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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 07:07 PM
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Hey guys, i put some coilovers on my car a few months ago. Says the ride adjustment is 0 to 4 inches. Theyre set as low as they can go but i wanna go lower.. do i get 0 to 3 inch coilovers or what??
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 07:33 PM
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Are they cheap eBay coilovers?
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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Yeah sadly.. Gettin ready to get some FFs though so i just wanna know what to do.. Kind of a noob at this stuff
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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0 to 4 is a lie with those coils... just buy real full coils and dont be cheap
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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Lol so is a 3 inch drop more then 4?

Function&form would probably get you that low.
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 10:52 PM
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Gotta take the whole suspension into mind and consideration, not just how low you wanna go.

F&F will probably get you low enough, but it wont be reliable or last long.
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 07:54 AM
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If you want cheap and good ride get Function Form. I run tein mono flex and Koni yellow/GC and love them both.
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 01:13 PM
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Might as well cut or heat up your springs I always say.
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 02:02 PM
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GC are geat
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 07:55 PM
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take the shitty ebay plastic coilover part off and just use the spring.. youll get an inch lower
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