10+ Best Ford Focus ST Coilovers: The Ultimate Guide
Looking to buy coilovers for your Ford Focus ST?
The Ford Focus is an incredibly popular hot hatch that has a long history in motorsport, particularly WRC.
The ST model is designed to fulfil the needs of performance enthusiasts while still offering the practicality of a hatchback. It has a 2 liter turbo engine producing around 250 horsepower, which is more than enough to have fun in.
One area where the Focus ST greatly benefits from is a suspension upgrade. While the factory suspension is not bad, adding a good set of coilovers will transform you ST and really bring out it’s true potential.
In this blog post I’m going to give you 10 of the best coilover options available on the market today for the Focus ST.
The Best Coilovers for the Ford Focus ST
BC Racing BR Series
Possible the most popular kit in the world, the BC Racing BR Series is one of the best value for money kits you are going to get.
These coilovers are highly customizable and offer practically everything you could want from a street coilover that can handle track use.
Custom spring rates and valving, Swift Spring upgrade, Extreme Low, camber plates and more, these coilovers allow you to get the perfect set no matter what your planning to do with the car.
They have proven themselves time and again both on and off the track, and BC has also proven to be a reputable company who looks after their customers.
If you want one of the best all-rounder kits which also doesn’t cost a lot, this is it.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment by the shock body – 1-3 inches on the standard kit, 2-4 inches on the Extreme Low kit (model dependent)
- 30-level dampening adjustment (compression/rebound simultaneous)
- Front camber plates
- Monotube dampers with linear valving
- Custom spring rates and valving available
- Swift Spring upgrade available
- Fully rebuildable with parts being sold by BC to do the rebuild, as well as the rebuild service
- 1 year warranty
GET THE BC RACING BR SERIES COILOVERS HERE
Riaction GT1
The Riaction GT1 coilovers are an excellent entry level kit and possible the best value for money option available.
There are many positives to Riaction including their excellent reputation for customer service, extremely fast turn around time for servicing coilovers (4-7 days), the fact that they test and track their products and they are involved with motorsport.
On top of all that, they offer a lifetime labor warranty on their kits, meaning if you need to get your coilovers serviced, you only pay for the parts and they do the labor for free!
The GT1 kit is their entry level option featuring 1-way dampening adjustment and linear damping. This kit is upgradeable to 2-way dampening adjustment and can even be converted to digressive valving.
You can read my full review on Riaction coilovers here.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment by the shock body – 1-3 inches
- 32-level dampening adjustment
- Front camber plates
- Monotube dampers with linear valving
- Custom spring rates and valving available
- Swift Spring upgrade available
- Fully rebuildable and serviceable in the USA
- Upgradeable to 2-way dampening adjustable
- Can be converted to digressive valving
- 2 year warranty
- Lifetime free labor warranty
GET THE RIACTION GT1 COILOVERS HERE
Fortune Auto 500
The Fortune Auto 500 Series are a highly customizable and modular coilover option.
Fortune Auto have their own facility in Virginia and hand assemble every kit in the USA, which means they are able to quickly service, rebuild or upgrade your coilovers without a long wait for shipping times.
Fortune Auto also have extremely strict quality control, testing every damper on the shock dyno and matching them in pairs to within 3%.
They will also custom build a kit to meet your needs where you can choose custom spring rates and valving, Swift Springs, Super Low and more.
These coilovers also come with a 5 year warranty which is one of the longest in the industry, and really shows how much Fortune Auto stand behind their products.
Features Include:
- Ride height adjustment by the shock body – 1-3 inches on the standard kit, up to 5 inches on the Super Low kit (model dependent)
- 24-level rebound dampening adjustable
- Modular – can be upgraded to 510 or Pro 2-Way spec with external reservoirs
- Front camber adjustable strut mounts
- Custom spring rates and valving available
- Swift Spring upgrade available
- Fully rebuildable and serviceable in USA
- 5 year warranty
GET THE FORTUNE AUTO 500 SERIES COILOVERS HERE
KW V3
Kicking off this list with one of the most highly regarded coilover kits in the world, the KW V3s are designed for optimum handling performance while still giving you great ride comfort on the street.
They feature 2-way adjustable dampening with rebound and compression independently adjustable, which really allows you to fine tune your suspension.
Another unique factor they have is they are extremely corrosion resistant. The shock bodies are made from KW’s special INOX-LINE stainless steel, which has been salt spray tested for 200 hours. Combined with the composite spring perch and KW’s lifetime warranty, you will never have to worry about these seizing.
If you want the a kit that can handle harsh weather, a comfortable ride and track performance, this is one of the best kits out there.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment by the spring perch, up to 1.5 inches
- 2-way dampening adjustment – independent 16-level rebound and 12-level low speed compression
- INOX-LINE stainless steel shock bodies
- Composite spring perch
- Specifically tuned for each vehicle
- Lifetime warranty
- Rebuildable by KW
ST X
If your primary focus is street driving and you just want a comfortable car to daily, the ST X are a great option.
The ST coilovers are actually made by KW, and aside from not having the INOX-LINE stainless steel shock bodies, these are identical to the KW V1 kit. The ST X instead have galvanized shock bodies, which isn’t quite as corrosion resistant but allows them to be cheaper.
