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Old Jun 22, 2004 | 09:54 PM
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I was looking around on line and found some coilovers by ground control for pretty cheap. They are for the camry and solara. I was woundering if anyone has any info on this product.
They lower the car 1 to 3 inches; so what do you guys think? I know there was talk about wanting to go lower than intrax...
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Old Jun 22, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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The ground controls have a very stiff ride, probably alot more than the intrax. If you don't mind your car feeling like a lowered honda then get them.
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Old Jun 23, 2004 | 05:33 AM
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Stay way from Ground Control. They are very bouncy and have alot of quality issues for the Camry/ES chassis. They're just as bad as getting airbags for your car. Ground Controls are just sleeves, not real coilovers. If you want a real set, look into JIC or B+G coilovers.
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Old Jun 23, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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I thought they weren't "true" coilovers, but it was worth a shot. Thanks on the input gentlemen. I’ll stay away from those sleeves.
I have another question, what do you know/think about the tein ss for the solara?
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I thought they weren't "true" coilovers, but it was worth a shot. Thanks on the input gentlemen. I’ll stay away from those sleeves.
I have another question, what do you know/think about the tein ss for the solara?
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I don't have first hand experience with the Tein SS since they are new for the Camry/Solara platform. But from other SS applications for other cars, their spring rates are a little more forgiving than the JIC coilovers.
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