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Old 01-21-08, 10:14 PM
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i have a 90 ls400 with out the stock air suspension. i read about the "strutmasters" replacement for the air suspension but can they be used to replace a coil over system?

i know everyone has their own opinion and i know air ride would be the most comfortable but i dont have the cash flow or the time to be futting around with the lines and the air system. i had a bagged s10 with the 1/2 valves and lines and all that good stuff and it became a hassel to up keep. i going to buy a drop but dont know what kind to get. i know if i get coil overs, then i can bring it back up to regular height when i need to get safety inspection every year. i have 19s on my ride now.

just wanted peoples opinions on their coilover systems.
Old 01-21-08, 10:18 PM
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man with u in hawaii, hard not to get inspiration from the other 1st gen LS's running around. not much coilovers to choose from..from the top of my head i can list: lock smice, JIC magic, and.............thats all i can think of.
Old 01-22-08, 05:32 AM
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don't forget the megans....i ended up biuying some, my deal with the used jic's fell through. i'll be sure to post a full review when i get htem on this weekend.
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i have been reading on the vip forums about the tien flex coilovers but peeps got mixed reviews.
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Originally Posted by unclassifi
i have been reading on the vip forums about the tien flex coilovers but peeps got mixed reviews.
hey buddy, Tein never made a coilover for the 1st gen LS and only ever made/makes the CS style for the 95+.
Old 01-23-08, 05:02 PM
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so what type of coil overs are people getting for the 1st gens
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i want to go tein cs. but i dont know haha. i dont want to hear the creekin from my suspension. some people have good luck with tein and some people dont. so tein is all over the place haven't really seen constant results. a lot of people are swapping their tein out for other brands.
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Originally Posted by unclassifi
so what type of coil overs are people getting for the 1st gens
Megan just rolled out with a line, otherwise ur lookin at decent money for JIC FLT-A2s, Wald, JP, or other BIG names from japan (~1500-2400)
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dont forget locksmice (around $1200)
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yep, mine just got here
ill post pics son
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where did you order the locksmice ones from?
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I heard that not all teins are rebuildable in the USA? or is that a false statement? Meaning that some of them needs to be sent back to Japan for rebuilt?

thanks.
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Originally Posted by unclassifi
where did you order the locksmice ones from?
i can get htem
or VIP Emporium in hawaii can get them, Mike can get it all.
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what is vip emporium? is that a local shop here in hawaii?
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i dont know about emporium but if you pm balling he can give you more info about getting them. luckily he has offered to get them to anyone who so desires to own them.
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