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Old 02-18-2009, 05:35 PM
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Does a full coilover kit replace the springs and shocks of your suspension or what?
I read the sticky and im not quite sure....
 
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Old 02-18-2009, 05:46 PM
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yes it should, have you looked at any brands yet?
 
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Old 02-18-2009, 05:59 PM
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Actually no.
I just saw something on ebay about coilovers and I thought of this question.
Originally I had planned on buying lowering springs and shocks but the coilover kit looks around same price .
I've heard coilovers are better; why?
If i do get them, what brand should i get?
 
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Old 02-18-2009, 06:05 PM
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Well coilovers arent really that close in price range to springs and shocks....Coilovers just allow you to adjust the height to what ever you want....but if your going to get some, I would look into some skunk2($550 or something). I got some dropzone coilovers and struts($280) shipped, but i have yet to install them so i cant say anything good or bad about them.
 
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Old 02-18-2009, 06:11 PM
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are those 550$ skunk 2 ones for 4 coilovers?
because when i said they were close to the price of springs and shocks i meant for 4 springs and shocks haha
 
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Old 02-18-2009, 06:15 PM
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yeah...here is a link on ebay...sorry they are a little more http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SKUNK...Q5fAccessories
 
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Old 02-18-2009, 06:22 PM
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And that would be everything I would need to lower the car?
How do you adjust them?
 
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Old 02-18-2009, 06:39 PM
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more or less; you could get camber plates but you really don't need them. To adjust the height, you take the two wrenches that come with them and use them to twist the black pieces on the threaded section towards the bottom; there's two pieces that twist and lock together to keep the spring from making "adjustments" by itself.
 
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Old 02-18-2009, 06:56 PM
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Ahhh ok thx
 
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Old 02-18-2009, 07:48 PM
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what year is your car check out corsportusa.com look into progress coilovers and stay away from cheap coilovers get them from a authorised dealer before you buy it research it.
 


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