Coilovers or Wheels first ?

[JerseyBoy201]

Hey guys havent been on here in awhile but I wanted to ask and get everyone's opinion and some advice on what I should do. So Im gunna be making good money this winter (hopefully) I wanted to know whats the first thing i should upgrade and buy coilovers or wheels ? Im currently looking at BC coilovers and xxr521 wheels, currently on Eibach springs and stock wheels. So i would appreciate the help on what to do first thanks guys Happy Holidays !

[xshinnyshinx]

Coilover first

[seldomseen]

Coilovers

[metalmagician]

Definitely coilovers

[SanoSuKe]

Coilovers. I honestly think the 3.5 wheels look pretty good.

[JerseyBoy201]

thanks guys, so now the question is what coilovers should i run, im looking for coilvers that give me the option to be slammed, ride very nice handle amazing and are a great quality coilovers , I did some research and im debating BC and megan but ik theres ksport d2 and some others i forgot

[JerseyBoy201]

Coilovers. I honestly think the 3.5 wheels look pretty good.

They are nice wheels but those meaty tires and there 17s :/ im looking to upgrade to 18s you think if i go with 18x8.5 xxr 521 they give me that flush look when im lowered on coilovers? I was think 18x10 but thats to wide for the front

[SanoSuKe]

you can pull off 18x10 in the front, you just gotta have the right offset.

[JerseyBoy201]

you can pull off 18x10 in the front, you just gotta have the right offset.

so would xxr 521 18x10 be good ?

[SanoSuKe]

What is the offset on it?

[MetallicSlate]

thanks guys, so now the question is what coilovers should i run, im looking for coilvers that give me the option to be slammed, ride very nice handle amazing and are a great quality coilovers , I did some research and im debating BC and megan but ik theres ksport d2 and some others i forgot

I can get 3 out of the 4 of these for you. I used to own BC coils before I traded the Altima in.

A) Slammed: Yes. Very. Will go so low that you wont be able to fit a jack under it.
B) Handle Amazing: Yes. Corner flat. Especially with a rear sway bar and end links. It handled like a race car.
C) Great Quality: Although they are made in Taiwan, they were very good and sturdy coil overs. I never at any point felt like they were getting wrecked on regular roads. If you want to soften the dampening you might be able to get them close to a stock feeling, but then your strut will have more travel and you'll bottom out more. My personal experience is, the closer to the ground, the stiffer you want the dampening, the less comfortable the ride.

Which brings me to my main point. The ride is not all that comfy. On a butter smooth road it feels fine, but in the area I live (Northern Virginia), You have heavy traffic which wears the road, you have erratic winters that cause cracks and potholes, you have speed bumps in every god forsaken car park, and you have high curbs.

This is not a deterrent to buy them. I loved my coil overs because it drastically increased my cornering speed and stability at high speed. But if you want a comfortable coil over, it is not going to be a coil over you can slam to the ground. TEIN is very comfy, but they do not go nearly as low as KSPORT or BC.

Just as a point of reference, the BC's have 30 way adjustable dampening. Mine were set to 17/30 on the fronts and 19/30 on the rear. This was the mid range semi-performance feel. It was pretty harsh. Again, if you want a comfortable ride, go with TEIN. That's all from my personal experience. Opinions may vary. Not responsible for flaming or differing opinions on this post. All rights reserved. Wait no... that's not right...

[JerseyBoy201]

thanks guys, so now the question is what coilovers should i run, im looking for coilvers that give me the option to be slammed, ride very nice handle amazing and are a great quality coilovers , I did some research and im debating BC and megan but ik theres ksport d2 and some others i forgot

I can get 3 out of the 4 of these for you. I used to own BC coils before I traded the Altima in.

A) Slammed: Yes. Very. Will go so low that you wont be able to fit a jack under it.
B) Handle Amazing: Yes. Corner flat. Especially with a rear sway bar and end links. It handled like a race car.
C) Great Quality: Although they are made in Taiwan, they were very good and sturdy coil overs. I never at any point felt like they were getting wrecked on regular roads. If you want to soften the dampening you might be able to get them close to a stock feeling, but then your strut will have more travel and you'll bottom out more. My personal experience is, the closer to the ground, the stiffer you want the dampening, the less comfortable the ride.

Which brings me to my main point. The ride is not all that comfy. On a butter smooth road it feels fine, but in the area I live (Northern Virginia), You have heavy traffic which wears the road, you have erratic winters that cause cracks and potholes, you have speed bumps in every god forsaken car park, and you have high curbs.

This is not a deterrent to buy them. I loved my coil overs because it drastically increased my cornering speed and stability at high speed. But if you want a comfortable coil over, it is not going to be a coil over you can slam to the ground. TEIN is very comfy, but they do not go nearly as low as KSPORT or BC.

Just as a point of reference, the BC's have 30 way adjustable dampening. Mine were set to 17/30 on the fronts and 19/30 on the rear. This was the mid range semi-performance feel. It was pretty harsh. Again, if you want a comfortable ride, go with TEIN. That's all from my personal experience. Opinions may vary. Not responsible for flaming or differing opinions on this post. All rights reserved. Wait no... that's not right...

thanks for that info do appreciate it ! i differently want BC for the Performance. I'm just concerned about getting xxd 521 18x10 and having issues in the front you think ill be fin ? is 10 to wide in the front ? i was thinking 18x8.5 idk if that be wide enough i want it to look wide and have the flush clean look