Let's revisit coilovers (and airbags)!
#91
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Sigh I am now going down this same rabbit hole. One of the local shops suggested BC Racing BR coilovers to me. However they seem to be about the same price as Meister, I think it is just personal preference. Curious why nobody mentioned them in this thread?
Leaning towards Meister since people on the forums have spoken highly of them.
Leaning towards Meister since people on the forums have spoken highly of them.
Jerrick (the owner) has a SC430 which I really liked and he was really helpful and very fast in replying to all my questions through the buying/shipping/installing process. I even emailed him about the best way to handle the camber adjustment after the fact and he replied almost immediately with some good information. You'll see him mentioned a ton in old threads on here.
Btw, your stable of JDM legends is awesome. I'm eyeballing a 2nd gen MR2 for my next project someday in the distant future, lol.
1973 Datsun 240z
1987 Toyota Supra
1991 Toyota MR2
1997 Lexus SC400
2008 Lexus SC430
2014 Toyota Tundra SR5
1987 Toyota Supra
1991 Toyota MR2
1997 Lexus SC400
2008 Lexus SC430
2014 Toyota Tundra SR5
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TitanG545 (07-14-20)
#92
It probably is personal preference, I doubt any of the name-brand coilovers at the $1000'ish price point are going to disappoint. My top concern was comfort and the MesiterR's delivered on that better than I had hoped. That's not to say they don't handle like a dream, but I wasn't aiming for the track. I wanted to preserve the Luxury aspect of the car and they actually improved upon it.
Jerrick (the owner) has a SC430 which I really liked and he was really helpful and very fast in replying to all my questions through the buying/shipping/installing process. I even emailed him about the best way to handle the camber adjustment after the fact and he replied almost immediately with some good information. You'll see him mentioned a ton in old threads on here.
Btw, your stable of JDM legends is awesome. I'm eyeballing a 2nd gen MR2 for my next project someday in the distant future, lol.
Jerrick (the owner) has a SC430 which I really liked and he was really helpful and very fast in replying to all my questions through the buying/shipping/installing process. I even emailed him about the best way to handle the camber adjustment after the fact and he replied almost immediately with some good information. You'll see him mentioned a ton in old threads on here.
Btw, your stable of JDM legends is awesome. I'm eyeballing a 2nd gen MR2 for my next project someday in the distant future, lol.
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joemg (07-14-20)
#93
It probably is personal preference, I doubt any of the name-brand coilovers at the $1000'ish price point are going to disappoint. My top concern was comfort and the MesiterR's delivered on that better than I had hoped. That's not to say they don't handle like a dream, but I wasn't aiming for the track. I wanted to preserve the Luxury aspect of the car and they actually improved upon it.
Jerrick (the owner) has a SC430 which I really liked and he was really helpful and very fast in replying to all my questions through the buying/shipping/installing process. I even emailed him about the best way to handle the camber adjustment after the fact and he replied almost immediately with some good information. You'll see him mentioned a ton in old threads on here.
Btw, your stable of JDM legends is awesome. I'm eyeballing a 2nd gen MR2 for my next project someday in the distant future, lol.
Jerrick (the owner) has a SC430 which I really liked and he was really helpful and very fast in replying to all my questions through the buying/shipping/installing process. I even emailed him about the best way to handle the camber adjustment after the fact and he replied almost immediately with some good information. You'll see him mentioned a ton in old threads on here.
Btw, your stable of JDM legends is awesome. I'm eyeballing a 2nd gen MR2 for my next project someday in the distant future, lol.
#94
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TitanG545 (07-15-20)
#95
I bought them straight from MeisterR: https://www.meisterr.com/products/me...0-uzz40-01-up/
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joemg (07-15-20)
#96
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adjustable control arms
The Mevotech adjustable control arms arrived today. They are, in fact, SPC 722701's, they have SPC 722701 stamped into them and even the US Patent number. That's crazy since the SPCs are over $600 and I just paid $280.
I took up close pics of all the welds, they look great. Now that I have them in hand, I'm really glad I listened to digitalaltc and didn't go with the racerboi control arms, lol.
