{"id":153663,"date":"2024-04-02T14:19:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T14:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/65.108.254.171\/?p=153663"},"modified":"2025-02-06T21:58:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T21:58:00","slug":"poceni-ali-drazje-nastavljivo-vzmetenje-kaksne-so-razlike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tunerscapital.eu\/en\/poceni-ali-drazje-nastavljivo-vzmetenje-kaksne-so-razlike\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheap or more expensive coilovers: what are the differences?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Coilover suspension is a key component for any enthusiast looking to tailor the way their car drives. Questions our followers often ask are: \u201cIs it worth spending more on coilovers for my car?\u201d and \u201cWhat are the differences between cheap, mid-range and expensive coilovers?\u201d. These questions are especially relevant, as prices for coilovers on the market range from \u20ac250 to \u20ac4000 and more, which makes the decision harder. Price differences often reflect the brand, build quality, the level of adjustment offered, customer support and other factors. In this article we look at what you gain by spending more on coilovers and whether the pricier options are really worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are cheap coilovers so cheap, and do they even work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have ever looked for coilovers for your car, you have probably come across very cheap offers starting at just \u20ac250. But why are these options so cheap?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the key reasons for the lower price is mass production in less developed countries, where labour and production costs are lower. But that saving often comes at the expense of quality, which can affect how the car drives. Poorer damper development and testing lead to below-average performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheap coilovers often adjust ride height and spring preload at the same time, which with an extreme drop can leave the spring incorrectly preloaded. This leads to reduced suspension travel and a harsher ride, which can drastically reduce the car\u2019s stability and safety on the road. In practice, lowering coilovers to the extreme, where you also change preload<\/em>, shows up as extremely unsettled handling and a car that skips over every bump. Not only is driving like that unsettled, it is extremely dangerous. Based on our testing we would recommend lowering the car no more than 4 cm from the factory height. Anything beyond that causes the symptoms of ruined preload. That is not a rule, of course, and depends on the car, so we advise testing for yourself and setting the height that suits you and your car.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quality: With a lower price you naturally lose some quality. Over the years our team has tested many cheap, mid-range and expensive coilovers, and we always found the same thing \u2013 cheap coilovers do not last long; in some cases we were \u201cunlucky\u201d after just 10.000 kilometres.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheaper coilovers of course have their buyers. They are suitable for someone who does not care about ride quality at all and cares more about how the car looks. They are also suitable for someone who wants to lower the car only slightly, without changing damper preload too much. In that case cheaper coilovers drive reasonably well. If your original dampers are in good condition, we would rather recommend lowering the car with sports springs for lowering<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below we list a few brands offering affordable options, with the clear caveat that the advice and recommendations above matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n