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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 07:14 AM
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FULL coilovers are always better cause you can adjust the height to get it EXACTLY where u want it.
and usually they let u drop LESS or MORE than a spring setup would allow.
Old Jan 17, 2005 | 08:49 AM
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Depends on what you want. For looks, go with coil-overs if you want to get lower than a 2" drop. For performance, I'd go with shocks & springs unless you REALLY know what you are doing. Coil overs are great, but just remember, there is only 1 right setting for any given condition/track, and an infinate number of wrong settings.
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Good advice!
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coilovers vs spring which is better for the xb..
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