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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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im looking to lower my car around 1.5 in. and ive been reading about tokico coilovers. the hp series is what im looking at due to the price, around 410, is there something else i should be looking at? after i install the coilovers im looking at either a full body kit or just a lip. any help would be appreciated
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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id go skunk2 coilovers....and dont get a b/k man get some lips
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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dont get a body kit get a lip. also how much are you looking to spend on your suspension?
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hellsyea2020 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">id go skunk2 coilovers....and dont get a b/k man get some lips</TD></TR></TABLE>

definately! i was about to say that..... that or Omni Power coilovers
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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keep it around 4-500, moneys limited man
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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please don't get a body kit. . .. instead you could purchase some new shocks/struts. .
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 07:07 PM
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bump it up to 635 and buy some ksports
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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im not gettin a body kit, changed my mind completely. is there anyway i can stay around 4-5 hundred on coilovers and still get a good brand, droppin the car about 2 in.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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do you want to slam it or just lower it. i have springs and its lowered two inches and i want to go lower.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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i think the tokico coilovers are good but i would also look into ground control or tien they maybe a little more pricey but in the end i think you would be much better off. as far as the full body kit or a lip spoiler that is up to your personal taste, i personaly would rather go the more sleek look and just put on a low profile set of jdm style front and rear lips.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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Hell ya, Chillicothe, Missouri.

All the time I've spent out there I can't recall a nice car except for that porsche two summers ago.
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 04:28 AM
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where u from dude? ya my brothers civic is the only other ride.
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 04:34 AM
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car type? and im a tein supporter..
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 06:13 AM
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I'm from NJ but I'm out there every summer on the farm. It's closer to Dawn than to chillicothe but there's like 100 people left in dawn so meh.
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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96 ex, 120k...manual, what else do u want to know man?
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 01:33 PM
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u should holla at me when u come up her this summer, who lives up here that u stay with?
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 03:38 PM
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I will dude, I wanna drive out my CRX if I go so yeah,

I live with my gramma down one of the gravel roads that comes out of z.
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 04:25 AM
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man i live off of JJ, just like 5 min away from z, maybe not even that.
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 04:26 AM
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back to mods though, if your had 500 to spend on coilovers, what would you get, and why?
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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What do you have planned for this car, realistically. Are you gonna swap it out any time soon, or are you just looking to slam your car?
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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in a couple years yes i would like to swap it, but for now and anytime real soon no nothin drastic will be done. mostly simple engine mods and others like suspension.
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 11:15 PM
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i recommend the ground control adjustable coilovers and work towards getting new shocks later... like some konis or something or u can just do the basic damper kit like i have on my del sol that was 700 bucks though.... that came with shocks but there a little soft... id recommend doin the ground controls then work on getting some koni shocks... check ebay 2 and c what u can find... and id do a lip matching the color of ur car... im not a big carbon fiber person personallly just my 2 cents
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 04:26 AM
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would new springs be ok with the factory shocks?
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