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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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tein flex or stance gr+pro

have some cash for coilovers wha u guys think tein flex or stance gr + pro
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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Ill post this old argument here:

Why do you think you need coil overs?
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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just for better turning....less nose diving....less squatting
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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are u gonna ur car for track purposes?
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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mostly road ...might see track one ones i a while....and maybe lower car .75 of an inch too
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Everything you have talked about or described is springs.

Search Swift Springs or GTWorx (less drop).
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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springs with stock shocks???
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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ya you can run with stock struts. You'll go through them a bit faster than normal, but not too terrible. I recommend the GTWorks springs (not that I have an 8 or 9, but I have heard enough good things about them).

I think coilovers are overkill for your purposes.
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by evo2005mr
springs with stock shocks???
Yes.

Perform better that stock, will give the OP the look/feel he wants, and save him cash now and in the long run.
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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i heard spring blows shocks and mines i think is already leaking
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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There are many crappy springs out there (cough, tein). Proper, well designed springs do/will/have proven to work great.
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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but anyway if u have these two coil overs in front of u which one will u pik up
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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In this case: neither.
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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Tein spring rates are goofy
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