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Old Jan 10, 2013 | 10:01 AM
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Icon2 Skunk2 pro s2 vs megan ez street cloilovers?????

This is my first time getting full coilover set for ej2 and i wanted to get opinions on these two thanks
Megan ez street coilovers and
Skunk2 pros2 coilovers
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Old Jan 10, 2013 | 10:09 AM
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Do more research. There are much better options out there, especially for the money. Take the Koni/GC setup for example; $825 and a lifetime warranty.
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Old Jan 10, 2013 | 12:06 PM
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Aite thanks so what do you think about the koni yellows with eibach springs see becuase the thing is i have the coilover sleeves and im bouncing everywhere
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Old Jan 10, 2013 | 12:37 PM
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Oversprung, underdamped. A reputable coilover like the one datbumper mentioned will be neither.
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Old Jan 10, 2013 | 01:15 PM
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so what would your set up be
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Old Jan 10, 2013 | 01:34 PM
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Oversprung, underdamped. A reputable coilover like the one datbumper mentioned will be neither.
what would be a good set up to you
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Old Jan 10, 2013 | 02:12 PM
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Aite thanks so what do you think about the koni yellows with eibach springs see becuase the thing is i have the coilover sleeves and im bouncing everywhere
Please do some reading. Eibach makes the springs for the Ground Control sleeves. And you CANNOT use regular lowering spring on an adjust sleeve.
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Old Jan 10, 2013 | 06:39 PM
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There is a sticky at the top of the form that has lots of info on brands.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 03:38 AM
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so what would your set up be
Please read the sticky at the top of the forum.

fyi, you're bouncing because your dampers aren't properly suited for your spring rate/ride height.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 03:32 PM
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There is a sticky at the top of the form that has lots of info on brands.
ya thanks i saw the thread aafter posting this my bad
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 03:34 PM
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Please read the sticky at the top of the forum.

fyi, you're bouncing because your dampers aren't properly suited for your spring rate/ride height.
ya my bad i saw the thread after posting this and its becuse im riding on function form coilover sleeves on regular struts
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by GagnarTheUnruly
Oversprung, underdamped. A reputable coilover like the one datbumper mentioned will be neither.


Do you want crap, or ****? Your choice.
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 08:23 AM
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Do you want crap, or ****? Your choice.
haha thanks and would you go with progress cs 2
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 08:30 AM
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How low do you want to go?
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 08:32 AM
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How low do you want to go?
not slammed but not regular height
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 08:34 AM
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CHOP THE STOCK SPRINGS! ITS FREE! AND DANGEROUS!
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not slammed but not regular height
Let's be even more vague shall we? Name a number.
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 12:13 PM
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Just go with a reputable one. Never, ever cheap out on parts. Better to buy quality than quantity. That's definitely one lesson I've learned in life. Progress CSII's or Koni/GC is your best bet (Koni/GC ftw!). If it's a DD, a good, median rate is 350f/350r.
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by datbumper
Just go with a reputable one. Never, ever cheap out on parts. Better to buy quality than quantity. That's definitely one lesson I've learned in life. Progress CSII's or Koni/GC is your best bet (Koni/GC ftw!). If it's a DD, a good, median rate is 350f/350r.
Aite thanks
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 05:41 PM
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Default Re: Skunk2 pro s2 vs megan ez street cloilovers?????

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Let's be even more vague shall we? Name a number.
idk a number becuase im still a new to this but the same hieght the hatch on the thread on top
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 06:59 PM
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For reasons I don't want to get into, Progress coilovers should primarily be thought of as non-adjustable, because the actual useable range (at typical rates) is very low. If you want a lot of adjustability go with Koni/GC or the like. But if you are happy with a ~1.5" drop Progress coilovers are very good.

This is the ride height you'll get from Progress, +/- 0.5" or so.

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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 07:11 PM
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This hatch?

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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 07:38 PM
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This hatch?

Ya that one
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by GagnarTheUnruly
For reasons I don't want to get into, Progress coilovers should primarily be thought of as non-adjustable, because the actual useable range (at typical rates) is very low. If you want a lot of adjustability go with Koni/GC or the like. But if you are happy with a ~1.5" drop Progress coilovers are very good.

This is the ride height you'll get from Progress, +/- 0.5" or so.

Thanks
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 07:58 PM
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Hatch is a 2-2.5'' drop, IIRC.
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