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PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:50 pm 
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I got word back from a vendor selling the coilovers for 99.00 and he said the spring rates were 375 front and 350 rear.

What do you think about that? Back seems ok to me, but shoudnt the front be like 450-500. Im still rocking the 1.5 in the summit for now.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:16 pm 
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I would advise against buying $99 coilovers.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:52 pm 
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Those spring rates are way too fruit and banana stiff for the stock struts. I'd recommend something in the 150-200lb territory.
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I would advise against buying $99 coilovers.
Why? You buy the cheapo coil-overs just so you can use the perches (throw the springs they came with in the trash), then you go on summit and buy some nicer springs like some QA1's, then you make it all work with whatever strut you're running and it's a fruit and banana of a lot cheaper than buying some stupid ricer $1,000 coil-over kit that will be way too stiff in the first place--this way you can choose what spring rates you want to suit your needs.


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:32 am 
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:59 pm 
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Buy some ground control coilovers, My spring rates are 250 front 200 rear, rides like a dream but handles like its on rails.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:52 am 
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Buy some ground control coilovers, My spring rates are 250 front 200 rear, rides like a dream but handles like its on rails.
How about 350 front and 250 rear? for GC...I have kyb gr2's and the stock 1.5 for now...Dont minda a lil stiff as I want it responsive now befor the swap.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:34 am 
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How about 350 front and 250 rear? for GC...I have kyb gr2's and the stock 1.5 for now...Dont minda a lil stiff as I want it responsive now befor the swap.
Too stiff for the GR2's in my opinion. It won't be responsive, it will be bouncy as fruit and banana, and your car will look like every other slammed Honda you see driving down the road.


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