Coilovers for 1st gen Mazdaspeed 3

[Workdawg]

I'm thinking about getting some coilovers for my car and I'm looking for some opinions on what to get.

There are a lot of options, and I just don't know what to pick... H&R, KW, BC... others.

I noticed MAP has another option, Fortune Auto. I can't find ANY info on them for the MS3, but there's plenty of stuff from Evo, Subaru, etc owners out there and the reviews are good.

http://www.maperformance.com/fortune-auto-500-series-coilovers-mazdaspeed3-fa-500-co-ms3.html

What say you?

 

[Picklz]

The Fortune auto stuff seems like an interesting option if its getting good reviews from the Subie and Evo crowds. I would be interested in seeing what their spring rates are. BC seems to be hit or miss, tons of people love em, some people have had bad luck, they seem like a more daily driver focused part that might handle some spirited driving and occasional track visits alright, certainly not high end by any means, H&R weren't adjustable IIRC but had pretty good road manners. KW, HKS, MazdaSpeed all are good but $$$$.

 

[Workdawg]

Here are the specs from the Fortune Auto website:

F: 7 or 8 kg/mm (392-448 lb/in)
R: 4 kg/mm (224 lb/in)
(Conversion courtesy google)


For comparison:
Mazdaspeed: 400F/291R (lb/in)
Tein: 336F/392R
KW: 400F/Progressive R

 

[Workdawg]

Also, thoughts on buying a used set if I can find one? Is the only consideration the number of miles on them?

 

[GhostMercury]

I have the YellowSpeed coilovers and I like them alot. Great for daily driving as well.