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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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what would be better to get, coilovers or lowering spring and what brand shouold i get
Old Dec 29, 2006 | 11:51 PM
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if you have the money, coilovers!
Old Dec 29, 2006 | 11:52 PM
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coilovers, by far. i don't have that much cash, so i'll be going with springs shortly. anything's better than stock. use the "search" button, you'll find everything you need to know.
Old Jan 1, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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yes coilovers if u have the money..it's what i'm saving up for.. so far that i know progress gives you the lowest drop of 4" so i'm getting progress coilovers.
Old Jan 1, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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how the heck are you plan on not destorying your tires from rubbing so much w/ a 4" drop?
Old Jan 1, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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I am going to go with Megan coilovers.
Old Jan 1, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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you trying to compare a pinto to a porsche...... i'd get the porsche!!

hmm.. brand... tein ss-p, progress, or megan.. nothing you can't really go wrong with.
Old Jan 1, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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coils... if you dont have the money then save for em... its better than doing what i did which was buy the best spring/strut combo that i could then i eventually just turned around and bought coils and resold my originals at a huge loss. as far as what brand... the progress tech coils have the lowest drop but again if we are talking about upgradeable then go with TEIN... if you want later you can do the EDFC and to boot you cant even put those ones down to there lowest... if you do then the control arms go past parrallel and that 1300 or so you just spent on suspension becomes absolutely worthless...
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