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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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coilover decision today?

hey about to order some coilovers for 07 sedan....Should i go Tanabe, BC racing ,K sports
 
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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What's your budget and what are your intentions with the suspension change?
 
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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bout a g i could go more but dont wanna spend more than that on coilovers...but this will be for street use just wanna be flush n slammed at the same time...i basically wanna know wats the pros n cons before i buy
 
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 06:56 PM
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If you are looking to drop the car mainly for looks, why not just go springs.

For 1000, and to be "slammed," you have to remember you need:

1. C/O kit
2. Camber kit (not "necessary," but highly recommended)
3. Alignment
4. Installation (if you can't do it yourself)

You can easily get away with springs like H&R's, plus the camber kit and alignment with install for under 1000.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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out of your choices i choose the BC's. Stance doesnt make for our platforms and theyre the only ones id compare to BC's. of course there are muuuch higher end CO's, but thats out of your budget
 
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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oh ok good lookin i almost bought the ksports
 
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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ive had springs on one of my cars and i hated the ride and drop so springs r completly out of the question.... but out of the three i named which one do u think is the best BC,TANABE,KSPORTS
 
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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BC or Tanabe. BC is a little more (IIRC), but not much, and is also adjustable for dampening. Tanabe is height adjustable only. Just remember to budget the other items I mentioned.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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yeh thanks man..i already have my rims to but i was waiting to put my coilovers on...so looks like im gonna go with the BC'S
 
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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BC'S BOUGHT! will arrive in 2-5 busniess days
 
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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should of gone with Tanabe
 
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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should of also mentioned you wanted the stiffer springs with the BC's

the rear tends to sag, due to the soft springs.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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all BC BR coils for the 2nd gen sedans now come with the longer 230mm spring in the rear as well as that spring being 10k not 8k. those are the new norms with BC from what i was told. no sag
 
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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^ he's right. BC's don't sag per se, it's just that originally the springs are shorter than they should've been.

They even have 250mm springs available now for those who want to go back (or beyond) OEM height, but i believe they're only 12k.

The newer rear struts also come with external adjusters, although i'm not sure having them where they are is any more convenient than just installing the extenders through and into the cabin (the new set-up requires you to jack the car up... correct me if i'm wrong, it's the only way to reach the *****).

As for pricing, when i got my BC's they came out much cheaper than the Tanabe's and it's fully adjustable.
 
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