This thread is to describe to alot of people which method of upgrading the suspension will be best for you. Now when i talk about suspension i of course am only talking about the struts and springs which this will be about. What you should realize is there are a few different directions you can take to building the suspension. The two main ones are either a strut/spring combo or all out adjustable coilovers. Here is an in depth discussion on the two and the pricing for each:

Strut/Spring Combo (cost between $325 - $870)

- Struts: There are two types of struts in which you could choose.

1) non-adjustable strut which are of course the cheaper option. These struts have no adjustment to the stiffness or ride quality, however they are an upgrade to the stock suspension and are necessary if you plan on having lowering springs as they will allow you to lower your ride without sacrificing ride quality. The brands with average prices and part #'s are as follows:

1g AWD Front Rear Cost
KYB GR2 ----- 235032 --- 341114 --- $111(f) $116(r)

1g FWD Front Rear Cost
KYB GR2 ----- 235032 --- 341114 --- $111(f) $116(r)

2g AWD Front Rear Cost
KYB GR2 ----- 341163 --- 341164 --- $111(f) $124(r)
Tokico Blue -- HU3532 --- HU3533 --- $130(f) $130(r)

2g FWD Front Rear Cost
KYB GR2 ----- 341163 --- 341165 --- $120(f) $120(r)
Tokico Blue -- HU3532 --- HU3534 --- $138(f) $138(r)
KONI Red ---- 8040-1254 -8040-1255 $240(f) $240(r)

*note that the FWD are the same regardless of turbo or non-turbo (4g63 or 420a)

2) Adjustable struts are the another option in which you can adjust the ammount of stiffness within the struts generally with either 4 or 5 different settings. This will allow you to get the ride that best suits your needs. These will also increase your handling and stability with each different setting. The brands with average prices and part #'s are as follows:

1g AWD Front Rear Cost
KYB AGX -----734005 ---741014 --- $320(f) $210(r)

1g FWD Front Rear Cost
KYBAGX -----734005 ---741013 --- $320(f) $210(r)

2g AWD Front Rear Cost
KYB AGX -----741042 ---741020 --- $250(f) $250(r)
Tokico Illu --- BU3532 --- BU3533 --- $230(f) $230(r)

2g FWD Front Rear Cost
KYB AGX -----741042 ---741019 --- $250(f) $250(r)
Tokico Illu --- BU3532 --- BU3534 --- $230(f) $230(r)
KONI Yellow - 8041-1207 -8041-1208 $298(f) $298(r)

*note that the FWD are the same regardless of turbo or non-turbo (4g63 or 420a)

- Springs

Lowering springs is the cheapest and easiest way to lower your car and maintain a decent ride quality. Most of the time you will find that springs will lower your car between 1.2"-1.5" This may not seem like alot but you will definetly see a difference in the look and feel. Here is a list of the common lowering springs:

1g AWDPart Drop Cost
Megan ------- MR-LS-ME89 -- 2.0" ---- $110
Tien STech --SKR80-AUB00 --1.5"---- $195
H&R --------- 52961 --------- 1.5" ---- $235
Eibach SL---- 4.1060 -------- 1.2" ---- $270
Eibach Pro --- 6011.140 ------ 1.0" ---- $275

1g FWDPart Drop Cost
Megan ------- MR-LS-ME89 -- 2.0" ---- $110
Goldline ------ GL0700 ------- 2.0" ---- $230
H&R --------- 52960 --------- 1.5" ---- $235
Eibach SL ---- 4.1160 -------- 1.2" ---- $270
Eibach Pro --- 6010.140 ------ 1.0" ---- $275

2g AWDPart Cost
Megan ------- MR-LS-9599 --- 2.0" ---- $100
Tien STech --SKR80-AUB00 --1.3" ---- $150
H&R Sport --- 52963 --------- 1.5" ---- $235
H&R OE SP --
Eibach SL ---- 4.1560 -------- 1.6" ---- $250
Eibach Pro --- 6015.140 ------ 1.2" ---- $270

2g FWDPart Cost
Megan ------- MR-LS-9599 --- 2.0" ---- $100
Tien STech --SKR56-AUB00 --1.3" ---- $150
Tien HTech -- SKR56-BUB00 -- 1.0" ---- $165
Goldline ------ GL0701 ------- 2.0" ---- $230
H&R Sport --- 52962 --------- 1.5" ---- $235
H&R OE SP -- 52962-55 ------ 1.0" ---- $250
Eibach SL ---- 4.1460 -------- 1.6" ---- $250
Eibach Pro --- 6014.140 ------ 1.2" ---- $270

Coilovers (cost between $325 - $870)

Coilovers are a totally different system. They will come with both the springs and the struts together along with the adustment in them. (I must stress that i am not talking about the inserts that you can buy from ebay. I advise not to buy the inserts. Most of them will hinder ride quality and hurt the suspension system.)

Another thing to remember with coilovers is if you plan to lower your car more than 1.5-2" then you will be needing a camber adjustment kit to account for the negative camber created by lowering the car. Here are a few coilovers:

1g AWD Part Cost
Megan ----------MR-CDK-ME89 ---- $1050
Tein SS --------- DSR80-2USS1 ---- $1270
JIC Race -------- D27AFLTA2 ------ $1900

1g FWD Part Cost
Megan ----------MR-CDK-ME89 ---- $1050
Tein SS --------- DSR80-2USS1 ---- $1270
JIC Race -------- D22AFLTA2 ------ $1900

2g FWD Part Cost
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