Coil Overs or Springs
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From: Philly & MD
In my opinion....unless youre competitively racing the car, screw coilovers.
I am totally not a fan of GC's, Skunks, etc...its not worth the extra money to have "adjustable" ride height. I would never ever, adjust them, personally. If you take the time, do your research and choose the right set of springs for you, you shouldnt ever have to adjust your height. The only advantage to GCs is custom rates, but again, do your research and in most cases youll find a spring set thats right for you.
Full coilovers are ideal, IMO, but expensive. If youre not racing the car, and just want competent handling and a nice look, springs/shocks will be fine. No need to spend an extra $500+ on adjustability that in most cases isnt necessary.
I am totally not a fan of GC's, Skunks, etc...its not worth the extra money to have "adjustable" ride height. I would never ever, adjust them, personally. If you take the time, do your research and choose the right set of springs for you, you shouldnt ever have to adjust your height. The only advantage to GCs is custom rates, but again, do your research and in most cases youll find a spring set thats right for you.
Full coilovers are ideal, IMO, but expensive. If youre not racing the car, and just want competent handling and a nice look, springs/shocks will be fine. No need to spend an extra $500+ on adjustability that in most cases isnt necessary.
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Just for the sake of argument 
, I found the adjustability of my GC's pretty handy after I swapped out my stock wheels for the Volks. After the springs settled I had some interesting rubbing issues, but raising the car a few notches solved that problem pretty easily. Of course, 17" wheels and performance should never be mentioned in the same sentence, so I'll just leave it at that. 
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Also, if you're going custom rates, you're better off with a full coilover setup, as custom GC rates + revalved Konis will bump you well into Tein territory.
Shingo
, I found the adjustability of my GC's pretty handy after I swapped out my stock wheels for the Volks. After the springs settled I had some interesting rubbing issues, but raising the car a few notches solved that problem pretty easily. Of course, 17" wheels and performance should never be mentioned in the same sentence, so I'll just leave it at that. h: Also, if you're going custom rates, you're better off with a full coilover setup, as custom GC rates + revalved Konis will bump you well into Tein territory.
Shingo
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From: Washington State
Hey what do you guys think of dropzone coil overs, i found these online and i just wanted to know if they will work on my stock shocks or will they mess em up.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33586
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33586
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From: Ossining, New York
Originally posted by WhiteLitening
If you go with Ground Control, I have a set for sale that I had on my car for about 7 months that I took off just a few days ago. I put on a Tokico kit with 5-way shocks and their springs as well. I paid $475 for the whole kit. I HIGHLY recommend this setup, it rides and handles incredibly.
If you go with Ground Control, I have a set for sale that I had on my car for about 7 months that I took off just a few days ago. I put on a Tokico kit with 5-way shocks and their springs as well. I paid $475 for the whole kit. I HIGHLY recommend this setup, it rides and handles incredibly.
