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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 12:44 AM
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i remember when i was looking at coils a few years back, k sports were going for low-mid 700s all day long, now they're like $900?! although i'm pretty sure thats because ksport implemented a MAP policy to set prices across the board. i know a lot of you guys use progress, even then the cheapest i have found is 750 shipped and i like having the option of adjustability like most other coilover systems have. if anyone has a any knowledge where i could get a better deal, i'd appreciate it!
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raceland coilovers are about 300
Old Apr 16, 2010 | 01:51 AM
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just realized this is for the xB......my bad lol
Old Apr 16, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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i've found 840 from a sponsor here for ksports.... that's the cheapest i've found so far.
Old Apr 19, 2010 | 02:36 AM
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A seller on ebay was selling a set of used TEIN Basic for the xA for $400 shipped. It is missing the two adjustment tools. I was going to talk him down cheaper but decided to get some eibach sportline (need ride to be as smooth as possible).
Old Apr 19, 2010 | 02:58 AM
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yeah, that set went unsold, they just recently relisted them. the tools are like 15 bucks each.
Old Apr 19, 2010 | 03:07 AM
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The seller told me that it have 10k miles on it. It was from the xA that they built for Scion. Try and get the seller to lower the price. Maybe under $400 shipped. $15 a piece is not bad for the tool.

Do you know if the ride would be about the same as Tein H and Monroe shock?
Old Apr 19, 2010 | 03:18 AM
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its gonna be stiffer.
Old Apr 20, 2010 | 03:08 AM
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letting you know i'm selling tein basics for the xA
check it out and we can work out a deal but up to u :D

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i bought the set on ebay. lol they worked out a deal that i simply could not pass on.
Old Apr 21, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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got some slightly used tein basics for 375 shipped. oh how i love a deal
Old Apr 22, 2010 | 06:36 AM
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Does it come with the adjustment tool?
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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no idea, but i won't need it anyways since i'm going to taking a collar off of each one to get lower.








but i ordered them anyways just to have.
Old May 6, 2010 | 04:54 PM
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too bad - clubxb just had brand new ksport kontrol coils for 825 shipped which they drop the same as d2 which is HELLA low up 3.5 drop - tein's don't go that far and I wish I could have taken the PB mount off of mine but Tein's aren't built that way
Old May 10, 2010 | 03:07 PM
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Ill trade your stock suspension plus $500 for my NEX coil overs. Ive had them on my car about 2 months and love them but Im selling the xb.

btw it slaaams the car, PM me for pics.
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