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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 01:21 PM
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Default Tein Flex or BuddyClub Race Spec for my EP?

I am tossing between these 2 coilovers and need some feedback as to which would perform better, and have the best performance.

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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 01:24 PM
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both are great units but the Flex get my vote due to the direct factory support
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 01:28 PM
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what do you mean "direct factory support"?
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 01:33 PM
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getting a BC shock serviced will take some time and effort on the customers part, if you went the Tein route, they have NA sale offices
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 04:27 PM
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What are you doing with them? The BCs are overkill for a full-time street/part-time track car IMO.
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 05:08 PM
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Flex.
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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what about Mugen?

but if you go with the Flex... you should also get the EDFC
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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The BuddyCLubs are the far superior setup. But again--can you justify such a good setup for a street car?
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 07:15 PM
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The car is going to be a streetable race car.
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 07:36 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bmx269 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The car is going to be a streetable race car.</TD></TR></TABLE>

What the heck is that?
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 08:17 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Todd00 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What the heck is that?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Haha, that's allllmost funny...

It's a car that gets seriously tiring after a few weeks of daily driving.

Sounds like the Tein's are the way to go.
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 08:22 PM
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Streetable Race Car: I can legally drive it on the street. Well semi legal. No interior, bucket seat, harness, cage, fast motor, etc, but with street use. Thats what I mean. Its my goal to have a street race car. Get it?

Setup to race AutoCross and Circuit (Road) Racing, and then maybe some fun drag times.
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 08:30 PM
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Stay away from the Teins then.

And I hope you have something else to drive every day.
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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I have the wife's 2003 Civic Sedan for the cruisin'

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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 04:37 AM
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Streetable Race Car


What the heck is that?


see below:

http://www.p1auto.com/jack/hatchcrap/


P.S. The Tein's will be fine for circuit (Flex's "may" be a bit under kill), just be sure you get a nice spring to go with.
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 07:32 AM
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unfortunately the Tein Flex is hte highest end Tein coilovers that are available for the EP3.
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 07:34 AM
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LOL. it looks like your phone is in mid air.

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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 07:41 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B( * Y * )BIES &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what about Mugen?

but if you go with the Flex... you should also get the EDFC </TD></TR></TABLE>
Get the Flex with the EDFC.
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 07:45 AM
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AAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!

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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 07:48 AM
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So whats the deal with this car, it has BuddyClub Race Spec's, are they not good?
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 07:50 AM
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Mugen Coilovers are not adjustable. Those are more for the street car, well unless you spend a fortune.
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 08:58 AM
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Tein Flex surprised me on how well they did on my EP at a weekend track event.
Cant say anything about the BC's as I have no personal experience with them, good luck
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 09:01 AM
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AAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!

hell yeah, that was at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the weekly 1/8th mile oval spectator shootout
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 12:42 PM
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You think the Flexes surprised you? My damn BASICS shocked the hell out of myself and many others................
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 04:23 PM
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Tein Flex if it's a daily driver. Buddy Club RS's if you're going to track the car at all. Thing I like about the Teins is that the ride is very plush.
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