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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 03:04 PM
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let me guess u want him to get (Swift Springs ) i wouldnt ride on those if you gave them to me
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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let me guess u want him to get (Swift Springs ) i wouldnt ride on those if you gave them to me
And how many events have you trophied in?

Although, I am interested, why do you think that?
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 12:56 PM
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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If you don't compete in you Evo and just daily drive it then get springs. Spend the rest of $$$ on HP, brakes, etc... coilovers will need all kinds of adjustments, preload, rebound, compression, height, camber. etc.. its just neverending like dumping money upgrading any car. Go springs w/stock shocks and call it a day.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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what suspension u running??...im not too grazy when comes to hp just want my car to handle a little better than the average evo....a little faster ...but me personally not big fan of just using springs ...they lack adjustability although very cost effective for my needs
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 05:10 PM
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A good set of springs, struts, and sways will meet and exceed handling and racing characteristics of entry-level coil-overs.

The stock MR struts or even the KYBs are good. Those with a proper spring and sway bar set will make for one mean handling car.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmdc2r01
If you don't compete in you Evo and just daily drive it then get springs. Spend the rest of $$$ on HP, brakes, etc...
Why would you need to spend money on anything other than maintenance (let alone hp, brakes, etc) if all you do is daily drive the car?

coilovers will need all kinds of adjustments, preload, rebound, compression, height, camber. etc.. its just neverending like dumping money upgrading any car.
I'm not sure why you're making it sound more complicated than it has to be, but coilovers are a pretty straightforward mod for the most part. Install, set ride height, and align. Done. Preload? Garbage. Rebound and compression? If you have double adjustables, this isn't exactly a chore, more like an advantage. Camber? Done with alignment. Oh you left out toe, also done with the alignment.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SmikeEvo
In this case: neither.
why?
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 04:46 AM
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The OP has no need for them in my book. He wants some general better performance like sway and weight transfer. We are not talking about a full blown time-attack monster.

Coil-overs have become the go to for anything suspension, however there are better options out there that people seem to refuse to try/use.

Also, you should factor in the elements. If you live in a winter/ice area coil-overs and road salt don't mix.
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 04:55 AM
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well, the op isn't asking if he should get coilovers or springs...how about someone just give pro's and cons of those coilovers that have them
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 05:31 AM
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 05:36 AM
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already has cusco sway bar front and back....ok hp ok brakes
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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Good sway bars.

Off topic:
Hawk HP or HPS pads? I ran the HPS pads and they were just ok, nothing more. Glazed the HPSs after this summers AXing and street driving. But, the Ferodo DS2500s have much better bite. I am still collecting feel/data on the Satisfied GranSport GS5 pads I have on the car now. So far they are similar to the DS2500s. More on those later.

Ok, pros/cons. Recently the Tein had a recall on their coil-overs for manufacturing issues. Stance seems to be moving up the coil-over ranks. But not a lot on them - some data, some opinions...

For the OP: are you sure you would want 14k/14k for a street car. That is stiff, very stiff. Bumps, road variations, etc - can become tiresome.

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