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Old 11-10-2001, 07:12 PM
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Default Best coilovers for $1-2000?

For a 97 civic coupe...I want impresive handling, but cannot sacarafice daily .drivability.
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Too many to list. Do a search and check out some websites.
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Tein!! or H&R
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i got the tanabe sustec pro with pb mounts i love them good luck
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Cant go wrong with Tein,H&R, or Bilstein. Hard to find them....but Olins are awsome too...any of the above are bad a$$
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zeal endless b2's!
(no im not canadian)
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Tein...nuff said....the difference can be chocolate and ****!

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ZEAL B2'S.... are the way to go! & I AM CANADIAN!!!


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Zeal B2, B6 or S6
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Zeal's by far...
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Default Re: Best coilovers for $1-2000? (funyun115)

Oh wow...I only wish I had the problem of figuring which coilovers to buy with 2 grand...

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Zeal
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apex-i are cool
teins you can't really dump without taking the helper spring out


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Apexi WS or the Tein
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"teins you can't really dump without taking the helper spring out"

Mine are fairly low with the helper spring in.
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I AM CANADIAN!!!
Sorry to hear that man....good luck out there
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Default Re: Best coilovers for $1-2000? (funyun115)

I have the Apexi WorldSports on my EK9 hatch. I can get you a good price on them if your interested. It should be atleast a few hundred under retail. Shoot me an email if interested.
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Teins by far, my 95 del sol handles as good as my friends type -r with all mugen suspension but down a bumpy road or on the freeway mine rides twice as smooth.
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I really like my Apex'i N1 kit. No noise, rides great. 13 damping settings (unfortunately the instructions are in about 5 foreign languages none being english) Available with or without the upper pillow mounts.. Just under 1k without and around 300 more with but I'm sure if you call around you'll find a better deal than I did.

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F.C.DragSports- where are you located in MI? what to Apex-i N1 coilovers go for? Thanks.
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Default Re: Best coilovers for $1-2000? (jgale)

Zeals Function B6 if you can afford it.
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Default Re: Best coilovers for $1-2000? (funyun115)

ZEAL B2 or B6 for sure...

Both are still comfortable with 12k and 9k spring rate setting. Pls contact Alan or Ben at info@aj-racing.com for further info on these coilvovers.
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Default Re: Best coilovers for $1-2000? (jgale)

Go for the Zeal/Endless B6 or Cusco Co2's/ Tein RA
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Default Re: Best coilovers for $1-2000? (G S R)

Yes true, the Tein HA's are made out of steel but the RA's are made of aluminum.

i would also suggest some Buddy clubs if you can find them.





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