I don't know why people buy cheap coilovers, they're just nasty. I'd much rather have a decent shock and spring setup! 2 race cars and a motorbike mean the DC5 will probably never see the track in anger, unless I go for a Ring trip in it...
Showa shocks and Spoon springs seem to be the way to go then? I just want something that I can drive around in without wincing over every bump or pothole in the road. I know it's not going to be a Rolls Royce, but it's particularly uncomfortable at the moment and I love the car
I'd say its the setup for you then, I fitted it as initially I bought the car to turn it into a show car but after having TGM repaint it I got the track buzz back. I Purchased bilstein B16 coilovers and never got around to fitting them before my first trackday in the DC5 and it was spot on with the Showa Mugen and Spoon spring setup, no aggressing geo or anything mate it just felt nice, smooth and predictable. Some go too far with setups and actually can ruin the handling ability of a car and reduce the grip but this setup imo is the perfect compromise for road comfort use but also the ability to have the car pushed hard on track.
If it was only track focussed then yeah there are other options like decent coilovers, Gaz, Nitron, Bilstein and so on but the low budget stuff imo is just cheap copies and poor quality which is why they can be sold for so cheap (that or they are built in a sweatshop of kids and elderly working literally for peanuts) and I would rather not help such companies profit margins, buy cheap buy twice and it's true.
If John has the Showa with spoon springs for £400 its a bargain, spoon springs alone cost more than that
