Low coils for an S13?

[Edgar]

K-Sport you might find on the web "bad reviews" due to the fact that they have been around for a while and are still around and I will have to say they have improved the overall quality and customer service of the product. Let's start seeing some reviews on Stance and others after years or what not. I sell both K-Sport/Stance and honestly I see no huge difference. Hell, even guys rocking K-Sports at our events are driving better than dudes with the high name stuff but that is not what we are talking about here. If we want to go overall the best coilovers after several S- Chassis that I have had Tein HE's and Superdrifts were my favorite because I can go real low and the ride was simply amazing. If you plan on having your coilovers for a while I would suggest going with something that is not too cheap and atleast has a customer service backing and has good reviews. Stance are awesome, K-Sports in my book are great and especially for the price.

[Tman]

It seems like S13 guys have no problems going low, and while I don't want to sacrifice too much performance I want to put the hatch on its nuts. I tried searching but saw nothing, soooo are there any coils that are known for going balls low? Or I guess if most are, what aren't? I'm talking some serious steeeeez like this:

If you wanted to go "on your nuts" but not sacrifice performance, then the ksports were a bad choice. There are many reviews on zilvia by people with bad experiences with those coilovers, and you get what you pay for. Maybe they're better on euro chassis, but on s13's they're more miss than hit. I've had JIC flta2's (when coilovers were mega expensive for s13's) and stance gr+'s and driven a couple PBM coilover cars, and PBM and Stance were the better and cheaper of the two. If your actually drifting which I'm assuming you are because that's what most of the S-chassis people do, then I recommend you get someone with more reputable coilovers to let you give their car a quick drive, you'll see for yourself.
Suspension isn't the place to be frugal!!

[Kas14mang]

pbm or dmax, pbm are more stiffer ride cause they are made for drifting but dmax is pretty smooth and go super low as well

[Dust]

hey kw's over isis anyday.

[cardoza]

Just got a deal on some Ksports, I know people give them mixed reviews but I know plenty of people in VW land that run them with no issues. Figure I'll give them a shot.

[Dust]

PBM for the win.

[PHAS3D]

PBM!!! I have tein HE's but i **** them and they arn't near low enough.

I really really recommend doing PBM instead of ISIS. Just save up a bit more.

[Dust]

seriously...

isis is like ebay crap just with different name.

Zilvia.net for all your s13 needs read up on isis stuff its not good.

[cardoza]

Yeah, I just ordered some 18s and am going to get aero so I can get the wheel fitment that I want and also be body low, even though it's cheating. I've been through enough pans on my GTI that I'm done messing with it. As much as I want to go with PBM, this is a budget project so unless I can find something used I'll probably end up going with ISIS so that I can get all of the supporting control arms and stuff. I've had my car for a month and have done hardly anything but look at Nissan forums, I can't remember the last time I was on a VW forum haha.

[Edgar]

oil pan for sure.

[Dust]

oh and also those pictures that you posted have side skirts/aero on their cars with huge wheels.

If your wanting to slam the f out of your s13 and make it look liek that your going to b needing lots of money and lots of suspension pieces.

The reason s13/s14 guys have lots of aero after market skirts and bumpers is because nissans under side sits super low from the car itsself.
You will take out oil pans/tranny's all day long. Thats why they sort of cheat and get those aero and raise their car and still look slammed/stretched.

[Dust]

Powered by max for the win seriously.
Let me put i this way:

If your wanting to daily your s13, get powered by max coilovers with their street springs they dont cost any extra you just have to ask.
Powered by max have great warranties and if your warranty is up they have every replacement part for your coilovers/parts. Unlike the huge names like jic and cusco. Trust me ive been there before.

Ive had my powered by max arms/coils for about a year or so now and i beat the SH!!!t out of them almost every weekend at the track still 100% intact and still look brand new.

I had megan coilovers before but they where always coming loose/making noises and making my car ride like doodoo.

POWERED BY MAX EVERYTHING!

[RedE46Bimmer]

ISIS Coilovers go pretty damn low. Here's a link to them. $680 isn't too bad and decent spring rates.

http://www.enjukuracing.com/isis-basic-coilovers-nissan-240sx-8993-p-9092.html

Demonstration of low

http://www.enjukuracing.com/images/s13coils.htm

Also Megan street coilovers go pretty low...(not my car) on 17s


I've got Megan Tack Series on mine and they don't go as low as the street ones, I've got some collars to take out, But I love the 12K/10K spring rates.

PBM is definitely the best bang for the buck, but other worthwhile (proven to go very low) inexpensive options are Stance, HSD, BC, and KTS.