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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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Recently installed tein basic coilovers. Wondering what I should make a daily driver . Any ideas? Right now its at .79
Old Mar 18, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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fill in the gap at least.
Old Mar 18, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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no lip kit u will be able to go to 0 gap in the front with 18" and -1 finger in the back. All w/o scapping while being a careful driver.

17" 1 finger front 0 finger rear same
Old Mar 18, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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Im not trying to get the car super low. I just want to know what would be the best height to set the coilovers to? Please help right now the coilovers have .79 front and back. Help plz
Old Mar 18, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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i had my car slammed with 17" wheels, RS1 lip kit, and tein ss coilovers. i RARELY ever scrape here in SF. just take your time and angle like a b*tch!
Old Mar 18, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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At what height will the car handle the best. Im running stock rim size and 225/45/17 tires. plz help me i just want the car to handle the best it can.
Old Mar 18, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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your not trying to slam it and you dont want to run high with it. Put it at a hight that you would like and leave it? I say 1.3-4 all around then!
Old Mar 26, 2007 | 07:59 AM
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is there any reason why coilovers freaking bounce so bad on bumps and uneven roads? or is that a sign the springs are out of shape? I have a tein SS coilover. I set my dampening to standard (OEM set-up). Whenever I pass uneven road it tends to bounce... but on flat straight way it runs like a champ.
Old Mar 26, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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you are probably too low, and the suspension is too soft. but if you stiffen it, you arent going to want to drive your car on long trips, or over bad roads
Old Mar 26, 2007 | 11:20 PM
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take the car into a race shop and ask them to balance the car (by setting preload on each spring). since ride height is not independently adjustable with tein basics, this will give you the ideal drop for your car's weight.
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^how much does that cost?
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