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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 11:46 PM
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I am looking to buy coilovers for my si sedan. I am debating between the Buddy club N+ spec or the race spec coilovers. My plans for this car are a autox car and summer daily. Is it worth the extra 400 for the race spec or will I regret using them on the street?
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 03:10 AM
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go with the n+. it fits both auto x and daily comfortably
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 10:23 AM
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So you think the race spec is gonna be a horrible ride on the streets?
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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Does anyone know the spring rates on either of these setups? Are there any places you can get custom spring rates from?
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 12:30 AM
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swift makes custom spring rates. it really depends on how picky you are when driving the car. personally, i would get race specs, i don't mind a stiff ride daily driving.
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 01:38 AM
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So you think the race spec is gonna be a horrible ride on the streets?
not horrible, but in a sense uncomfortable, it all depends on how you like the ride
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 03:05 PM
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yea i dont really mind a stiff ride and i dont want any chance of bottoming out in mn or potholes are horrible
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 11:35 PM
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go with N+ for Daily driving. youll be fine with the adjustability they offer.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 01:46 AM
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n+ ftw!

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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 06:19 AM
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anyone have experience using the N+ on snowy winter roads? (I'm in Toronto, Ontario)
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:49 AM
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anyone have experience using the N+ on snowy winter roads? (I'm in Toronto, Ontario)
i do. what's your question? i ended up selling my n+ coilovers; i wasn't too impressed with the quality. after about 9 months and 20k miles, both of the front bushings were shot, and both of the rear dust covers were torn. buddy club did replace the bad parts under warranty, but i didn't want to spend the time to keep messing with them. i did use them on all kinds of roads though; snowy/salty roads in the winter, dirt roads in the summer for camping, etc.
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