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sosick · 05-09-2015, 11:12 AM

Bc br, fa500, megan street, isc, d2, or tein street flex.

Yes i know that these are all cheapies. Im not looking to track the car or slam it. I go to the drag strip more than anything, yes i know its not a drag car but i like to drive my car the way i want to not how someone else says i should. I dont need to be lectured ive read alot of threads on here but just cant find the right input because of forum poison. Just want something nice to lower my car a bit and have better than stock handling. Thanks in advance.

wparsons · 05-09-2015, 11:30 AM

Why coilovers? A good shock/spring combo is going to be cheaper and better than every option you have listed.

sosick · 05-09-2015, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by wparsons

Why coilovers? A good shock/spring combo is going to be cheaper and better than every option you have listed.

Because that means i would have to get top hats and assemble. Im lazy id like to just drop in and adjust. Btw does koni make regular struts now intead of inserts?

sosick · 05-09-2015, 11:39 AM

Im on my second frs and on my first one i had sportlines with stock struts and shocks i really liked them but not adjustable

wparsons · 05-10-2015, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by sosick

Because that means i would have to get top hats and assemble. Im lazy id like to just drop in and adjust. Btw does koni make regular struts now intead of inserts?

The assembly would take like 5 minutes per shock, max. You'll spend WAY more time adjusting the coilovers than you will assembling a shock/spring/mount combo.

Koni has been making full struts for over a year now.

sosick · 05-10-2015, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by wparsons

The assembly would take like 5 minutes per shock, max. You'll spend WAY more time adjusting the coilovers than you will assembling a shock/spring/mount combo.

Koni has been making full struts for over a year now.

Thanks ill look into it. Are konis height adjustable and what springs do you recommend? Sportlines?

churchx · 05-10-2015, 12:02 PM

Try RCE yellow springs. Good combo with koni-s used by many.

wparsons · 05-10-2015, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sosick

Thanks ill look into it. Are konis height adjustable and what springs do you recommend? Sportlines?

They're not height adjustable. If you want sportlines then I would look at the Bilstein B8's instead. If you want to stay with Koni's I'd go with a spring with a bit less drop. RCE Yellows or Swift sport springs are a good choice.

wootwoot · 05-10-2015, 01:45 PM

If you are too lazy to assemble top hats then you will be too lazy to set up coilovers properly. The second is much more difficult than the first.

cdrazic93 · 05-10-2015, 03:06 PM

If you want low out of a spring shock combo, RS-R springs do that quite well. Although there are better handling springs out there with less low.

sosick · 05-10-2015, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cdrazic93

If you want low out of a spring shock combo, RS-R springs do that quite well. Although there are better handling springs out there with less low.

My sport lines had like a finger and a half. Thats why i like coils so i can just adjust to what loks good then align n drive

sosick · 05-10-2015, 06:29 PM

But i found from other ppl and through other members that fa is going to be my best bet thanks for the info guys

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