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What coilovers are YOU running? Which drop the lowest?

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Old 03-25-08 | 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by vipguy
i dunno but the actual name is:
JIC Magic Coilover FLT-A2
i dunno if its discontinued or not
yeah.. thats the one i found online. i couldn't find the AF2's the ones you mentioned before.

i think my hipermax ls+'s are pretty stiff at F-20/32 and R-20/32 clicks (stiffness).. kinda rides like my AE86 on Greddy Type S full f/r coilovers..

how do they ride? whats the settings on your daily driving? have you set it at pretty stiff? and how does that ride?
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Originally Posted by vipguy
i think i meant A2's.. not AF2.. sorry...

i recently decided to run at the stiffest setup since my car's low.
and i have the older coilovers where the shocks and springs
are a couple KG's less stiff.. so it rides stiff, but a nice stiff..
its not crazy track or anything. it rides good for how low it is.
cool.. thanks! i narrowed it down to the JIC FLT A2 VIP.. or?? dunno yet.. but thats my #1 option now.. but i cant find any used for cheap? and new is like $2000.. and univ. air is $2300.. so now i just gotta think which one i want.

i didn't want to go air cuz its pricey.. but so are brand new jics.. so im thinking might as well pay couple mo' hundo' n get univ. air..
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Originally Posted by vipguy
hmm
2k is a lot for coilovers. especially for our cars! i dunno. i guess airride would be
a better decision. how reliable is univ air?
i have no clue.. im trying to find out..
Old 03-28-08 | 07:09 PM
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Finally lowered mine the other day with Megan coilovers and I couldn't be happier! Rides almost like stock, not too stiff or too soft! And the stance is just the way I like it! Tuckin' 16"s! haha



Here it is a little lower and the crazy thing about it is it can go even lower!! The inner fender well was actually sitting on the tire


Should have my wheels later this week and will defintely post some more pics.
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wow looks real nice.and very clean
Old 03-28-08 | 09:52 PM
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STORY TIME:
Today I was driving behind a minivan when I see a big block of Ice roll out from the bottom of it and then slide under my car LOL I was so low that it got stuck underneath my GS and I had to pull over to get it out

So the moral of the story is, watch what u drive over once u go low...
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Ya my ride was perfect to when I had 16's...haha
Watch out for your wiring harness.
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What are peoples thoughts of the ksports?
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Originally Posted by vipguy
so there u go.. megan is decent priced and rides good!
i would roll with megan then!
Yeah, looks nice..im still somewhat 50/50 on it, it might be good now, but i hope nothing bad happens in about 6 months. but like may things, its always a gamble..even the best product out there still goes bad.

PWidow: Can you take pics of the coilover itself installed? man your GS is LOW!!! its like on AIR!
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Can jzs161 coilovers fit our 1st gen models without major modification ?
Old 03-31-08 | 05:39 PM
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Can jzs161 coilovers fit our 1st gen models without major modification ?
Nope. I have them on my 1gsn tho. Fronts bolt in. The rears are different. Both the top hat and lower perch are different.
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Originally Posted by PWidow
Finally lowered mine the other day with Megan coilovers and I couldn't be happier! Rides almost like stock, not too stiff or too soft! And the stance is just the way I like it! Tuckin' 16"s! haha



Here it is a little lower and the crazy thing about it is it can go even lower!! The inner fender well was actually sitting on the tire


Should have my wheels later this week and will defintely post some more pics.
the drop looks nice.. is the damper adjustable? and if so.. how is the ride when its on stiff? I really like the stiff feeling.. i'm not much of a fan when it comes to soft rides.
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Originally Posted by butcher
PWidow: Can you take pics of the coilover itself installed? man your GS is LOW!!! its like on AIR!
I will try and get some pics of it before I put the wheels on. Hopefully later this week or early next week. When we lowered it the first time (the 2nd pic) I said "it looks like its on bags" to myself, lol.

Originally Posted by boosted86
the drop looks nice.. is the damper adjustable? and if so.. how is the ride when its on stiff? I really like the stiff feeling.. i'm not much of a fan when it comes to soft rides.
Yes it has 32 way adjustable damping. To be honest though, I haven't even messed with it yet. I just like the way it rides right now, but I'm sure I will play with it more when I put the 20s on it.
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Here is what Tein CTS look like fully droped on 17" stock rims.



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Originally Posted by PWidow
I will try and get some pics of it before I put the wheels on. Hopefully later this week or early next week. When we lowered it the first time (the 2nd pic) I said "it looks like its on bags" to myself, lol.
Kool..thank you!!

Also, could you measure the diameter of the shock tube where the springs are?

I was wondering if its possible to put air bags over it VS the spring.

Thanks again!

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