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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 02:37 PM
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this may be a dumb ?.....but i need to know this quick, and cant find it anywhere......are the WS damper coilovers adj damper??? aka, is the shock adjustable, or just the ride height.....i might be picking up a set for $600 shipped
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 03:01 PM
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Default Re: apexi ws coilover (fw190bvi)

they are ride-height only adjustable. If your looking to compete, the GC/Koni's might be the way to go (though I'm very happy with my ws setup).

I would avoid the tokico's btw.

http://www.apexi-usa.com/suspension_wsdamper.asp
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 03:12 PM
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Default Re: apexi ws coilover (RotaryBzzzz)

so ur on WS???....what do u think of them....im not looking to compete...just something to give me a lil bit tighter ride, and of course the joys of lowering....also, what sorta camber adj did u have to make, i plan on going mayb 1.75"-2" in the summer, and back to stock height in the winter and since they dont come w/ a new top mounting bracket, will i need new ones, or do the stock work fine??
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 04:51 PM
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anyone else got any input???
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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with quality coil-over kits, there are no camber issues. Zero....though toe-in/out could cause excess wear if you never get the car aligned (i've never though). You could drop the car on the ground and have no camber issues/tire wear issues...it's unlimited lowering.

I really like my ws...it's a tight ride but not teeth-rattling tight...my APEXi catalog says the springs are something like 40% stiffer than stock (from memory). On smooth roads, the ride feels like stock -smoo00000th.

I didn't use any new top-mounting brackets....I used the old ones off the stock part then zip-tied / clipped it with good quality industrial zips. Haven't had ANY issues at all.

What you COULD do if you have access to a self-serve junkyard is look for a 90-97 accord to strip these clips off if you wanted to absolutely save your old setup.
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