- We tend to get a lot of questions
here at Fitment Industries,
and that typically ranges anywhere
from what wheels are gonna fit my car,
all the way to what is Alex's best ramen recipe.
However, we also get a lot of questions from you guys,
who are looking to pick up
either your first aftermarket suspension kit
or upgrade to something a little bit different.
And usually it comes down to,
well what's the difference between such and such brand?
Are these coilovers any good,
or like why are these so expensive
and all that kind of stuff.
So what's going on everybody?
My name is Gelsfi from Fitment Industries
and on today's episode of The Build Sheet
we are gonna be going over
some of those questions
by taking a look at
the top five aftermarket suspension options
that we see out there right now.
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One of the first brands
that comes up in the glo Google search
when looking for aftermarket suspension,
is one that has been around for quite some time.
It's like the grandfather
of freakin' aftermarket suspension,
is well known throughout these higher industry
and that of course is Eibach.
Eibach was founded in the 1951 in Germany
and has since become a massive manufacturer
of all things suspension for cars and trucks.
Eibach is one of those brands
that we see pretty common on cars simply
because of the amount of applications that they offer.
Typically a lot of people find Eibach
when they're looking for a set of lowering springs
and because it can be snaked
for less than $300 usually,
it's what people tend to go with
for an entry level suspension upgrade.
It was my introduction to lowering my first car,
and I still have those Eibach sportline springs on it today.
But other than their lowering springs,
they also offer a variety of coilover options as well.
From their Pro-street coilovers
to their Multi-Pro R1 and Multi-Pro R2 coilovers
that offer a single and double damping adjustment.
And usually these coilover kits can range anywhere
from around 1500 all the way up to $3,200 depending
on the series that you go with.
But like I said,
a lot of people know Eibach for their lowering springs
and their handling kits,
which includes a bunch of different other suspension parts.
And is usually a goto for those looking
to lower their car on a budget
or for those with newer cars like modern domestics
or something like that,
that have all that fancy adjustable suspension right away
from the factory
and they'd like to keep that but still get
a lower ride height.
But Eibach is a proven brand
with a decent amount of motor sport background
with written F1, the NASCAR, WRC and all that.
And they've been a solid goto
for a lot of enthusiasts for quite some time.
Followed close behind Eibach is another brand
that could almost be considered a Japanese cousin,
and that is Tein.
Tein is just one of those suspension brands
and I'm pretty sure everyone has heard of
and is at some point in their life
is either installed a set of Tein suspension
or has strongly considered it at one point or another.
That's simply because they're one
of the most affordable entry level suspension brands
that still has a lot of credibility to it.
Similar to what we just talked about
with Eibar, Tein has a huge line of lowering springs
that are insanely, insanely affordable.
Options for a ton of different vehicles
and for a sub $200 price point,
you can pick up a set of brand new lowering springs,
for next to nothing.
But Tein also does something a little different,
which makes them such a strong competitor in today's market
and that is their vast line of coilover options.
Starting out with the Street Basis Z coilover.
Having an option for a coilover less than $700
for pretty much any import vehicle out there makes it
an easy choice for someone looking to drop their ride
without pouring a ton of money into it.
The street Basis Z is followed by multiple
other coilover options such as the Street Advanced Z,
the Flex Z, the Flex A, the Mono Sport,
and even the Tein Super Racing coilover kit,
which spans pretty much the entire spectrum of options
that coilovers can ever offer.
With the street basis Z,
It is able to be offered at such a low price
because it uses some of the OEM mounting hardware
and only offers height adjustability.
The further up the tiers you go,
the more options you get like damping
and Canberra and all that kind of stuff
and this truly makes it easy for someone
who's looking for just certain functions out of a coilover
that doesn't want to pay for something
that they're never gonna use.
And honestly Tein is probably
the one brand that we get the most questions about
because of all the different models,
but good news is we did a whole video breaking down
each line of Tein coilovers
and you probably check it out right here
if you're interested.
If they can do the sponsored card thing,
you can click right there.
