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It sounds like you want them under $1,000 (if possible) or just around that price...?
If so, you're going to have to give up some adjustability and options.
I absolutely do NOT touch anything China / Hong Kong / Taiwan / Korea.
Almost anything from Japan (legit) is overly stiff for street use - maybe I AM getting old. :P
This includes Tein.
Absolutely best street suspension I have ever been in an FC is a Koni yellows + Ground Control coilovers.
This is not so much the GC components, but the Koni's...
Koni's are Euro...you can't go wrong with Euro suspension components.
Koni yellows - by themselves, for the FC - are like $500 - $600 for all 4 corners.
Problem is that the fronts are "strut inserts," and you need the hack the bottom, stock MacPherson strut housing to make them work.
Also, these are not drop-in fitments, so the strut shaft are not the same dimensions as the stock pieces.
GC sells their coilover spring kit for $450 - $500.
Combine that with the Koni's and you're already at the $1,000 mark.
GC does sell a "premium" suspension package with their camber / caster plates for a cool $1,699 on their website.
The FC really doesn't need the caster adjustment, but the camber adjustment is welcome, especially if you drop the car significantly or want to fine tune the alignment settings for race...
Just to state the obvious, you can usually get the (GC) pieces (I would recommend you buy the Koni struts brand new) in good used condition, and springs don't usually go bad.
I know there's cheap coilover spring kits out there, and most of them would work with the Koni's (GASP!), but try and get name brand springs like Eibach, Hypercoil, etc.
One of the biggest problems with those complete coilover systems is that if they start to go bad - and they will - how will you service them?
Tein does have a USA service center.
Most of the other brand do NOT - even most of the Japan brands like Cusco, HKS, etc.
Your Koni's can be serviced by a number of authorized service centers around the country.
You want cheap?
Start with a set of KYB AGX's - these are the best bang-for-the-buck shocks for the FC...
-Ted
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