- Location
- Westchester, New York
- Car
- 09 FX50
yeah I know haha we'll see.
HKS coilovers
- Thread starter fx35ky
- Start date
yeah I know haha we'll see.
I spoke with him a few month ago and he said, "but the ride is good, a lil stiff but handles like crazy."
Seems like an interesting route if you wanted to be different. I thought HKS coil overs were fully stainless, but I can't find where I read that anymore. That would be an added benefit.
Trued and tried BC and Megans seem to be the way to go though, especially because no modifications are needed (only rear bump stop for the HKS).
HKS is pretty pricey too.
- Location
- Westchester, New York
- Car
- 09 FX50
true, but idk Im worried about long run reliability...yeah the BCs are doing well now, but how do I know that down the road I wont be spending 5 deposits of $95 to replace a bunch of parts plus reinstall, etc.....? IDK....
I also kinda wanted to see more pictures of his FX with the blacked out chrome trim because its something Im thinking of doing.
and wanted to see how low he went with the stockerstrue, but idk Im worried about long run reliability...yeah the BCs are doing well now, but how do I know that down the road I wont be spending 5 deposits of $95 to replace a bunch of parts plus reinstall, etc.....? IDK....
I also kinda wanted to see more pictures of his FX with the blacked out chrome trim because its something Im thinking of doing.
Got it -- totally makes sense. Springs are shorter than FX's so they will sit lower at maximum height and what I read from this thread and Rookie's -- the shock/spring setup isn't optimal for the FX, but it works nonetheless.
HKS kit does look nice and after having the HKS exhaust with 0 issues where it seems others have had problems (Stillen, Invidia) -- minimal surface rust, no leaks, no noise, etc... I am sold on HKS quality.
Only issue -- where can you get these?
http://www.nengun.com/hks/hipermax-s-style
is the only place I've found.
80120-AN002
Nissan - Murano - PNZ50 - F:10 R:8 (kg/mm)
Murano - PNZ50
US $ 2,191.33
- Location
- Westchester, New York
- Car
- 09 FX50
yeah, not many places carry them and thats about the price they are anywhere ~2k Would I pay double the price for better quality/durability/reputable company? maybe. It seems like there arent too many issues with the BCs, but still unsure about megan/bc quality.. If no other problems come up by the time I order the BCs, then Ill go with BCs... I sitll want to see more pics of this guys FX and what settings the HKS coils are on, because honestly I would rather do HKS (unless the slight modding of the rubber thing means no factory HKS warranty) but apparently the HKS are based on murano spring rates? do you think they would really be that off compared to the FX spring rate on the BCs? Maybe I can order springs with a different spring rate to come with the HKS coils.... idk
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HKS and BC both have locking collars, unlike the Megans. Having more adverse weather and harsh roads than California, that is important to me.
It took me 100k miles to change out my OEM suspension, so can I expect the same from BC or HKS? I don't know. I would buy for the HKS name and would pay double -- but the catch is that it's not specific to the FX.
BC is building quite the name and the pillow ball mount is the only thing that stopped me=) .
- Location
- Westchester, New York
- Car
- 09 FX50
yeah I agree, I just need to see what the HKS warranty is like, and how in-depth the modification of the "rubber spring mount" is for the FX to use these coil overs, and if I can get springs with a different rate to better suit the FX...from his pics it seems to be pretty low with them set 60% low, so I would want to know how the ride is with the murano-spec springs and short rear struts...
WRX guys love BC coils but idk, those has been tried and tested. These are still new IMO and people havent had them long enough to see if there are any real issues. Does the cheaper warranty repair cost possibly reflect that there will be alot of replacements? Not sure.
All I know is, my struts are shot (80kmiles, about 55k on eibachs) from the eibachs and im around the 3 year period where people's eibachs snapped. Plus, shit is starting to rattle from the harsh ride..... haha so let's just say I want to solve my new suspension issue instead of buying new struts, springs, etc which would cost the same as buying coils and installing them anyway....
hopefully this guy sees the email and chimes back in.