should i get spring or coilovers
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should i get spring or coilovers
i m thinking about lowering my car, but i dunno if i should buy a spring for like 100-200 dollar or save up to buy tein basic or tein ss coilovers. if i were to get the spring do i need to get camber and new shock for it or no. cus i dun have a lot of money but want to lower my car.
also if i m thinking about getting 19" wheel, how many inch can i lower my car yet not touch anything that i m not suppose to thanks
kevin
also if i m thinking about getting 19" wheel, how many inch can i lower my car yet not touch anything that i m not suppose to thanks
kevin
if you can save to buy tein's do that, otherwise if you just want to lower your car buy some springs but u will have a bouncy ride till u get ur shocks done...i just have eibach's sport lines and they are not bad at all...
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Rep Power: 0 19's will fit. it just might rub in the fender well on the front when turning. just as long as you have it lowered no more than 1.75" then you should be fine. i say save and get teins, but it is cheaper to just get springs
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Rep Power: 0 springs have a better ride than coilover, sleeve coilover that is, such as skunk2, GC, etc.
Teins SS are full coilover, which comes with shocks. it design to have a better ride than springs with stock shock or sleeved coilover with stock shocks. spring are like what 100-200 bux, sleeved coilover are bout 200-300, full coilover about 650-1000+
remebering the lower you go, the more harsh your ride gonna be. a camber kit is never needed, not even with a 5" drop, it just recommended, getting a camber kit will save u buying alot of tires in the long run, and tires aint cheap,
for 19s, i wouild probably get 215/35/19, it all depend on your camber, pending if it rub or not, i think u cant go no more than 2" if you got 0 degree camber, im guesin camber need to be alteast negative 1.5 degree so you wont rubbed, front wont be no problem, just for the rear
Teins SS are full coilover, which comes with shocks. it design to have a better ride than springs with stock shock or sleeved coilover with stock shocks. spring are like what 100-200 bux, sleeved coilover are bout 200-300, full coilover about 650-1000+
remebering the lower you go, the more harsh your ride gonna be. a camber kit is never needed, not even with a 5" drop, it just recommended, getting a camber kit will save u buying alot of tires in the long run, and tires aint cheap,
for 19s, i wouild probably get 215/35/19, it all depend on your camber, pending if it rub or not, i think u cant go no more than 2" if you got 0 degree camber, im guesin camber need to be alteast negative 1.5 degree so you wont rubbed, front wont be no problem, just for the rear
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Rep Power: 0 i had intended on getting shocks and springs until i found out what it took to install the Koni shocks .... and that they are the only ones out there for the 7thGen .... would have set me back about $650 total and would have had an excellent ride .....
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Rep Power: 306 get the hayame coils! It seems like they're great for 650 shipped. It comes with upper mounts and a built in camber I believe? Dezod is doing a GB on them, for even cheaper than 650! Check out the GB forum. And for the review check out the Suspension forum.
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