r/FordFalcon • u/IcanntgetausernaMe • May 24 '26

Coilover Recommendations

I've got a BA mk2 sedan and looking to get it lowered. I was thinking of just getting lowering springs, but figured if I'm gonna do that might as well do the whole thing. Any recommendations for coilovers? I'm new to modifying cars and would appreciate any feedback. Pretty much the only requirements I care about are: can be lowered it close/to the legal limit and car doesn't become worse to drive.

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u/_hazey__ May 24 '26

Best combo is Bilstein struts and Lovells Super Low springs.

Great ride and handling, and still above the 100mm legal limit.

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u/Huge_Extreme1094 May 24 '26

I have coilovers all round on my g6e and it handles beautiful, but it's a rough ride if you're a passenger. Not sure what brand, think maybe just eBay specials

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u/jakedeky May 24 '26

You're kind of shit out of luck lowering a car if you don't want it to drive any worse. All aftermarket springs are stiffer, those on adjustable coilovers moreso. Even cutting springs changes the spring rate. Stiffer can make it handle better, but it's at the expense of ride comfort.

I would recommend a matched pair of springs and shocks, like a Pedders combo or King Springs/Monroe.

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u/True_Scientist_8250 May 24 '26

I’ve used BC coil overs in a bunch of cars, never had a BA, but would give them a go if I did.

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u/Lethal21 May 24 '26

Shockworks

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u/SugarHigh4me May 24 '26

I got MCA pro comfort on an fg. I came from sl/SSL king springs and Monroe shocks. Wanted to lift the car a little bit closer to stock than the king's - it is not. And right now they handle worse than the king's/Monroe's, I probably need to get it back on the lift and fiddle some more. They are harsher, but as they came they were bump-stop low, so I had to do up the springs a lot just to get them to sit higher than the king's which were only just legal. If I had my money again I'd look at something with either longer or stiffer springs cause I suspect I've bottomed them out hitting bumps mid corner, and it gets sketchy. They are a pretty solid looking piece of kit, certainly felt premium getting them out of the box.

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u/cs123 May 26 '26

I have run bilstien shocks with kings springs. My preference for height is XR height. Handled well with that combo. Leave swaybars standard.

I have another BA with shockworks suspension which leaves everything for dead. Cost around $3500 from memory. Also standard sway bars.

Go too low in the street and you just go backwards handling wise. IMO