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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 06:59 PM
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i have a 5th gen lude. and idno which to get.

Tein, K Sport, or Omni?
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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definitely not ksport.
i got them and 2 of the shocks blew inside of six months...
the warranty did NOTHING for me.

have you ever thought about koni/gcs?
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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koni's or illuminas.

Unless you REALLY need adjustable right height, a full coilover doesn't give you much advantage, the tein basics and even the tein SS some with hella soft springrates.

Omni's =

Koni's and illuminas will come with a lifetime warranty.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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oo thanks i'll look into koni's and illuminas
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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how's the koni coilovers? or would u suggest the sport kit
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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Koni Yellows usually go for ~$500 shipped.

Mate them with a name brand spring or ground control coilovers.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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i just looked into it http://www.kteller.biz sells them for 490 shipped. looking for a good price on ground controls now.

another question: ground control coilovers vs skunk2?
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 01:38 AM
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dont get ksports....i have them and damn im looking for another set-up...ksports=track
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 06:22 AM
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I am looking into form function type II's
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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^^ it's all the same China garbage..stay with Koni and ground control proven over and over and over again..I got my Ksports and literally within 3 months they blew..Warranty is totally useless and they don't stand behind their product, got the BBB involved along with a family attorney to make them fix it. KSPORT Never again
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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No love for TEIN? They are pretty reliable, as I heard. Expensive for a reason.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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this worker at dynamics told me that i'm better off getting lowering springs with the koni, but idno what rates to get. what u guys think? does koni/loweringspring > koni/gcs?
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Halo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">^^ it's all the same China garbage..stay with Koni and ground control proven over and over and over again..I got my Ksports and literally within 3 months they blew..Warranty is totally useless and they don't stand behind their product, got the BBB involved along with a family attorney to make them fix it. KSPORT Never again </TD></TR></TABLE>

so you are saying the form function are garbage? I read threads & all users seem to be happy with the new typeII's
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by twowords &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">this worker at dynamics told me that i'm better off getting lowering springs with the koni, but idno what rates to get. what u guys think? does koni/loweringspring &gt; koni/gcs?</TD></TR></TABLE>

If you want a dumped look with your koni's, go with H&R race, or neuspeed race. The neuspeeds have a tougher springrate. Both have firmer springrates than OTS gc's.

Most people don't need height adjustability.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 12:37 PM
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well i'm looking for a 2in drop for the front and 2.5-3 for the back. something with good handling and good on the turns.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 6SPD_EK &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

so you are saying the form function are garbage? I read threads & all users seem to be happy with the new typeII's </TD></TR></TABLE>

They're all made by the same companies in Taiwan.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 12:15 AM
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how about neuspeed race springs with koni sport shocks?
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 04:28 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by twowords &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well i'm looking for a 2in drop for the front and 2.5-3 for the back. something with good handling and good on the turns. </TD></TR></TABLE>

That will make your cal look stupid, the front end will be higher than the back. Like you're doing a wheelie.

you want H&R sport, or H&R race/neuspeed Race.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 09:27 AM
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well for a prelude the rear is higher than the front stock.
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