Which one is better? I am trying to decide on which one to get. How much were they, where did you get them from, are they firm enough do they exhibit the bounceyness many people complain of? Bascially please tell me of your experences with either or both.

 

GC > skunk

but a real coilover system will yield the best results

 

i have GC, cant complain really. GC offer custom spring rates last i checked.

 

werd, gc has custom springs accordin to ur needs. i have gsr rate skunks, in which im fairly happy with. its mated with koni yellow shocks, very nice and stiff ride.

 

:yes:

:no:

Really, it depends on the specific c/o. But with ground controls you can match any spring rate to any damping force. There is no way a real coilover is inherently better (although many of them are very good), but I could list at least a few reasons why a sleeved c/o is more advantageous.

:edit: BTW, this thread seems suspiciously on-topic :thinking:

 

How much did you guys pay for urs and where did u get em? Also is it a lot more expense to get the custom spring rate?

 

its the same price to get the custom spring rate. I paid ~340 for mine... bought it directly from GC. If you want the custom rates, I think you need to buy from GC. If you want the standard rates, you can buy from whoever and get the cheapest price you find. If you decide to change your rates, replacement springs are $50/spring.

 

what is the deal with other cheaper brands like proactive r they any good?

 

I personally wouldn't consider ANY sleeve coilover other than GC or S2. They're relatively cheap to make, so every two-bit company comes out with one. But you really don't know what youre getting in terms of quality control w/ knockoff companies.

 

Please do us and yourself a favour and tell us more about your car. Ground Controls are a good buy and when you intelligently research the spring rates, it can give you what you want for hundreds of dollars less than an expensive coilover suspension.

However, it depends on the car.

On my DC2 ITR, I have Ground Controls and revalved Koni Yellows. 500# rear and 400# front. It works great and is still quite streetable.

However, on my EP3 Si, I tried Ground Controls because we were going to use it as an instructor car at the last ITR Expo at Beaverun. It was a miserable failure, and I ended up spending $1000 on the Mugen Sport Suspension for the EP3.

The Mugen Sport Suspenson on the EP3 is clearly much, much more advanced and suitable on the EP3.

However, I see no reason to go with anything more expensive on the ITR unless we go up on the Ground Control spring rates this season.

It might be a good idea for you to ask your question again in the marque forums here, where you can get advice from people who've used the suspensions on exactly the car that you have.