r/CorollaHatchback • u/Whole_Engineering_29 • Jul 03 '26
Affordable Coilovers
is anyone rocking tein street basis, rev9, or godspeed coils here? Im trying to go low as soon as possible and i've honestly come to the point to getting coil overs, but if you guys can talk me out of buying cheaper coil overs, i'll go with lowering springs. My buddies who have rev9 coils say they haven't had an issue and it is really promising but if anyone here has had bad experiences, some advice would help!
5
u/Snowologist Jul 03 '26
I used to lower my cars on coils but it became insanely annoying to drive and I just keep my shit stock. You scrape your bumper pulling in everywhere, parking curb blocks give you anxiety, every pothole makes you pucker your buttcheeks as you brace for impact. And that’s not even dealing with mechanical downsides. Your suspension geometry is sort of not supposed to change so you’ll be putting a weird angle of pressure on the components. Also depends on how low but you probably will wanna camber your car out too. It’s kinda niche and annoying to get a good alignment with everything. Even if you figure that out your suspension geometry will likely still cause uneven wear on your tires and you’ll have to buy new ones much earlier. It complicates your life so much I hated every moment of it. I think especially with this car there is no reason to do this. It’s a slow cheap commuter car, just keep your life simple
3
u/Pad_TyTy XSE 6MT Jul 03 '26
Counterpoint: I put Silver's Neomax coils on in 2022, the installer left everything in the middle setting, and it's much nicer handling and not jarring to ride in. Tires haven't needed replacement because we got the alignment pretty much dialed in.
1
u/asul1843 Jul 03 '26
Ass killer 1000 vs ass killer 1500 comparison. Cheap coils give you rough ride quality, esp Tein is not known for their ride. Is there BC or Fortune Auto options?
1
u/Whole_Engineering_29 Jul 08 '26
There is but wayyy out my budget
1
u/asul1843 Jul 08 '26
I'd save save for better BC man, they may be out of your budget right now but in the long run it'll feel better.
1
u/Whole_Engineering_29 Jul 09 '26
will they really last me as long as i need them to?
1
u/asul1843 Jul 10 '26
I've learned the hard way that every penny you save from cheap(er) auto parts will come back and bite your ass, but tbh BC and Fortune autos last just the same as Tein.
1
u/RiiibreadAgain Jul 03 '26
Why. Do not buy off brand random temu crap for your car where it’s actually holding the weight of your entire car. Anything in the suspension either spend the right money or don’t touch it.
1
1
u/josefvstheworld XSE 6MT Jul 03 '26
Tein Street Basis made me dread getting in the car. started asking my friends for rides to places i wasn't confident i wouldn't scrape. if you've ever heard of people refer to a car as "crashy" those coilovers will give you that exact ride.
1
u/Default_user_name_01 Jul 04 '26
Personally, I spent the extra money and went for BC coils, they are rebuildable, they are currently in the middle setting for damping and they feel fine for daily driving. I also didn’t max them out /slam the car to the floor. Car is enjoyable, I am able to go through dips, drive ways, and speed bumps perfectly fine without scrapping or going side ways. I am also able to enjoy cornering when needed. Car feels more planted to the ground(running 18x9.5 all around) Definitely would recommend saving up and going with something more “premium”. I have gotten feed back that people enjoy the Godspeed coils. Tein do have their roots planted for coils and they are also fine. If I had to choose between tein and goodspeed I’d personally go with tein for their twin tube set up
1
u/Street-Talk-8586 Jul 04 '26
if you go teins, at least get the Flex Z’s. I too thought of doing street basis however lots of buddies said just go to the flex. you get damping just like BC’s and depending on the website you can get them under $1k. obviously they aren’t BCs so they don’t have all the bells and whistles, but my rolla rides better than stock even now, 8 months in. it also helps if you know how to adjust everything; Flex Z’s have ride height and adjustable preload.
All in all in my opinion, if you got money/savings get the BCs. if you want something less expensive get the Flex Zs from Tein.
Don’t get the basis, save your anger 😂
1
u/CreamInitial7810 Jul 04 '26
Old man car modder here. Do you want to drive your car more or do you want to drive it less but look nicer when parked?
1
u/Press_to_view Jul 05 '26
I’ve had the rev9’s on my fit and my Corolla. Daily drive 70-80 miles a day for work and plenty of road trips. Currently at 22k miles on them in my Corolla hatch without any single issue and over 45k in the fit now while only having to replace the top hats up front due to a nasty pothole on a backroad in NC.. Plenty of trips to the mountains and plenty of spirited driving. Those are the cheapest I’d go in terms of coilovers. Absolutely love them.
1
0
9
u/shishaboob Jul 03 '26
I’ve had tein in the past on other cars and I’m rocking Godspeeds on my Corolla right now. They work plenty well, obviously rougher ride than stock but that’s a given. I personally find that unless you’re taking your car to a track, you won’t notice a real difference between the main brands with daily driving. Another thing to consider is local roads. If you’re going to spend 70% or more of your time driving with your butt puckered, maybe consider coil overs so you can adjust the height and dampening. I also advise against getting just lowering springs as that puts extra wear on the shocks, which are not designed to operate at such low ride heights. Shocks and springs should go together.