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View Poll Results: Favorite Coilovers
Tein Basic
16
6.15%
Tein Flex
27
10.38%
Tein CS
45
17.31%
Tein SS
19
7.31%
Megan Racing
29
11.15%
HKS Hypermax RS
10
3.85%
HKS Hypermax II
17
6.54%
JIC FLTA2
14
5.38%
Silk Road
9
3.46%
Zeal
14
5.38%
STANCE
28
10.77%
D2 Racing
5
1.92%
KSport
4
1.54%
Buddy Club
4
1.54%
NEX Type SS
4
1.54%
Other
38
14.62%
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by pnyboy27
i didnt even know they had the luxury car series. i just have the regular ones
Do you have any pics of your car on the Megans?
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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So what coilover lowers the car the most?
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by joe diego
So what coilover lowers the car the most?
why whould you want that? if you lower your car all the way you will lose a lot of shock travel and it will actually be detrimental to the handling. if you just want to slam the car and have it looks crazy then get some ground control sleeves and some shocks. this will work just as well as a coilover setup comletely slammed.

being the lowest does not mean it will handle the best

i found out recently that stance can have coilovers made with custom spring rates and valving. i think i will do that

then i cant complain about being "wrongly valved" for the weight of the car.
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 5sp_jzz30
why whould you want that? if you lower your car all the way you will lose a lot of shock travel and it will actually be detrimental to the handling. if you just want to slam the car and have it looks crazy then get some ground control sleeves and some shocks. this will work just as well as a coilover setup comletely slammed.

being the lowest does not mean it will handle the best

i found out recently that stance can have coilovers made with custom spring rates and valving. i think i will do that

then i cant complain about being "wrongly valved" for the weight of the car.
I didn't state that lowering the car would make it handle the best nor did I state that I wanted to slam the car. Relax!
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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Tein ss is pretty sweet. Installed by myself in under 4 hours, very comfy ride, and the new stance is amazing!
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by joe diego
I didn't state that lowering the car would make it handle the best nor did I state that I wanted to slam the car. Relax!
trust me im as cool as the back side of the pillow. maybe you are not going to slam your car or maybe you are i dont know nor do i care. if you ask which coilover goes the lowest you can assume the person will try to do it. i was just telling you why it is not good to slam it.
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Old May 2, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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+1 for fashion over funtion. Slam your car, I did.
I am using Partshop Max coilovers, never heard of them?
That doesn't surprise me.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BigWaveSC
+1 for fashion over funtion. Slam your car, I did.
I am using Partshop Max coilovers, never heard of them?
That doesn't surprise me.
i heard of them for the s-chassis on zilvia but need more details. can you PM me more info or a link to the jzz30/jza80 coilovers. i searched but cant find anything for our cars. only s-chassis. and a price if possible. thanks dude
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Old May 8, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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5sp jzz30

Can you get me dimensions for steering rack bushings?

Much appreciated. Once I have them I can made a few sets for other members.
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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I was using JIC FLT series coilovers, until they one day decided to esplode. Up until that point they were a good setup.

I have since moved on to a K-Sport Slide Control setup, mostly for budget reasons. Aside from me being an idiot and not ordering up stiffer springrates they are a fantastic coilover. A lot of adjustment, long ish stroke to keep the wheels from flailing around aimlessly while in a bumpy corner, responsive valving, decent adjustability, and a few other points lead me to tell you good things about this product. For the price and application you need to move into a very expencive setup to outperform the Slide Control coilovers.
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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i have Zeal Function S6's on my sc. the ride is stiff, and is scary on teh high way. but id say its more for track rather then street.. but i love them :]
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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just picked up a set of tein ss for my sc3 today, will have them on hopefully byt this weekend. can't wait , does anyone know if theyre edfc compatible i know they told me but i forgot.
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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I went with Megan coilovers, got it installed today with my new wheels I havent had a chance to test it out very much. Easy install well I guess any coilover is an easy install haha. I spent an hour trying to get a perfect stance with it. I took it around the block and got hungry, came back ate and got tired after that lol.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 05:58 AM
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I'm leaning towards the Megan's as well. Good price and they seem to have gotten excellent reviews (especially on SF)
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by mteele
I'm leaning towards the Megan's as well. Good price and they seem to have gotten excellent reviews (especially on SF)
+1 on the Megans
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