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Old 01-02-11, 03:16 PM
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Im in the market for a set of TEIN CS coilovers, first I was trying to find how much of a drop i could possibly get out of them and then i came a across a pic of someone who has a set and they almost look stock. Which them made me think about BC racing coilovers, i know they drop much lower, however how is the ride quality with these when comparing to stock. I was literally minutes away from ordering the TEIN CS coilovers. should I be changing my mind?

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i have teins now and love the ride comfort but hate how they dont really slam the car even when the coilover is all the way down. 2 of my friends have the bc coilovers and their cars ride smooth but a bit stiffer due to the spring rate i would order the bc coils
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BC = great decison
if you want to go low or slam. you should go BC.
BTW my lady is on BC
you wont regret it.
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stay away from coilovers that lower the ride at the pre-load only.
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Try Stance Coils.
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I am willing to get the BC coilovers but I hear that the ride is very stiff and on NY streets I don't think I will be looking forward to the ride. Another thing is that I roll on 19 in staggered setup, if I do go with the TEIN CS, will I be able to sit flush ?
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If your willing to pay for Tein CS, why not op for BC or Stance coilovers?
At least with BC, you can get custom spring rates and rear extenders. I don't know too
much about Stance, but I heard you can go extremely low.
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I'm relatively new to this so if I opt for the BC coilovers how do I go about getting the different spring rates?
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The vendors can help you out. They're well knowledgeable when it comes to coilovers.
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Stance or BC's are good choices for the GS.
Tein's do not like to ride low
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Tiens CS is like BC Coils.
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Stance has horrible rebound
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....mind you, if you're just looking for a cheap coilover to ride low, they do the job well.
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We can do a custom set of BC Racing coilovers for you that would allow a very low drop but have softer spring rates for a "comfrot "setting.

PM us if you're interested
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Originally Posted by CircuitMS
We can do a custom set of BC Racing coilovers for you that would allow a very low drop but have softer spring rates for a "comfrot "setting.

PM us if you're interested
Definately go with BC racing. I love my coils and you can opt for any spring rate setup you want. BTW Circuit, i don't mean to thread jack but i got a quick question. I've got a set of BC racing coilovers i've had on my car for about 5 months now. 12k/10k spring rates, and they are a little soft for my liking even at full stiff. I wish i would have gone with higher spring rates. What are my options at this point?


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