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Old 03-31-2011, 06:45 PM
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From the looks of these would i just need top hats? Just wanna make sure before I buy them.
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is that stock? i want it, lol and yes thats what it looks like they need
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they guy said they are kyb struts with ground control springs
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yup.... Probably can use your stock ones.... Those fronts ( two on the right) look like they are gonna be stiff as hell. No progression. Thats gonna be a bumpy ride ... or they have them on the wrong strut...?.. Those struts are bone stock. And those springs are rusted.... I wouldnt ...
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top hats and your done lol
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so you think i shouldnt get them then?
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It's kinda fishy that he painted them. See if you can scrape off a little bit and confirm the silver color of KYB struts and red ground control springs. The front springs do look kinda tall for lowering springs
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ok i honestly prolly wont even bother. I kind of thought the samething because i thought the springs were supposed to be red.
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As far as I know GC is only coilovers. NOT normall springs. IF they were GC's they'd be a lot shorter springs.


Those look stock, I honestly would pass, your going to get ripped off...
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Originally Posted by 98civdx
As far as I know GC is only coilovers. NOT normall springs. IF they were GC's they'd be a lot shorter springs.


Those look stock, I honestly would pass, your going to get ripped off...
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Run away!
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Definitely not ground control springs.

Could be kyb shocks, but probably gr2's which are oem replacement ones.
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yup... Plus all you need are kyb or koni struts and some good springs..... No need to have coilovers unless its a track car. Never understood that. Mine is lowered and corners hard and no coilovers . Just good springs and struts. No teeth rattiling lol
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I didnt buy them but they were only going to be on my car for like a month or two. I just bought an ek hatch and all the struts are blown lol. He only wanted 100 bucks.
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I can't make out the label on the struts but they look like Drop Zones and stock springs..
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Definitely not KYB AGX shocks or Ground-Control. They might be KYB GR2s and painted black but I kind of doubt it. Ground-Control sells coilover sleeves that use Eibach springs which are designed to be used only with sleeves. In other words, they don't look like the springs you have there.

It's a risky buy, who knows if they are even blown or not and how those springs will work on your car(ie: drop and ride quality).
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