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View Poll Results: Coilovers?
KW Varient 3 160 47.20%
BC (what varient should I get?) 48 14.16%
HKS Hipermax IV GT 21 6.19%
Cusco (what varient should I get?) 15 4.42%
KSport Kontrol Pro/D2Racing RS 10 2.95%
Megan 12 3.54%
Tein (what varient should I get?) 54 15.93%
Tanabe Sustec Pro 1 0.29%
Stance 18 5.31%
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Old 12-13-2012, 11:07 PM   #141
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You think this is my answer?
Honestly i do, i think it is the answer for a lot of people especially if they have never had coilovers. You get the NVH advantages of stock upper mounts but you get the adjustability of a well made coilover body, Koni damping, and get to pick your own spring rates or let GC pick them for you depending on your wants and needs. All for a couple hundred more than the $1k options that aren't really made for your car.

KW is nice too but roughly $500-700 more depending on where you get them.
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Old 12-13-2012, 11:07 PM   #142
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If you narrowed it down to these, KW V3 hands down.
tell me why?
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Old 12-14-2012, 10:51 AM   #143
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Ground Controls are looking like a great option for DD. Still holding out for Eibach to see their specs & price before I buy though.
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Old 12-14-2012, 03:28 PM   #144
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tell me why?
Their valving and separate rebound and compression. I'm sure the full GC are nice too. My only gripe with the KW's, for my Supra in this case, is that it uses the oem uppper mount and needs to be modified.
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Old 12-14-2012, 03:39 PM   #145
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You think this is my answer?
Yes
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Old 12-14-2012, 04:50 PM   #146
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Not at all a biased answer.

That said, at $1400 I think the GC Street setup is the mark to beat in the sub $2k level coils at the moment.
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Old 12-14-2012, 05:02 PM   #147
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Not at all a biased answer.

That said, at $1400 I think the GC Street setup is the mark to beat in the sub $2k level coils at the moment.
And that's tough...
Even at 2300 bucks with bar and plates and Koni, what else is there? Buddy? No. Fortune? No. Kw run about as much for just the coil overs as the gc kit. Eibach? Nah.

If for 1400 you get this, well, seems no brainer vs whatever else at this price point...
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hi everyone!

what is the best choice of coilovers for run with stock height?
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what is the best choice of coilovers for run with stock height?
Stock height? Don't bother then I mean why?

If it's just cause you want adjustability for tracking and also camber adjustability and your wallets thick enough go for Ohlins R&T or JRZ coil overs

Lawdy knows I'd love me some Ohlins other things just keep getting in way of experimentation funds.
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where is fortune auto, Id put them second under KW
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Stock height? Don't bother then I mean why?

If it's just cause you want adjustability for tracking and also camber adjustability and your wallets thick enough go for Ohlins R&T or JRZ coil overs

Lawdy knows I'd love me some Ohlins other things just keep getting in way of experimentation funds.

the only one reason because i need stock height:
this is roads from my city


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the only one reason because i need stock height:
this is roads from my city


Ok height understood now lol. But aside from that are you just feeling you need the adjustability or camber? I think you need a 4x4 truck actually lol.
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the only one reason because i need stock height:
this is roads from my city


You need something tough for those mean streets. Holy crap, I would never ive there!
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Ok height understood now lol. But aside from that are you just feeling you need the adjustability or camber? I think you need a 4x4 truck actually lol.
for dailydriving i have VW touareg

for my brz i need good hadling , more agressive drive.
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