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Old 09-15-2004 | 02:14 PM
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coilovers... how do they feel?

my suspension right now is stock... i was thinking about gettin springs so i can lower my car and look better but i might as well just wait longer and get me some teins type flex... my question is how do coilovers really feel? some people told me that they feel wwaaayyy better than stock and people said it's hella stiff, a good stiff, some just say it is a horrible stiff to the point it is annoying, if i do get coilovers, i dont wanna have to slow down on rail road tracks and i dont want my ride being very bumpy on the road i might as well just stick with my stock suspension, so what kind of coilovers do you have and how do they feel?
Old 09-16-2004 | 01:05 PM
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I run the HKS hipermax's on my car..the ride pretty nice...they are stiff, but its not too bad, you get used to it after a while.

I definatly like the way they ride over the springs I used to have
Old 09-16-2004 | 01:10 PM
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I run the HKS hipermax's on my car..the ride pretty nice...they are stiff, but its not too bad, you get used to it after a while.

I definatly like the way they ride over the springs I used to have
wow HKS hipermax... so expensive, i envy your coilovers
Old 09-16-2004 | 01:51 PM
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wow HKS hipermax... so expensive, i envy your coilovers
Old 09-16-2004 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 02BlackWRX
i forgot to ask... like on railroad tracks or bumps, do you still slow down? my friend is coilovers says "these bumps are worth speeding on them" but i didn't know what he was talking about...
Old 09-16-2004 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by hezlok
i forgot to ask... like on railroad tracks or bumps, do you still slow down? my friend is coilovers says "these bumps are worth speeding on them" but i didn't know what he was talking about...
on train tracks its not nessasarily needed, but I do it...My car is pretty low off the ground with the lip I have so I dont mind taking the extra precaution...its just part of my driving style now, every car I have owned has been lowered and I just got used to it.
Old 09-16-2004 | 03:58 PM
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on train tracks its not nessasarily needed, but I do it...My car is pretty low off the ground with the lip I have so I dont mind taking the extra precaution...its just part of my driving style now, every car I have owned has been lowered and I just got used to it.
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Old 09-25-2004 | 12:40 PM
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on train tracks its not nessasarily needed, but I do it...My car is pretty low off the ground with the lip I have so I dont mind taking the extra precaution...its just part of my driving style now, every car I have owned has been lowered and I just got used to it.
I smash over train tracks. I got B+G SS Coilovers......<----------*NICE* Great quality ride as opposed to the H&R's my buddy had on his 02 sedan.
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They all drive differently

What do you do with the car that you are considering coilovers?
Old 09-26-2004 | 10:36 PM
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They all drive differently

What do you do with the car that you are considering coilovers?
nice low look and... take turns pretty quick
Old 09-27-2004 | 12:50 PM
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it REALLY depends on the roads in your area. I have Cusco Zero2's and in some cities (sacramento) they are perfect for street driving. in other cities (San francisco, oakland) it can get unbearable even on the softest settings. i catch air doing the speed limit on some bumps on the freeways around oakland. the ladies will NOT like them.
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