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Olay180
11-06-2001, 03:38 PM
Just out of curiousity, what kind of suspension set up are you guys using. Are you happy with it? I cant decide between the spring/shock combo with upper pillow mounts, or a complete coilover system. Any input, details, complaints, blah blah blah would be apprecitated.

Yoshi
11-06-2001, 03:44 PM
If you can afford coilovers, for god sakes man! &nbsp;DO IT <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

-Yoshi

Olay180
11-06-2001, 03:51 PM
Haha, good call Yoshi, yeah, money is not an issue, but dont get me wrong, im far from rich, just saving my pennies for a rainy day, but Im just lookin for some input, like some pro's and con's. Thanks again

Yoshi
11-06-2001, 03:56 PM
Well, struts/shocks/springs are well and good, and for the vast majority of people, you won't need more. &nbsp;But like I said, if you can swing it, TEIN coilovers are the best I've see/heard/experienced, but what kind of driving are you doing? &nbsp;The ppl I know that use them are drifters, and don't use the car as their daily driver for the most part. &nbsp;As they are racing suspension, they are VERY stiff, and would be a most uncomforable ride if you were to be using it to commute. &nbsp;On the plus side, most coilovers are adjustable (to an extent) so you can choose whether you want to be racing stiffness or softer.

-Yoshi

Olay180
11-06-2001, 04:43 PM
Well, i wanna have something that is good all around. Daily driving, drag racing, street racing, autocross, and drifting would be cool too, if I had the tires to blow but yeah, thanks for the input

konkman
11-06-2001, 07:17 PM
If price isn't an issue and coilovers are a little overboard, get yourself the Eibach ProKit with Koni Yellow, shocks/struts. &nbsp;You'll have enough left over for sway bars and strut tower bars, and your suspension will be complete.

11-07-2001, 02:04 AM
konk, don't you mean if price IS an issue?

If it's NOT an issue, why wouldn't you get coilovers???

-Yoshi

LanceS13
11-07-2001, 08:46 AM
Not to put words in his mouth, but I think he meant if price isn't an issue and coilovers are impractical, he could get the ProKit/Yellow combo and spend the money saved from not buying the coilovers on the rest of the suspension...same amount of money spent, but more parts.
I'll go with konkman's idea. &nbsp;I'd suggest a Eibach Sportline/Koni Yellow (~2&quot; drop) or a Eibach ProKit/KYB AGX (~1.7&quot;) combo depending on how low you want to go. &nbsp;That'll save you a fair amount of money compared to the coilovers...then you could probably get sway bars and strut tower bars as well.

Olay180
11-07-2001, 01:01 PM
Okay, so any opinions about upper pillow mounts with camber adjustment? Are they worth it?? I figured eibachs with kyb agx's and upper pillow mounts, that will be a little over a grand?? Right?