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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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Default planning to dump my car, but don't want to spend much....

i saw ebay coilovers super cheap, but do they ride good? i want some decent ones but not too pricey just for a good dump and good ride like stock springs
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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look for the dropzone strut/coilover combo on egay. cheap and good
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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dropzone at the least. stay away from 30 dollar coilovers...
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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thats hella lol my budget is 100 sadly since i have to pay a speeding ticket
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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then dont drop it until you ready to spend some money... you gona end up spending double the money for no reason.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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but i'm tired or riding stock height and having ppl giving me **** telling me to dump it
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Projectjdm4 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">but i'm tired or riding stock height and having ppl giving me **** telling me to dump it
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Well if you lower your car for $100 with shitty parts, they're going to make fun of your car for bouncing up and down the road. You're going to lower it on shitty coilovers with stock shocks? your car will ride like ****.

Later in life, they will make fun of you for your back problems. You'll get so short...it'll be like someone dumped you lol.

Just save your money. Save like $300-400 more and buy a decent setup. For that kinda skrilla, you can even try to find a GOOD used setup....that isnt too beat up allready.

You can maybe get away with some skunk2 springs and leave you stock shocks till later. The skunk springs are around $125 or so on ebay. The control arms you will have to buy as a result of breaking one or more of the 14mm bolts in the rear lower control arms will be around $100-150. The drill bits you will buy to drill the bolts that broke out of your chassis and trailing arms will be around $10-20. Also an alignment for $65 to $140 (lifetime alignment).

So even without shocks, you're talking about $300-410.

That's if you allready have a propane torch..$20.
The good news is that creative swear words that you will invent while doing all this are free for you. Then you can maybe copyright them and sell them...or atleast make people pay you every time they say them.

Make sure you clock your bushings when you lower the car...or you'll have to buy and install those. If you look in the dictionary under the word "nightmare", It will tell you how to replace your bushings.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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i got some meagan coil overs for sale barly used ill sell them to you 60$ adjustible ride height
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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Don't get me started on Megan Racing suspension parts..
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Projectjdm4 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">but i'm tired or riding stock height and having ppl giving me **** telling me to dump it</TD></TR></TABLE>

w/ that type of attitude just cut your springs, you obviously arent lowering it for the right reasons.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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i'm saving up for some skunk 2s because my friends g/f just got them and they ride good thanks guys
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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i guess i'll end up spending $250 skunk 2s in less anyone else has a better brand for $250. Sorry not a meagan lova thanks tho
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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Look up JDM-IN-STOCK on ebay.com, they sell skunk2 coilovers, you can get them for $180 shipped, they are authentic.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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nice thanks
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 12:42 AM
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eBay Coilovers are only good for making pogo sticks. And even then they suck.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 06:34 AM
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H&R race. ~$170 and it's a 2.5" drop.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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$180 for skunk2 springs? TOO MUCH MONEY!!

Skunk2 coilovers? You need shocks for those for sure. around $200 is fair.
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:22 AM
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soooo skunk 2 is the best ride for $300?
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:24 AM
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Spend once, spend right.. Dont half *** anything..
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