nelsonian101 Donating Members 961 Member For: 16y 5m Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 29/01/12 10:56 AM Share Posted 29/01/12 10:56 AM Kings and Bilsteins. Reason is they are a true monotube rebuildable shock of high quality.Tein Coilovers with the heavier sport spring rates if you will be tracking the car regularly.I didn't find anything that suited my requirements on the market for street and track so I got a custom job from East Coast Suspension in Sydney.In the winter months when I track the car, I have 650lb motorsport springs in the front with revalved Konis. Rear are 400-something Lovells with custom valved Konis to match the spring rate. These are great for the track and keep the pig of a car settled but aren't too firm that they can't be used on the freeway as a daily.Rest of the year, I just put the stock ford springs back in.Sway Bar is the biggest that fits at the front (but solid not hollow like the stock item). Rear is the usual adjustable Whiteline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 5m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 29/01/12 10:59 AM Share Posted 29/01/12 10:59 AM Everyone will just say what they have is the best, you really need people that have done both and can comment on the differences.The blisten/king combos about 1250+ install what are coilovers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRA1NR Pitlane Member Donating Members 2,886 Member For: 17y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: Pakenham, Victoria Posted 29/01/12 11:00 AM Share Posted 29/01/12 11:00 AM (edited) pedders are around 2000-2200 installed, plus around 450 for camber kits if you need them. might be cheaper on a b series. Edited 29/01/12 11:00 AM by TRA1NR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 29d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 29/01/12 11:09 AM Share Posted 29/01/12 11:09 AM (edited) We have Tein (heavy springs) in a BF F6 and kings and koni's in a BA F6 with whiteline 27 + 22 swaybars. I prefer the BA, the BF is a little firm on the street, but we have the EDFC to soften the ride a little. Its a big choice. What works really well at the track wont be the nicest on the street. Edited 29/01/12 11:11 AM by arronm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber Carnage on the Garage Floor Donating Members 3,994 Member For: 14y 6m 14d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 29/01/12 11:20 AM Share Posted 29/01/12 11:20 AM I liked the idea of doing coilovers but can't justify them. Pretty sure I'll go the bilsteins and SL SSL King combo. The main thing is to work out your own needs mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 5m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 29/01/12 11:24 AM Share Posted 29/01/12 11:24 AM I think that's what he's trying to do with this thread mate. You do know that spring combo is the same if not higher then standard.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber Carnage on the Garage Floor Donating Members 3,994 Member For: 14y 6m 14d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 29/01/12 11:39 AM Share Posted 29/01/12 11:39 AM Not according the Kings Dillz and they're fitting them at their factory. From memory, 350 centre to guard and I'm currently around 370 depending on fuel load. If they don't end up at that, they'll be changing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 5m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 29/01/12 11:44 AM Share Posted 29/01/12 11:44 AM Unless they've change them, I got SSL on the front and it's hardly noticeable. SSSL on the back dropped a bit so I assume SSL will be stock height. As long as you don't have to pay two installing fee's should be all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpl0sive Member 421 Member For: 15y 10m 4d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 29/01/12 08:46 PM Share Posted 29/01/12 08:46 PM IMO, a quality spring/shock combo will out-perform a cheap coilover setup any day, so if I was to go for coilovers I would not settle for anything less than Teins. As I couldn't afford Teins at the time when I got my suspension done, I opted for the kings/bilsteins combo. IMO it drives nicer than standard on the street, definitely not too firm, unless you're driving on crappy roads a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrich Member 94 Member For: 15y 8m 24d Posted 30/01/12 12:00 AM Share Posted 30/01/12 12:00 AM How much are a set of Bilsteins worth for a BA? I have king SL/SSL currently but with the stock shocks so need a change.cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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