If not, I'm just gonna look like an idiot.
But coming in third on the list,
we have kind of like a new kid on the block
when it comes to aftermarket suspension
and they were established in 2005
and after a few years of concept
and planning Function and Form, hit the scene
with their aftermarket suspension.
Their focus was to create a suspension product
for a variety of popular makes and models
that would provide, as the name would suggest
a balance of function and form.
They didn't wanna overdo one or the other
and they really took off.
We see Function and Form popping up
on vehicles all the time in our gallery
and is becoming one of the more popular options
that we have over at fitmentindustry.com.
That people tend to be picking up all the time.
They also offer a few different lines of coilovers
from their Type 1 and their Type 2 coilover kits
and depending on the make and model,
they come in a pretty competitive entry level price point
anywhere from like 600 to a thousand dollars.
They've also recently introduced a line of air suspensions
that we were able to check out at SEMA this last year
and they were truly excited about the development of it
and it looks really good,
it looks like it functions really good, and all of that.
Function and Form is one of those brands
that you'll just wanna keep your eyes on
in the next few years.
As they start to really refine
what they're doing already
and as more people get their hands on it
and really put it to the test.
Probably the biggest name in air suspension
of course is Air Lift Performance.
And has become one of the goto
for aftermarket suspension kits.
In there damn near plug and play
for a ton of different platforms.
When they made waves with
their Airlift V2 management a while back,
they've really outdone themselves
with the introduction to the 3P, the 3H
and the 3S management.
Giving you the option to choose
from either a pressure based system
or a height based system.
Air Lift Performance
has a massive following behind it.
As you probably know,
air suspension has kind of been a pretty big deal lately
in the last five years or so.
They have their products on lock
and by that I mean they just get the job done
and they do it well
and they get it done easy.
Their instruction guides are suited for individual vehicles
themselves showing you color diagrams
and even actual installation pictures of the car
that you're doing it on,
to ensure that people like Dakota and myself
can install it on our own.
Airlift performance is by far
the most popular air suspension option
that we have available fitmentindustries.com
and even though air suspension itself
is pretty much a small investment in itself to get into,
it's definitely worth it.
And pro tip, around tax season and black Friday,
usually have some pretty good deals going on their stuff.
But then moving on to the last,
but certainly not least,
the brand that we're gonna talk about today
is the most popular suspensory brand
that we offer fetmentindustries.com
and what we see people go with the most,
and you're probably wondering
if we were gonna talk about it
because it's none other than BC Racing
BC Racing from static stance cars to drift cars.
BC Racing hits an absolute ton of automotive enthusiasts
when it comes down to picking out
their next suspension choice.
They have too have multiple lines of coilovers ranging
from their entry level BR
and DS series all the way up to their ZR series.
BC Racing has a coilover for pretty much anyone out
there with entry-level series coming in
at a competitive price point right
around a thousand to $1,100.
They offer a ton of options.
Adjustable camber plates come standard when applicable.
30 clicks of damping adjustment,
custom valving, custom spring rates
and even the option to upgrade to Swift springs
with their base model coilover making BC Racing,
one of the most affordable customizable,
aftermarket suspension brands out there
and in turn making them one of the most popular
and we see them on pretty much everything.
Miatas, GTI, Civics, DeVos, WRX, BRZ, Challengers
240S, Volvos.
The list just goes on and on
and we have a few people even NFI
that are on BCS and have had them on multiple cars.
They offer the customization,
they get the job done and they won't break the bank.
I mean, what more could you ask
for out of a coilover setup.
But that's gonna wrap it up today.
Thank you guys so much for watching
and while you're at it,
go ahead nd drop a comment on your favorite
and or goto suspension brand down
in the comments section below.
Don't forget to check out fitmentindustries.com
where we have all of these suspension brands
that we just talked about available right now as well
as wheel and tires, we've got deals
and all that sort of stuff going on all the time,
but I'm Gelsfi from Fitment Industries.
We'll talk to you later.
Peace.
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