Beginner friendly coil-overs?

370_zay

Hey guys, so I’m fairly new to this modding stuff and I was looking into what are some good affordable, beginner friendly coil-overs for a Z? Or if that even exists lol I have a base model and I do like the lowered look but not slammed. My wheels are currently 18”, daily driver (I don’t do any racing or anything like that; we do have some nasty potholes though), and I wouldn’t be installing them myself. I’m active in the car scene here, so I’d have the necessary help installation wise.

Please let me know if more details are needed, as I have no idea and am trying to absorb as much knowledge as possible. I’ve been looking around and seeing Fortune’s and other ones suggested to more experienced owners, so I was seeing if that would apply for a novice like me as well lol

Hotrodz

All one way coils worth the same. Fortune Auto, Powertrix and BC Racing coils are all good choices.

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POS VETT

My favorite is BC Racing because it can be customized and individual pieces are measured before assembly. I'm not one for slammed look, but I want stiffer suspension (with moderate lowering) that actually work well in most driving conditions. My rule of thumb is to target lowering of about 0.5-1 inch and specify spring rates about 25-50% stiffer depending on how I want the car to behave. BC Racing will automatically adjust the damper adjustment range.

Once the kit has arrived, I check the spring preload, about 1/16-1/8" is enough. I also check the measured numbers and use the units with higher numbers for the left hand side since the car has a higher corner weight on the left side. From there, install the coilovers and adjust height. Height adjustment is a different story since it could be done in several ways. The easiest is to set the left hand coilover units slightly longer (probably about 1/8" to start) than the right hand units. The correct (more time consuming and more expensive) way is to use corner scales and to simulate the driver's weight in the driver seat.

370_zay

Thanks so much for these responses, Im definitely looking into the suggested ones!