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Originally Posted by CSG Mike
I dont think comparing an entry level damper and a $3k-ish set of Ohlins is very fair.
You get what you pay for, and the Teins will be a marginal upgrade from stock.
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this is what has always bothered me
"you get what you paid for"
and the mentality of upgrading.
like.. my general view on life is that if you're going to change something, for whatever reason, that you should replace it with something better, otherwise why bother.
there is an old russian expression, "шило на мыло", loosely translated meaning that you've traded piss for poop.
If you're gonna spend a sizable amount of money on suspension
upgrades, why not make them
actual upgrades. You're still gonna have to install them, you're gonna have to align the car, you're gonna have to service them... etc
coilovers are (potentially) long term investment. Why wouldn't you spend the 3-4 grand now to have a solid set for 5 years than spend 1 grand and be eternaly disappointed after the first few months.
given that the "need for coilovers" is often misguided. The people that wnat certain aspects don't bother researching cheaper and more effective altneratives and instead jump on the coilover bandwagon
it
TRULY boggles my mind
hence my original post