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Which Coilovers to get? Tanabe or Fortune auto?

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Old 10-20-14, 07:37 PM
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Default Which Coilovers to get? Tanabe or Fortune auto?

I was going to go bags, but ive decided to save the money for Aero/body work, tires, and various other mods. Now I need to decide on which brand. Theses are the ones I have been looking at.

Fortune Auto 500 series
Fortune Auto 500 series - Fortune Auto North America

Tanabe Sustec Pro S-0C
Tanabe USA Inc. - Sustec Pro S-0C Coilover

Im going for the most comfortable ride, easy to adjust, and really good quality. USA/JAPAN only.
Any recommendations?
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Tanabe, without question. I had both, although for a different car, and the FA500 is undoubtedly far harsher. The FA are really just very fancy Taiwan-sourced (D2, Ksport, all that other crap) suspension parts. Probably the best of the lot by that standard, but rubbish against everything else.

If Tanabe offers their new Z40 for the CT, I suggest that over the S-0C as well.
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Ive had the Tanabes before and installed some of the Fortune Auto kits on Subarus. The Tanabes are going to be more comfortable, but wont go as low as the Fortune auto just due to the design of the shock body.
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update! ordered my Tanabe coilovers and a set of tires! everything should be on a couple weeks after SEMA is over with. I cant wait!
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