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Old May 13, 2004 | 01:11 AM
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That they are the better under the $2000
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Old May 13, 2004 | 07:48 AM
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Old May 13, 2004 | 09:29 AM
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!!!!

The more you spend the better they are. most sub $2k coilovers aren't worth it.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 09:41 AM
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I dunno Ry... I'm not a big fan of my JICs anymore because I've had some problems with them and JIC has not really stood behind them. But they're still a huge improvement over stock.

Now that Buddy Club has a US office in SoCal, they might be a good option for a lot of people. I saw a GB recently where someone was selling the Racing Spec Dampers for $1100. I think that's a lot of bang for the buck. Granted, it's not going to be anything like a JRZ/Moton/Ohlins/Penske setup, but it's still a hell of a lot better than stock and a hell of a lot cheaper than than the "good" dampers.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 09:55 AM
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are you sure its better than stock?

I'm not.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 09:57 AM
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Have Tein RA's that have to go and Eibach pro spring kit for sale. need to get legal for B-stock. Both are a huge improvment over stock. RA's make you one with the road.
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Old May 18, 2004 | 01:40 AM
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Had quirky problem with my JIC. Turns out a strut was leaking fluid

JIC did warranty it for me for free with a fast turn around (I had them on my car for about 9 mos, but believe they were blown when I got them)

sold them to a show-only friend. Thinking about buddy club. My ground controls definitely aren't better then stock.
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Old May 18, 2004 | 08:04 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by minboost2
Had quirky problem with my JIC. Turns out a strut was leaking fluid
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Old May 20, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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You know, the single adjustable JRZ shocks are only a bit over $2K. Personally, I think just about everyone would be better off using JRZ singles with stock springs than the crappy japanese coilovers. (alright alright, I know I was asking about them but now I've driven a few cars and am convinced... and am sticking with my JRZ singles)

You can run them with stock springs and lower the perches a tad (and trim the stops accordingly) if you really want the lowered look and the marginally better turn in from a lower center of gravity.
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Old May 20, 2004 | 03:37 PM
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