Best Coilovers for the Nissan 370Z: 5 Top Picks Compared
The best coilovers for a Nissan 370Z depend on how the car is actually used: the Tein Street Basis Z ($790) is the honest street drop, the BC Racing BR Series ($1,195) is the adjustable all-rounder, the Silver's NEOMAX ($1,399) is the mid-range step-up, the Fortune Auto 500 Series ($1,978) is the hand-built option, and the Cusco ZERO-2E with pillowball mounts ($2,544.30) is the Japanese track-leaning flagship. Every kit below was verified live in our catalog today.
The Z34's One Big Decision
The 370Z's rear suspension gives coilover buyers a real choice the listings reflect: some kits keep the factory separate spring-and-shock layout, others convert to a true rear coilover. Neither is automatically better — the separate layout preserves the factory spring location's leverage, the true-rear conversion simplifies adjustment — but you should know which architecture you are buying before you compare prices, because kits in this guide span both approaches and their listings state their layout where it applies.
1. Tein Street Basis Z — $790.00
Tein [08-13 G37 Coupe RWD / 09+ 370Z] Street Basis Z Coilovers — $790.00. The lowest price in this guide buys Tein's street kit: height adjustment and a fixed, sensibly chosen damping curve. For a daily-driven Z that wants the stance and a handling tidy-up without a damping dial to obsess over, this is the honest buy.
2. BC Racing BR Series — $1,195.00
BC Racing BR Series Coilover Kit Nissan 370Z 2009-2016 — $1,195.00. The BR Series is the segment's default adjustable kit — damping adjustment, height adjustment independent of spring preload, and a support network that makes replacement parts a phone call. BC also lists DS, ER and ZR series kits for this car in our catalog if you are shopping further up its own ladder.
3. Silver's NEOMAX — $1,399.00
Silver's NEOMAX Coilover Kit Nissan 370Z 2009-2017 — $1,399.00. Silver's NEOMAX sits in the guide's middle: a monotube adjustable kit from the Taiwanese specialist, and — per its sibling listing — also offered in a true-rear configuration for the Z34 at the same price point, which makes the architecture choice above a real one within a single brand.
4. Fortune Auto 500 Series — $1,978.00
Fortune Auto Nissan 370Z (Z34) 2009-2021 — 500 Series Coilovers — $1,978.00. Fortune Auto hand-builds its 500 Series to order in the U.S., which is what the price step buys: valving chosen for your spring rates and use, and a rebuild path with the people who built them. The 510 Series above it is also listed in our catalog for cars headed further toward competition.
5. Cusco ZERO-2E with Pillowball Mounts — $2,544.30
Cusco [09-20 370Z] ZERO-2E Coilovers with Pillowball Mounts — $2,544.30. The flagship here: Cusco's ZERO-2E with pillowball upper mounts, which trade the rubber mounts' isolation for steering precision — and transmit more noise as the honest cost. A rubber-mount version is listed at $2,256.30 for owners who want the kit without that trade. This is the track-leaning Z's pick.
Alignment Is Not Optional
Any of these kits changes ride height, which changes camber and toe; budget a proper alignment into every price above, and read the platform's known-issue guides before the car goes on the lift — our 370Z clutch slave cylinder guide and 370Z exhaust guide are the companions to this one.