Which one would you all go with Tein Flex, or the Espelir springs? or a different company that provides Coilovers?

Ben

 

That's a strange comparison. Coilovers vs. Springs. Apples vs. Oranges.

It comes down to what you want and what you're willing to spend.

Typically a shock + spring combo cost less than a coilover setup.

For me...

I don't care about harshness. I want maximum performance. I'm willing to spend big bucks if I have to.

I'd go with JIC FLT-A2.

Do you want a soft setup? a stuff setup?

Victor

 

Most of the coilovers/springs/shocks available for the Z33.

Coilovers
D2
KW Suspension
Buddy Club
Esprit
Zeal
TEIN
Central20 (Quantum)
Aragosta
Erfolgkei
HKS
Bilstein
Cusco
Tanabe
Veilside
Ohlins
Pros Engineering
BL/TZ
JIC-Magic
Mines
Quantum

Springs
RS*R
Hotchkis Tuning
RSW
Espelir
Hyperco
Sprint
Tanabe
Eibach
H&R
KG/mm
Ground-Control
B&G
NISMO
Bilstein
King
Vogtland
Pros Engineering
TEIN

Shocks/Struts
Moton
Penske
KYB
Koni
Tokico
NISMO

 

Not that list again, it needs to be edited.

Buddy club coilovers are not out yet, but are pending.
www.buddyclub.us (spring rates are correct as listed on the site, believed to use springs on the rear dampner body).

Bilsteins only application is a JDM only soft ride shock and spring set (H.D. shocks and PSS system are stuck in R&D for North America)

Hypercoil does not offer springs for the Z33.

Ground-Control does not offer anything at this time and they have NO intention of doing so. They have a set of advance design shocks running on Sports Compact Car's Z. They cannot and will not spend the R&D resources required to create a easy to adjust rear coilover system, so that means no sleave coilovers from them either. Not enough demand to preceed. They can convert Koni shocks into coilovers simular to how Neuspeed does.

Tokico D-spec shocks are not out yet. First they said spring, then June, then July, currently they say August (really annoying since the product is in their current print advertising).

KYB does not offer shocks for the Z33. They are not listed in the current catalog nor does it show a pending application.

Their should be a shock/spring system catagory for the Nismo S-tune system.

 

Oh wow, your two choices aren't in the same class to each other. What are your goals in making a purchase?

 

i have the hks ls+ and i am very happy with them...they are more of a streetable setup so no harshness, very easy to adjust and perform well....eliminates the "bounce" too

 

yeah your two choices are very strange. Espelir springs are $150 and Tein Flex are $1600. Tein have a lot of adjustability and the espelir springs don't. I hear the espelir springs are engineered well but only give a 10mm (1/4") drop. Not sure exactly what you are going for.