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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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The advantage of full coilovers is that the dampening of the strut portion is matched to the spring stiffness. That's what makes your car handle well. If the springs are stiff, but the struts too weak, then the ride will be bouncy. If the springs are too soft, but the struts too stiff, the your kidneys will take a beating. A decent coilover setup for street comfort will cost between $600-$1000. Stay away from "add on" coilovers like Skunk2 or other no name brands. The spring rates are generally too stiff for the struts you are running, hence the bouncy ride. Full coilovers retain the spring tension throughout the entire suspension travel, whereas the "add on" coilvers suddenly come loose when the car is raised. As far as camber goes, buy a set of front and rear camber kits. The rears are very easy to install and adjust as they are the upper control arms with adjustments in the arms themselves. For front camber kits, the 1st choice is the kind that replace the front bushings that connect to the inside of the upper control arms to the chassis. They are the cheapest, but the hardest to adjust for any alignment shop. You need a special wrench that alignment shops sometimes don't have. The second choice is the style similar to Skunk2 where the upper control arms have the adjustment above the outside upper ball joint. All you need is an allen wrench to adjust 4 allen heads, much easier adjusting.
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