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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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ok im wondering with which coilover system is better k sport pro or tiens ss?
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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from what i've read about both, k-sport quality sucks and the teins are overpriced for what you get. you should consider the buddy club n+ or skunk2 pro-c.
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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I'm not all too sure on what you mean by "better." It's all subjective, but the build quality on k-sports are inferior to Teins and I'm not saying Tein is the best out there but in your comparison they're better than K-sports.
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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skunk2 or bc.
tein is overpriced because the grade of vanadium they
use for the springs went up in price.
i've heard nothing but horror stories of shocks on the k-sports blowing
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by i-VTEC_DOHC
skunk2 or bc.
tein is overpriced because the grade of vanadium they
use for the springs went up in price.
i've heard nothing but horror stories of shocks on the k-sports blowing
fyi, bc and buddy club are 2 different companys. people keep saying bc when they mean buddy club
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 12:11 PM
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has anyone installed the TEIN Electronic Damping Force Controller with their tein ss coilovers?? what are your opinions on it?
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by vladd
fyi, bc and buddy club are 2 different companys. people keep saying bc when they mean buddy club
i meant buddy club.
we all know what coilovers are talk of the town in here.
apparently youre out of the loop

hahha jk vladd
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by hrdsktr1988
has anyone installed the TEIN Electronic Damping Force Controller with their tein ss coilovers?? what are your opinions on it?
they work perfect as long as you install them right and run the wires correctly. saves you the hassle of getting out and popping your trunk and hood to adjust how the car rides.
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by i-VTEC_DOHC
i meant buddy club.
we all know what coilovers are talk of the town in here.
apparently youre out of the loop

hahha jk vladd
just sayin'. but yeah i have the n+ myself, well worth the $ so far .
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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^im considering these as well if i cant get the pro c for a better price.
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 06:29 AM
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Default Re: k sport pro vs tien ss coilvers

I have tien, and they seem good
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by vladd
just sayin'. but yeah i have the n+ myself, well worth the $ so far .
how's the ride quality?
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 03:32 AM
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how's the ride quality?
i like it. it's obviously harsher than stock cuz it's stiffer, but since you can adjust both the spring preload and shock stiffness you can make it as soft/comfortable as you want.
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by i-VTEC_DOHC
i meant buddy club.
we all know what coilovers are talk of the town in here.
apparently youre out of the loop

hahha jk vladd
but bc racing does make coilovers for the 8th gen. so dont say bc if u mean buddyclub
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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but bc racing does make coilovers for the 8th gen. so dont say bc if u mean buddyclub
at least somebody gets it; most people don't .
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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I'd avoid both of those coilovers if I were you.

What are you looking for? Just slamming it? Or do you want maximum performance? A balance of both?
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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A balance of both.
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by i-VTEC_DOHC
skunk2 or bc.
tein is overpriced because the grade of vanadium they
use for the springs went up in price.
i've heard nothing but horror stories of shocks on the k-sports blowing
I have a set on my Mr-S spyder and three of my fellow spyder guys have had theres for a while with no problems.
one friend has had 1yr + w/ no problems.

perhaps some of these failure cases which you have heard include a lot of folks who hit ungodly big potholes or clefts in the road ?
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