quality control, and that you don't set the shocks on soft for a soft ride.

Don't just buy something. If you don't have enough money for good parts, it doesn't mean you have to buy cheap ones. It always costs more to do it wrong first.

[simmode1]

The only real reason to put coilovers on a car that is not gonna see much track time, if any, is the utter dislike of wheelgap. And that's reason enough for me.

I'm voting coilovers, but only if you get a decent entry level set like Stance, KTS or PBM... so on and so forth...

[RCA]

Coils by far...

[Veriest1]

I went ahead and voted for "coilovers" but want to say it's a vote for suspension in general over cams rather than bottom of the barrel coilovers.

You'll really get more gains out of good suspension than cams on an otherwise stock KA.

[MinisterofDOOM]

look into getting some springs and some GOOD shocks, and for the love of god please realize that shock adjustments are not ride quality control, and that you don't set the shocks on soft for a soft ride.

That's what I was thinking. Coilovers are certainly not the only suspension option. If all you're after is a drop, springs and shocks are fine. Spend the money you save on some poly bushings and your car will feel like a whole new machine.

[numbnuts240]

get some q brakes and new bushings.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Q brakes with the right pads and rotors are amazing. My Q stops HARD. I get in my dad's car (or most other cars, really) and my first thought is always "man these brakes suck."

[numbnuts240]

the s14 with z32 brakes stops REALLY nice. i would have been fine with q brakes, but i wanted to look through my spokes and see the awesome

[RCA]

the s14 with z32 brakes stops REALLY nice. i would have been fine with q brakes, but i wanted to look through my spokes and see the awesome

Seriously that is the icing on the cake for brake upgrades but OMG it feels SOO awesome! My brother has a pair of Volks on his Z33 and when I look at them I sigh because he has factory rotors and calipers.

[numbnuts240]

i got so upset the first time i saw non brembo z33 brakes. i mean this just does not look right on a z

[DrifterXRPS13]

z32 brakes with larger rotors, good pads and stainless lines provide really good braking...in fact too much so if you don't have abs...i have flat spots on both my front tires from locking them up once in an emergency situation.

[numbnuts240]

i still don't get the larger rotor thing. you're not utilizing the full friction surface area of the rotor. plus, in an s-chassis, i'm sure just the z32 set-up is more than adequate, without adding z33 track rotors.

[Veriest1]

If you aren't stopping repeatedly from high speeds (track conditions) the stock brakes are fine. Even then, you'll fade Z brakes and the like quickly if you don't have good pads and fluid backing them up.

If you can lock your wheels up or activate ABS the stockers are working just as good as the bigger brakes. However, they may not "feel" as good. 99% of people will be just fine with some good pads and fluid in the stock brake system.

[MinisterofDOOM]

i still don't get the larger rotor thing. you're not utilizing the full friction surface area of the rotor.

Larger rotor has two major benefits--leverage and cooling. More surface area improves cooling and greater diameter improves leverage and thus stopping power.