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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 03:36 AM
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so im looking into coilovers and im wonder what is the big difference between lets say the ksports,teins,b&g,buddy club

im looking to keep it right around 1000 bucks and just want the best bang for the buck
Old Aug 31, 2010 | 06:37 AM
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What do you mean by "big difference"? We talking about, amount of adjustable height? the amount of dampening available? Camber adjustment? Do you want it for looks? or something for performance?

I would take out ksport and buddy club heard the reviews on them aren't that great and add Progress for performance.
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tein or b&g /discussion
Old Aug 31, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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im just trying to get the best bang for my buck and there all similar in price so im just wondering what sets them apart from each other
so heres a little bit of info then
im looking to get the coil overs to lower my car down and im on 18's so camber adjustment would be awesome although im already planning on getting adjustable camber arms as well
i wont be tracking the car but i do want something that cant with stand some abuse that is why im not going with race lands
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^^ yeah besides that i dont want race lands idk for some reason i cant trust them although people love them for 300 bucks id rather just get springs
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I just preordered stance's coilover. I will be able to give you a review on those when i get them. They give the same drop as B&G if you are looking to be slammed. Not sure if they are in your price range though.

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Since you don't track your car, go B&Gs.
Old Sep 2, 2010 | 02:29 AM
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well i know coil over are around 1000 bucks or so i dont wanna get a set that are ____ty because they all seem to be the same price
i know people say B&G are the lowest but can you keep them up some or are they pretty low all the way raised up. i would like to get the car decently low but dont wanna put a ton of camber wear on the tires
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theyre only like 1 inch lower than stock if you raise them all the way up. you dont even need any camber if you only lower it a little bit...you should still be able to run like 0 camber or -1 at the most and youll be fine...unless your wheels are like 18x10 or something...
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o alright then maybe ill go with B&G. i just want something that is good quality and not real expensive as the car most likely will never see a track but i do drive it hard sometimes on the road and stuff.
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