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Old 12-21-09, 12:09 PM
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Well just wondering what suspension you guys are running on besides coilovers? and how do you like the feel of it? Well im currently running on tokico struts and Tanabe NF210's, the ride is smooth but I dont like it much, I like how the front feels but the rear is a little to soft specially when hitting dip's and bumps, I need a stiffer ride! so what do you guys recomend besides going with coilovers since its something I cant afford to get at the moment?
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Eibach Pro Kit. Damn good for the money.
Old 12-21-09, 08:16 PM
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Tokico & Tenzo. Nice and low and it gets alot of compliments. It also gets thru snow. Just discovered this with the blizzard over the weekend.
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Tein CS Coilovers (Ride better than stock)
TRD Front and Rear Underbraces
TRD RSTB
Ebay FSTB
TRD Yellow Race Sways

Honestly the sways made the biddest difference in the feel/handling, coilovers were right behind that. Everything else just tightens it up a bit. I get compliments all the time about the way the car rides, most are surprised because the car is lowered. Plus Im on 19's so it would be smoother yet on an 18 or stock wheel.
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Not to thread jack but to the guys above, How much did you guys spend on your suspensions? Im still on stock suspension.
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That's a number I really don't want to think about. lol

Tein CS - New 1800 I think I paid around 1200 w/out shipping
TRD sways - 580 new
TRD Underbraces Front - 200 rear - 350
TRD RSB - 225

So around 2200 plus whatever shipping/installation but I do 90% of that myself.
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Eibach Pro Kit. Damn good for the money.
$250-ish

Sways next. I've had a car with all the trimmings before. I'm not looking for that kind of ride this time around. I want to tighten up the corners, but keep the down the road quality ride.
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stance GR+
Old 12-31-09, 08:49 PM
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OL, you've been there before, so I think i'm going with you on this one, down the road smooth, but a tighter than stock working with yours? How much power you running though/? cuz I'm planning 500 or so with mine here real soon, and I need something that will handle that, but NOT too expensive cuz the turbo setup is already expensive enough. lol
Old 01-09-10, 12:26 AM
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eibach pro kit
bilstein struts
hotchkis sways

I've had them on my car since 2003, I don't know how to compare stock from mine now. But thats what I have
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Tein Flex.. Check my.is I saw some fs and not too expensive. Around the price of a new strut spring combo.
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Tein S-Tech and Tokiko struts. It's decent but want something stiffer. Coilovers to come, more than likely some Stance coils!

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Apexi N1's
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Tein Flex here as well. i picked mine up $1k used.
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Stance GR+. A little stiffer than stock and picked em up for around $1200.
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