Help Me Decide

Dlpfcb · 03-18-2021, 09:31 AM

I know there is ton of threads, I have searched but feel a little stuck as I start to lean one way with each company from positive reviews then swing the other way with negative. Little background on my life and the car is I travel for a living so the car only gets driven about 1500 miles a year. With that I don’t want to drop big money for Coilovers for really a 1 day week drive. Just looking for a nice drop to go with Forgestar F14s. Stuck between these 3 companies, any feedback you can give I would appreciate it.

ISC N1 Coilovers
BC Racing Coilovers
ST Coilovers

wootloops · 03-18-2021, 12:34 PM

Of the 3 choices I would go ST.

_X · 03-18-2021, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dlpfcb

I know there is ton of threads, I have searched but feel a little stuck as I start to lean one way with each company from positive reviews then swing the other way with negative. Little background on my life and the car is I travel for a living so the car only gets driven about 1500 miles a year. With that I don’t want to drop big money for Coilovers for really a 1 day week drive. Just looking for a nice drop to go with Forgestar F14s. Stuck between these 3 companies, any feedback you can give I would appreciate it.

ISC N1 Coilovers
BC Racing Coilovers
ST Coilovers

Might want to expand that to Function Auto. Those would be my choice in that price range.

MisterClutch888 · 03-18-2021, 02:38 PM

out of those 3, i would choose ST. They are under KW, so you are definitely getting something from a very experienced reputable company, who had been doing suspensions for a long time.

Ervin87 · 03-18-2021, 05:12 PM

ST would be my choice. If you don't plan on adjusting height all the time, another option would be to get a set of springs , and when needed, buy a set of new shocks .

CPWINCH · 03-18-2021, 05:34 PM

get H and R sport with Bilstein B8 Sport Shock Package

Less than $950 and heaps better than the other garbage you mentioned

leftfootbr8king · 03-18-2021, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CPWINCH

get H and R sport with Bilstein B8 Sport Shock Package

Less than $950 and heaps better than the other garbage you mentioned

Seems like maybe you went with your recommended package and are happy with it. That's great.

Have you owned all the others OP mentioned to be so sure the rest are garbage?

Dlpfcb · 03-18-2021, 09:11 PM

Thanks for all the input guys. Didn’t think of all of these as garbage though, seems as between these Coilovers there are a lot of em out there, just a lot of mixed feelings I found.

CPWINCH · 03-18-2021, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by leftfootbr8king

Seems like maybe you went with your recommended package and are happy with it. That's great.

Have you owned all the others OP mentioned to be so sure the rest are garbage?

I own Ohlins on my E90 m3.

But yes, Ive owned STs on an E90 335i. They are basically galvanized steel versions of KWV1 they aren't too bad for that application. I wouldn't run them on an M3 though. Ive also run BCs on a M4, I do not recommend.

BayE30 · 03-19-2021, 03:53 AM

ST for sure if those were my options.

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Dlpfcb Captain 483 Rep 647 Posts Drives: AW E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Idaho iTrader: (1)	Help Me Decide - Coilovers I know there is ton of threads, I have searched but feel a little stuck as I start to lean one way with each company from positive reviews then swing the other way with negative. Little background on my life and the car is I travel for a living so the car only gets driven about 1500 miles a year. With that I don’t want to drop big money for Coilovers for really a 1 day week drive. Just looking for a nice drop to go with Forgestar F14s. Stuck between these 3 companies, any feedback you can give I would appreciate it. ISC N1 Coilovers BC Racing Coilovers ST Coilovers
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MisterClutch888 Lieutenant 552 Rep 580 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 6MT ZCP Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: 604 \| 852 iTrader: (8)	out of those 3, i would choose ST. They are under KW, so you are definitely getting something from a very experienced reputable company, who had been doing suspensions for a long time. __________________ Current - 2011 E90 M3, Jet Black, 6MT ZCP. Recaro/Bilstein/BBS/StopTech/Haimus/Turner/Pinnacle/BE/Auto Solutions/Macht Schnell/GC/Whiteline/Slon/Alpine Sold - 2008 E92 M3, AW x FR, 6MT. CF roof is oh-so-Sexy! IG @misterclutch888 Slow Build
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Ervin87 Captain 558 Rep 615 Posts Drives: E92 M3 \| B5 S4 \| E30 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (5)	ST would be my choice. If you don't plan on adjusting height all the time, another option would be to get a set of springs , and when needed, buy a set of new shocks .
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CPWINCH Brigadier General 734 Rep 4,635 Posts Drives: Toyota Prius Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (7)	get H and R sport with Bilstein B8 Sport Shock Package Less than $950 and heaps better than the other garbage you mentioned __________________ Follow my BMW instagram @CARMODIFICATION Let me know you are from bimmerpost and i'll follow back
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Dlpfcb Captain 483 Rep 647 Posts Drives: AW E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Idaho iTrader: (1)	Thanks for all the input guys. Didn’t think of all of these as garbage though, seems as between these Coilovers there are a lot of em out there, just a lot of mixed feelings I found.
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BayE30 Lieutenant Colonel 1341 Rep 1,881 Posts Drives: 2011.75 E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (5)	ST for sure if those were my options.
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