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Old 03-12-08, 06:48 PM
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HKS? JIC? STANCE? any others? pics/price if possible for reference plz..trying to see what set up i wanna go with..i wanna be able to rest rim at least
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You want the cheapest one better brand for the $?

Tein Flex will let you tuck your wheel
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really? ive seen mixed reviews about flex's not being able to go that low..and that HA's are the best way to go..:/
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hey im on megan coilvers, front body is all the way lowered and the spring perches lowered about 1/2in. the back seems like it's endless to how low it'll go. i ride on the stiffest setting so it doesnt rub but it "bottoms out" sometimes because of how stiff it is. ive had them on since last august and put over 20k miles on them and they still ride the same the first day i got them. let me know if you want to check it out, ill be in sd saturday.
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Without question Zeal Function ZI

Im looking for pics of my car, but here is a SC430 on Zeals

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again it depends on how much you want to spend.

go for zeal if you got $

go for megan if you wanna go cheaper

go for tein if you want the middle ground

trust me flex will tuck my wheels at max lowering.. 19s
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tein flex hands down. i can tuck my whole tire if i wanted too and the ride will still feel like im not lowered.
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hey LongV..u know david and teena? and robert and all them right? i think ive seen ur car around before..

but yea..i might jus go with JIC FLT-TAR VIP coils..i dont wanna go the cheapest route..like some people say.."u get what u pay for"..flex's i hear ride stiff..havent heard many reviews on zeal or megans til now..i probably wont be drivin with a tucked rim..but jus the fact that i kno i can..is what i want..
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i have seen JIC and i think they give the lowest drop
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too bad theyre like 1900 a big sacrifice
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NEX GT...

i paid 733.00 for them and i can slam my car so low it's unable to be driven.

two guys here with 3rd gens have them and love em too. their reviews are what sold me. i have a no finger gap all around and the car rides like stock.
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i swear ive seen that brand on ebay before..where did u get urs?
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i heard nex gt do go low, but they're not reliable.
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basically the top ones ive seen and heard of are JIC's HKS and TEIN..as far as ride quality for the ride height ur at..
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my reasoning for the megans was the manufacturer that actually makes them makes many coilovers for other companys, one being apexi that i know of for sure. the springs rates are the same as the JIC vip model, a lot of 240 guys run megans and have had no problems. one of seizes bro's jic's went bad and had to have them rebuilt after a year or so, i think but he had them revalved also and it rides stiff as hell, i think he might also be running different springs rates also.


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