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Skunk2 vs Ground Control

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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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Default Skunk2 vs Ground Control

Just wondering which ones are better coils. I've been using Ground Control with Ilumina since 1998, and they are pretty good. Want to hear opinions on the Skunks.
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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i have skunks... pretty good ... but i heard that GC is a better brand
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 09:11 PM
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ive had skunk2s wit tokico blues for almost 2 years, no problems , ride very nice

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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 10:19 PM
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grond controls, but im bais cuz i got them
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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i've had both, and i think GC's ride better. it's worth the money.
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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ground control springs made by eibach

skunk2 springs made by my cousins in phillippines
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 10:28 PM
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^^ lol
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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Default Re: Skunk2 vs Ground Control (H22_EK00)

I was wondering... can I use my stock shocks for the ground-controls?
They look good right now...
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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gc>skunk2
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 12:59 AM
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Default Re: Skunk2 vs Ground Control (97spooncivic)

all coilovers are the same to me, always bumpy without shocks.
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 01:21 AM
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Go with ground control, I'm riding on skunk2 and my bro has some ground control, his ride quality is much better than mine.

Ground Control
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 01:23 AM
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Ground Control is far superior to Skunk... I had GC's on my E39 and it rode better than H&R coilovers on the same E39...
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 01:36 AM
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I personally own a set of no name coil overs right now. However, I will be upgrading to Ground Controls very soon I've read SO many good reviews on them.
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 01:54 AM
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the ride quality isnt coilover, but usualli a big part played by the shock/strut.
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