Buying used coilovers.. need advice
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Buying used coilovers.. need advice
I'm looking to pick up these coilovers soon.
http://images.europeancarweb.com/fea...s_coilover.jpg
I negotiated him down $600 for these coilovers and he claims they only have 3k miles on them.
I'll ask him for some pics and I'll post them up if I ever get them.
My questions:
Are these worth $600?
How can I tell that they're in good condition? That they're real?
I have no experience with coilovers and just want to be careful when picking these up.
Thanks.
also i wouldn't let me post this in the suspension forum.. idk why.. too lazy to figure out why
http://images.europeancarweb.com/fea...s_coilover.jpg
I negotiated him down $600 for these coilovers and he claims they only have 3k miles on them.
I'll ask him for some pics and I'll post them up if I ever get them.
My questions:
Are these worth $600?
How can I tell that they're in good condition? That they're real?
I have no experience with coilovers and just want to be careful when picking these up.
Thanks.
also i wouldn't let me post this in the suspension forum.. idk why.. too lazy to figure out why
Last edited by UjaasG35; 09-14-2010 at 10:26 PM.
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^^ Not true. The struts for Tanabe are made by KYB and the overall quality is higher than BC. Ride quality is better on the Tanabes as well. The BCs are cheaper though and offer a lot more drop than the Pro 5s. Tanabe Pro S-OC offer more drop but no dampening adjustment are in the same price range as the BCs.
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^^ Not true. The struts for Tanabe are made by KYB and the overall quality is higher than BC. Ride quality is better on the Tanabes as well. The BCs are cheaper though and offer a lot more drop than the Pro 5s. Tanabe Pro S-OC offer more drop but no dampening adjustment are in the same price range as the BCs.
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i didnt click the link and it was late lol i can see that theyre eibach in the link now and blue i wanna hear more about these tanabes!! i thought tein also made coilovers for our cars? ive seen springs...i dont want springs
whats the price of tanabes vs BC's?
whats the price of tanabes vs BC's?
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The Pro 5 I got were under $1200 new. If dampening adjustment isn't important to you the Tanabe Pro S-OC can be found for under $900 new which is cheaper than the BCs. They offer a bigger drop than the Pro 5s as well so take that into consideration. Here's a review from earlier in the year from OCG35 on the S-OCs. He seemed to like them a lot.
https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-...light=pro+s-oc
All I can say about mine is I really like them. They are perfect for what I wanted out of a set of coils.
https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-...light=pro+s-oc
All I can say about mine is I really like them. They are perfect for what I wanted out of a set of coils.