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View Poll Results: Which Coilover to use
Stick with my Tein SS
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Old 04-22-09, 08:53 AM
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The megans and tanabe's should be the same when slam. I still have a 1 inch drop in the front and rears, and my rears are tuck rite now and my fronts are almost tuck. SO you just picture how low these tanabe's can go. But I do think the tanabe's have a better ride then the megans.. lolz
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megans definitely lower than tanabe? no?
Old 04-22-09, 11:56 AM
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megans go lower according to their specs
but there are so much you can go and I believe Tanabe does its job
Old 04-22-09, 12:19 PM
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I think if you really have to save like 300 bucks go with Tanabe's. What ever does the job rite!! lol
Oh yeah with the money you save you can get some Sway bars. Great investments
Old 04-22-09, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by javyLSU
Not sure about Tein, but JIC's don't have to be shipped to Japan - they can be rebuilt by JIC right here in Alhambra, CA.

Out of the options you listed, I'd go with the Buddy Club or the D2 coils, if they are similarly priced. Build quality is pretty good on these, and I've heard positive feedback from a few trusted installers.

Javier
oops...sorry for the wrong info then. I just heard from someone about either Tein or JIC needs to be rebuilt in Japan and took couple of weeks to get it rebuilt whereas Megan's you can just buy new shocks for dirt cheap...
Old 04-22-09, 07:51 PM
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ermms tanabe i believe drops the same as Tein SS... so no point changing there..
Old 04-23-09, 01:41 AM
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lower? megans ftw!! (i'm biased).. don't listen to me..
Old 04-23-09, 06:26 AM
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ahahha okay... i'll see how it goes after spacers deh ya....
Old 04-23-09, 12:58 PM
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buddy club N+ and racing spec dampers are made better then megans IMO. and you will get a 3.0 drop at least.
Old 04-23-09, 05:05 PM
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Does any run TEIN CS coilovers? I plan to throw some coilovers but I reallllly don't want to comprimise the current quality of the ride. Any opinions on TEIN CS's?

How do the Megans compare to the stock ride quality?
Old 04-23-09, 07:38 PM
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it all really depends on your setting... how low you go.... if you are LOW... i can guarantee you.. no oone can have a stock quality ride or better... everyone would be running the hardest setting... it depends on how low you wanna go
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Ive been extremely happy with the BC's, more functionality compared with most and the ride is superb. On the track they were great, ISF has a set coming too.
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Originally Posted by ennjay
Does any run TEIN CS coilovers? I plan to throw some coilovers but I reallllly don't want to comprimise the current quality of the ride. Any opinions on TEIN CS's?

How do the Megans compare to the stock ride quality?
I'm currenty running TEIN CS, the ride quality is okay i mean once u step into the coilovers game it all depend on how low u go as stated above. I regret getting TEIN CS and the amount of money i spent on it because, it doesn't allow u to goes as low as Tanabe, Megans etc...
Old 04-24-09, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by SeOuLiS250
megans go lower according to their specs
but there are so much you can go and I believe Tanabe does its job
you can be like kenny here and get Tanabes with air!! :P


but i gotta give you for one sexy car
cant wait to see it in person


or you can save some money and get megans and still go as low.

this is an old pic of VIS250P's car (megans)


i cant find the one where he dropped it ALLL the way. he's literally touching the ground.
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Originally Posted by areukhmer
I'm currenty running TEIN CS, the ride quality is okay i mean once u step into the coilovers game it all depend on how low u go as stated above. I regret getting TEIN CS and the amount of money i spent on it because, it doesn't allow u to goes as low as Tanabe, Megans etc...


If you decide to sell them, let me know. I live in San Diego too! btw, are there any IS meets here locally?


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