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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 06:29 PM
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What coilovers to buy?!?!

This is my first japaneese car and was never ever into the jap scene. Ive had nothing but german cars and have always used bilstein, b&g, or kw coilovers on my other vehicles. Which coilovers are the best for daily driving use and some here and there track events. Also which coilovers can handle being completely slammed my intentions are to slam the car as low as it can go lol. I still have that vw side to me. I dont see too many slammed g37's around.
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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I hear KW's are good, i have BC racing and have ~800km on them and so far so good, i not slammed at all, just lowered enough to get rid of the wheel gap. Any coilover will work for slamming tbh. Look into: KW, BC racing, D2 (true coilovers), and ARK. theres many more but i feel those are the best 4 to choose from. Bc are the best bang for the buck. Paid 925 for mine, kw 3 are around 2k ect. All depends on your price point!
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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Exactly what stevo said. It all depends on how much you want to spend. I've got KW V3's on my G and I think they are the best coilovers period dot. But they are also much more expensive than some of the others and if you aren't going to be using them for what that extra money gets you, then it's really not worth spending the money.

BC is probably the most cost efficient, if that is an ok way to say it lol
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 08:47 PM
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^^^ and they are the only ones which fit my awd coupe, i would of shopped around more if i had a rwd coupe, but i didnt have much choice haha
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 11:58 AM
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I had kw v3's on my 335i they were awesome and i had pss9's on my gti. Both coilovers were amazing. I was just wondering if there was any other really good coilovers out there. Money isnt the issue if putting coilovers on the car, ill go the best route possible. What is the stock offset on the g37s? I have those anniversary wheels on the car. Im trying to do some 19x9.5 for the front and 19x10 or 10.5 in the rear. Will a 10.5inch rim fit in the wheel well without having to pull or roll my fenders also with the correct offset im sure i can make something work. I was just wondering if its ever been done.
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 12:05 PM
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not sure about the offset, but if money is no object, see if you could get some custom ohlins made
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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Top secret coilovers with roberto ride height adjustments if you're baller status.
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Weiboy718
Top secret coilovers with roberto ride height adjustments if you're baller status.
Weiboy you crazy. Lol

Hey OP, if you were happy with the KW V3 on your Bimmer I'd recommend taking that route again.. I havent heard any people complain about V3's and many will regard them as the beat option for the G37 (although that's just opinion) .. If you're gonna be using them for daily driving and occasional track use KW is the way to go.

As for wheels, idk about the anniversary offsets... But you can easily dump you G on 9.5/10.5 wheels with the right offsets..

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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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From what i read KW v3 is amongst the best. But it comes down to your budget i guess.
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 02:14 PM
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From what you said about money and the fact you've used KW before, get the KW V3's you won't be disappointed
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 02:31 PM
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What coils to buy = how much money do you want to spend.
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 10:23 AM
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^^ That, or you can check out the new thread on reviews of different coilovers.
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by hispeed-lowdrag
From what you said about money and the fact you've used KW before, get the KW V3's you won't be disappointed
^^ agree. Go with the KW's and you'll be happy.
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 11:06 AM
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it seen KW3 is the best coilover for the G..

you guys know anything about aRk coilover?
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 11:40 AM
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+1 for KW
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