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Old 08-29-04, 05:47 AM
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i need some opinion on this one...is it worth it more if i just grab springs for around $200 or should i grab full suspension for around $1400...full suspension would be JIC or Tienz...i need some opinion on how smooth just riding on springs would be..i already know full suspension would be much better but the money difference is a lot....OPINIONS PLEASE
Old 08-29-04, 07:13 AM
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Default Re: springs?? or full suspension?

Originally posted by E12ic46
i need some opinion on this one...is it worth it more if i just grab springs for around $200 or should i grab full suspension for around $1400...full suspension would be JIC or Tienz...i need some opinion on how smooth just riding on springs would be..i already know full suspension would be much better but the money difference is a lot....OPINIONS PLEASE
well put it like this i had springs but after riding in a car with full tein coilovers i did not even open the box i went out and got the tein iam very happy i did they ride very good like stock and you have the ability to slam your car if you want !!
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it is all based on user preference and what you want to get out of the vehicle. If you only want to lower the car, and can live with the minor variations in height at the 4corners, and a lower rear if you add a woofer box, etc then springs are fine.

I had S/S on my first GS (96) and it annoyed the hell out of me, that I could not fine tune the height. I put coilovers on my 98GS.

Its all preference, but alot of folks around these parts prefer coilovers, good luck.

well put it like this i had springs but after riding in a car with full tein coilovers i did not even open the box i went out and got the tein


That is funny!
Old 08-29-04, 09:21 AM
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Default Re: springs?? or full suspension?

Originally posted by E12ic46
i need some opinion on this one...is it worth it more if i just grab springs for around $200 or should i grab full suspension for around $1400...full suspension would be JIC or Tienz...i need some opinion on how smooth just riding on springs would be..i already know full suspension would be much better but the money difference is a lot....OPINIONS PLEASE
Its all preference really. You can get a nice set of shocks and springs just as well as spending more than $1k for a set of coilovers. Keep in mind, you will not get the smooth ride of stock setup or even a spring/shock combo with coilovers. Spring rates coilovers have are much more stiffer.
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well imho always get coilover. more money, but actually tis' only a bit more than if you just springs and shocks together. but with coilover, you pretty much get all ride height you want, and the ride quality is always there
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Default Re: Re: springs?? or full suspension?

Originally posted by lexusondubs
well put it like this i had springs but after riding in a car with full tein coilovers i did not even open the box i went out and got the tein iam very happy i did they ride very good like stock and you have the ability to slam your car if you want !!
FYI the name of the color is DIAMOND WHITE PEARL
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Originally posted by irv_usc
FYI the name of the color is DIAMOND WHITE PEARL
what does that have to do with this thread ??
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