I took up close pics of all the welds, they look great. Now that I have them in hand, I'm really glad I listened to digitalaltc and didn't go with the racerboi control arms, lol.
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digitatc (07-15-20)
#97
Lexus Test Driver
The Mevotech adjustable control arms arrived today. They are, in fact, SPC 722701's, they have SPC 722701 stamped into them and even the US Patent number. That's crazy since the SPCs are over $600 and I just paid $280.
I took up close pics of all the welds, they look great. Now that I have them in hand, I'm really glad I listened to digitalaltc and didn't go with the racerboi control arms, lol.
I took up close pics of all the welds, they look great. Now that I have them in hand, I'm really glad I listened to digitalaltc and didn't go with the racerboi control arms, lol.
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joemg (07-16-20)
#98
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Just curious, did you buy them as SPC or Mevotech?
Was there any noticable difference from OEM other than being able to dial in the camber/caster correctly? The tubular steel design is supposed to be much stronger and lighter than the original style, does that translate into anything noticeable handling or ride quality wise?
Thanks for posting the side-by-side pic... these look like absolute beasts compared to the stockers.
Was there any noticable difference from OEM other than being able to dial in the camber/caster correctly? The tubular steel design is supposed to be much stronger and lighter than the original style, does that translate into anything noticeable handling or ride quality wise?
Thanks for posting the side-by-side pic... these look like absolute beasts compared to the stockers.
#100
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#101
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Just curious, did you buy them as SPC or Mevotech?
Was there any noticable difference from OEM other than being able to dial in the camber/caster correctly? The tubular steel design is supposed to be much stronger and lighter than the original style, does that translate into anything noticeable handling or ride quality wise?
Thanks for posting the side-by-side pic... these look like absolute beasts compared to the stockers.
Was there any noticable difference from OEM other than being able to dial in the camber/caster correctly? The tubular steel design is supposed to be much stronger and lighter than the original style, does that translate into anything noticeable handling or ride quality wise?
Thanks for posting the side-by-side pic... these look like absolute beasts compared to the stockers.
I don’t remember how much I paid, but I am sure I picked them up from this company because they were cheap.
my shop told me about the SPC 72270 and showed me their catalog. He told me to search online for a better price than it would cost him.
I saw your Mevotech SPCs on Rockauto, that is an awesome price!
these control arms have been on my SC430 since Aug 2015, no issues.
my suspension was in bad shape at the time, so yes, they improved the ride.
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joemg (07-16-20)
#102
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I purchased from a company called Ultra Rev inc. they were in NJ but are gone now. I have a packing slip from SPC but no price.
I don’t remember how much I paid, but I am sure I picked them up from this company because they were cheap.
my shop told me about the SPC 72270 and showed me their catalog. He told me to search online for a better price than it would cost him.
I saw your Mevotech SPCs on Rockauto, that is an awesome price!
these control arms have been on my SC430 since Aug 2015, no issues.
my suspension was in bad shape at the time, so yes, they improved the ride.
I don’t remember how much I paid, but I am sure I picked them up from this company because they were cheap.
my shop told me about the SPC 72270 and showed me their catalog. He told me to search online for a better price than it would cost him.
I saw your Mevotech SPCs on Rockauto, that is an awesome price!
these control arms have been on my SC430 since Aug 2015, no issues.
my suspension was in bad shape at the time, so yes, they improved the ride.
Thank you for all the feedback!
#103
Driver School Candidate
How much did the car lower after you put on your coilovers?
#104
Instructor
Thread Starter
The result looks great! I also got new wheels and tires (similar specs to you) and have a rub in the driver rear side due to a leaking shock. I decided to replace all shocks with OE, because I didn't want the car lowered (wife's car).
How much did the car lower after you put on your coilovers?
How much did the car lower after you put on your coilovers?
We actually forgot to measure it before, which made dialing in the height kind of a pain. I had to drive it around, and then if it rubbed, I raised it up a little, repeating that until there was no more rubbing.
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