CaTuned Coilovers, Ground Control, Air Suspension Reviews

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  • NathanR
    Noobie
    • Dec 2023
    • 35

    #1

    CaTuned Coilovers, Ground Control, Air Suspension Reviews

    My car has the B12 Pro Kit on it now, no issues with it to speak of but some adjustability would be nice. I was planning on going Ground Control in time, but I found a good deal on some new CaTuned coilovers locally, was wondering if anyone had any opinions on them.

    Sidebar, I did pickup a widebody kit a couple months ago, but to get any decent fitment on it really needs bags. I am a recovering stancelife guy, and my current build is really meant to be a fun street car for the occasional twistys (small turbo, low to mid 300s), but I’ve never driven a bagged car and I’m pretty hesitant about performance of bags, so interested in anyone’s feedback there.

    TLDR; I have the Bilstein B12 Pro Kit, it’s fine but I want to go lower. Was going to either do Ground Control or Bags, but scared of bags and found a deal on CaTuned coils on marketplace.
    https://www.instagram.com/shts_fkd_g...l4ZmRsajFlbjh2
  • iXBeater
    Grease Monkey
    • Apr 2007
    • 330

    #2
    If you're going lower, you're not recovering ;)
    1985 E30 S52 - Daily Driver
    1986 M635Csi - For the best days

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    • AWDBOB
      hooptie connoisseur
      • Aug 2013
      • 4487

      #3
      CAt00ned feels like garagistic w/ a swankier brand image. CAT Coilovers might be BC or Silvers neoMAX rebrand

      I'd hold out for GCs.
      1989 Hooptie 325iS Build Thread
      1989 Zinnoberrot M3 Build Thread

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      • 2mAn
        Señior Mod
        • Aug 2010
        • 20848

        #4
        Do you plan to drive the car how an E30 was designed or are you just hoping for scene points?

        GC is for drivers, CA is for parkers
        Simon
        Current Cars:
        -1966 Lotus Elan
        -1986 German Car
        -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

        Make R3V Great Again -2020

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        • Northern
          I like cupcakes & sh!tboxes
          • Nov 2010
          • 5247

          #5
          Big fan of GC's combo. Their "race" camber plates/mounts are all really nice quality, but I also know the "touring" plates can fail if assembled wrong.
          I like the future proofing of them over the pre-assembled stuff. If something goes bad in 10 years, I at least feel like I can swap out individual components for alternatives.

          I also think the CAtuned are another Megan/BC/etc. and while these all seem to work pretty well, I have concerns about long term maintainablilty.

          Originally posted by priapism
          My girl don't know shit, but she bakes a mean cupcake.
          Originally posted by shameson
          Usually it's best not to know how much money you have into your e30

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          • 4bangerfury
            Grease Monkey
            • Aug 2009
            • 332

            #6
            the GC setup on my first e30 was tits. Highly recommended if you appreciate spirited driving.
            IMG_0960

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            • varg
              Florida Turbo Man
              • May 2014
              • 3405

              #7
              Originally posted by 2mAn
              Do you plan to drive the car how an E30 was designed or are you just hoping for scene points?

              GC is for drivers, CA is for parkers
              Being low is for parkers so it tracks.

              IG @turbovarg
              '91 318is, M20 turbo
              '94 525iT slicktop, M50B30 + S362SX-E, 600WHP DD or bust
              '93 RX-7 FD3S, pretty and slow

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