These coilovers are also well known for going low, up to 85mm according to ST, so if you are looking to slam your Focus St, these are a good choice.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment by the spring perch, up to 85mm lowering
- Twin tube dampers fine-tuned by KW
- Galvanized shock bodies for corrosion resistance
- Composite spring perch
Silvers Neomax
The Silvers Neomax is another highly customizable kit but with a twist – they are modular.
This means that you are able to upgrade them later on to 2-way dampening adjustable with external reservoirs.
Similar to the BC’s, they also allow you to customize almost every aspect of the coilover and give you everything you could need from a street based kit that will handle track use.
Silvers also have extremely strict quality control, testing every damper on the shock dyno and throwing out all that are not within a 5% tolerance. They then handle assemble each kit, and do so within the fastest turn-around time in the industry – including custom kits.
If you think you will need to upgrade your coilovers in the future and want the option of just upgrading your current ones as opposed to buying a whole new set, these are for you.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment by the shock body – 1-3 inches on standard kit, up to 5 inches on the Super Low kit
- 24-level dampening adjustment
- Modular – can upgraded to 2-way dampening adjustment with external reservoirs
- Camber adjustable front strut mounts
- Custom spring rates and valving available
- Swift Spring upgrade available
- Rebuildable
- 18 month warranty
H&R Street Performance
Another good option for those looking to lower their daily driver, the H&R Street Performance have been designed with ride comfort in mind.
Using progressive springs and dampers specifically tuned for the vehicle, these coilovers offer a great ride while still significantly improving handling performance.
While they don’t feature adjustable dampening, they have been specifically tuned for the car so you can just install them and go without messing around.
They also use the OEM top mounts which helps to lower NVH and increase ride comfort. Just remember to order a new set when installing them.
These are top quality coilovers from a reputable brand that will give you an excellent ride while allowing you to lower your Focus ST.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment by the spring perch – lowers 2-2.5 inches front and 1-2.3 inches rear
- Specially tuned progressive springs and dampers to the vehicle
D2 Racing RS
At just over the $1000 mark, the D2 Racing RS coilovers are another kit that will ensure you get a good balance of comfort and handling while giving you the ability to adjust both ride height and dampening.
They give you 36-levels of adjustable damping from the monotube shocks and also come with camber plates, which really lets you get your setup right, and quickly change between road and track settings.
For a mix of road use with the occasional track day, these will give you a good balance while also being very affordable.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment by the shock body – up to 4 inches lowering
- 36-level dampening adjustment
- Monotube dampers
- Front camber adjustable strut mounts
- Rebuildable and serviceable in USA
- Custom spring rates and valving can be order for extra
- 1 year warranty
Yellow Speed Dynamic Pro Sport
Just scraping in under the $1000 mark, if you are on a budget but want to upgrade your suspension, the Yellow Speeds are going to give you a decent ride as well as a handling upgrade.
They coilovers have a great reputation from people using them both on and off the track, and give you ride height adjustment, 33-level dampening adjustment and front camber plates.
They also have a super low option and even a gravel rally kit, so if you plan on doing some rallies with your ST those would be a good choice.
For a relatively cheap coilover that gives you good performance, the Yellow Speed Dynamic Pro Sports are one of the best you’ll find.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment by the shock body – up to 2.5+ inches of lowering
- 33-level dampening adjustment
- Front camber adjustable strut mounts
- Steel construction with electroplating and anodizing for corrosion protection
- 2 year warranty
Megan Racing EZ II
Now we’re getting into the budget territory for those of you who don’t have a huge amount to spend but still want something decent.
As far as budget coilovers go, the Megan Racing EZ II’s are one of the best you are going to get.
These coilovers give you ride height adjustment, 15-level dampening adjustment, top mounts and even come with a 1 year warranty, all for under $700.
People regularly use these coilovers on the street and track, and they have a great reputation for holding up well and lasting a decent amount of time – something that can’t be said for most budget kits.
If you can’t stretch your budget to the $1000 mark, these are pretty much the best coilovers you are going to get.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment by the shock body
- 15-level dampening adjustment
- Aluminium strut mounts (not camber adjustable) with rubber bushing
- Monotube dampers
- 1 year warranty
Godspeed MonoSS
Deep into the budget territory, the Godspeed MonoSS are easily the cheapest coilovers on this list.
Naturally, one would think that would make them rubbish. But on the contrary, these coilovers have become the go-to for super cheap coilovers, simply because they work.
Sure, you need to be realistic with what you are going to get for such a low price, but they are well known for giving a decent street ride, decent handling and body roll reduction and have a reputation for being pretty durable.
They give you ride height adjustment as well as 16-level dampening adjustment and come with monotube dampers, front camber plates, Koyo Japan bearings and more.
Quite frankly, I’m not sure how Godspeed manage to pack so many features into such a cheap coilover and still manage to make a decent product, but it seems like they have.
So, if you are on an extremely tight budget and the Megan’s are not you think, the Godspeed Mono SS are another good option.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment by the shock body
- 16-level dampening adjustment
- 52mm monotube dampers with “performance internal piston”
- “Race shock oil”
- Front camber adjustable aluminium strut mounts
- Koyo Japan bearings
- Anodized shock body
- Carbon steel mounting brackets
Conclusion
I hope this blog post has helped you to pick out the perfect coilover kit for your Ford Focus ST.
If you have any questions or would like to suggest another coilover to be included in this post, feel free to post in the comments below.
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