Spring/shocks or Coilovers?
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Spring/shocks or Coilovers?
I've searched and searched and I still cant find a good answer to my question.
I'm looking into lowering the car but I'm not looking to spend like $1500+. This is my daily car which I probably won't be using for track purposes. I just want to lower it about 1.2-1.5 inches or so and be as close to the "stock feel" as possible.
At first, I considered just picking some Espilers and possibly Koni shocks but a friend recommended Tien Basics. I don't want to be too cheap and risk killing my suspension but I don't want to spend too much either.
Which would you guys recommend and what is the advantage of coilovers over the spring/shock combo?
Thanks!
I'm looking into lowering the car but I'm not looking to spend like $1500+. This is my daily car which I probably won't be using for track purposes. I just want to lower it about 1.2-1.5 inches or so and be as close to the "stock feel" as possible.
At first, I considered just picking some Espilers and possibly Koni shocks but a friend recommended Tien Basics. I don't want to be too cheap and risk killing my suspension but I don't want to spend too much either.
Which would you guys recommend and what is the advantage of coilovers over the spring/shock combo?
Thanks!
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Well since you obviously don't wanna spend alot of money. Just get springs, eibachs or tein s-techs, both are nice and ride exceptionally well; and they won't destroy your stock shocks from what I hear. I plan on getting eibachs or teins springs, not sure yet.
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Originally Posted by stooken,Jul 11 2006, 09:39 PM
I've searched and searched and I still cant find a good answer to my question.
I'm looking into lowering the car but I'm not looking to spend like $1500+. This is my daily car which I probably won't be using for track purposes. I just want to lower it about 1.2-1.5 inches or so and be as close to the "stock feel" as possible.
At first, I considered just picking some Espilers and possibly Koni shocks but a friend recommended Tien Basics. I don't want to be too cheap and risk killing my suspension but I don't want to spend too much either.
Which would you guys recommend and what is the advantage of coilovers over the spring/shock combo?
Thanks!
I'm looking into lowering the car but I'm not looking to spend like $1500+. This is my daily car which I probably won't be using for track purposes. I just want to lower it about 1.2-1.5 inches or so and be as close to the "stock feel" as possible.
At first, I considered just picking some Espilers and possibly Koni shocks but a friend recommended Tien Basics. I don't want to be too cheap and risk killing my suspension but I don't want to spend too much either.
Which would you guys recommend and what is the advantage of coilovers over the spring/shock combo?
Thanks!
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tein flex if you're looking not to spend much..
bilstein pss9 are also nice and affordable....
tein flex is around 1300 i think...ive heard bad things about buddy club..
bilstein pss9 are also nice and affordable....
tein flex is around 1300 i think...ive heard bad things about buddy club..