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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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Well, im on the market for some decent coil overs. My future endeavors with my car are to track it 2-3 times a month, and of course enjoy the oh so spirited driving of the north carolina/tennessee mountains. I have heard good things about the bilstein psss9 coilover setup. There are so many others to choose from. Are these going to suit my driving needs? I want to lower all around at least an inch. Thank you for your time and considerations.
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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2-3 times a month sounds pretty hardcore. honestly, pss9's are great daily drivers. i drive them on 4/9 all around and 1/9 all around on track, but i go maybe once a month, so it is mostly driven on the horrible streets of southern california. most people complain that the springs are just too soft for tracking, but for the occasional tracker, i think its the perfect compromise. i hope this helps.
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 03:40 PM
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Ya I realistically would only go 1 time a month if that, more just screwing off on the dragon and other twisties... How would you compare to tein flex with edfc?
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by UsmcSway,Nov 13 2008, 04:40 PM
Ya I realistically would only go 1 time a month if that, more just screwing off on the dragon and other twisties... How would you compare to tein flex with edfc?
Id recomend going with a Tein mono flex if youre going to be tracking a decent amount. The KW V3 is also a great street/track setup, but no EDFC.
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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Im gonna go with tein flex with edfc, im picking up a barely used set all together for around 1000-1100
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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why is this in racing and competition?
I see a street car in here....
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by crash,Nov 13 2008, 06:04 PM
why is this in racing and competition?
I see a street car in here....
If you scroll up about 7 inches, and re-read my original post... IM going to track my car..... Thats why its in here. Last time I checked I didnt see a forum for street/trackcars. Thanks for your post though. It really cleard up my mind.
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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The damping reponse of PSS9 lean towards as "street c/o"

Due to design of the S2K's suspension geometry, fast reponse coil over works better at track.(Like mono tube TEINs and most of good Japanese C/Os)
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by UsmcSway,Nov 13 2008, 07:39 PM
If you scroll up about 7 inches, and re-read my original post... IM going to track my car..... Thats why its in here. Last time I checked I didnt see a forum for street/trackcars. Thanks for your post though. It really cleard up my mind.
No problem...
I will just leave this one alone.
Don't want to start anything...

on to the question.
I have never run the Bilstein but I do have them on my truck.

I am using the KW Competition Suspension with 900 lbs front and 950 lbs rear springs no rear bar and a mugen front bar...
Seems to work really good on the racetrack..
I would just stick with the stock suspension for a street driven car.
Just upgrade the brake pads, fluid, and tires
3 Wheel motion FTMFW!!!

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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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Suspension a tad on the soft side there?
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