Hey yall, so I have the JCW shocks and springs on my R53. Im curious how good are the shocks and springs compared to other products (coilovers)?? any information would be greatly appreciated

 

They work very well on my car. I am happy with them. Given that with 18" wheels and JCW shocks my teeth clink together every time I hit a small bump, I would say these are about as stiff as they come. I have ridden in cars with Koni yellows, etc and they are certainly adjustable where the JCW's are not, but the JCW was also engineered specifically for our cars so I would say they work great. They corner well, they don't allow the car to roll much............. I like them!

 

how would you say they compare to coilovers?

 

I like my current KW v2 set up, it drives smooth on the freeway and it corner like no others. I totally in love with it whenever I take it to my favorite mountain road.

 

I must say, for factory suspension...I've been pretty impressed by the JCW suspension on my GP. It's surprisingly stiff and really works well with the car. I know there are coilovers out there that could way out perform the JCW suspension, but for something from the factory, its pretty darn good. I just wish the GP came with adj front camber, I feel that's the only thing lacking...

 

I agree that the JCW suspension is pretty good. I tried H&R springs because I wanted the car a little lower but I went back to the JCW springs because they were stiffer and performed better.

There are many coilover options with a wide price range so it depends on your goal. Some coilovers will be worse and some better than JCW.

 

I think JCW springs on Koni Yellows would be a great set-up. I have no first hand knowledge of the JCW struts but the Konis are very good and likely better.

- Andrew