Anyone running Mann Engineering Coilovers?

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Old 03-23-2017, 06:59 PM
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Anyone running Mann Engineering Coilovers?

pros cons .02$

any feed back would be helpful.



fyi - 08 forester xt sports is what i drive, sometimes.
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What kind of driving are you using (or will be using) the car for? Track? Auto-X? Off-Road? Daily? Other?
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When I built my car, the Mann-AST Coilovers weren't available.
Having seen both my Ohilns setup and theirs up close, if I was doing it again, I'd probably go Mann
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Old 03-27-2017, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by JelloChex
What kind of driving are you using (or will be using) the car for? Track? Auto-X? Off-Road? Daily? Other?
+1

I have 4100s on mine and I've ridden on them in a few different cars. Was going to do them on my 04 FXT and ended up picking up the STI instead and it already had them lol. Contact them, they have a 13 or 14 FXT with them on it and I'm sure he'll give you a ride.
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Pros. They're all well thought out set ups. Cons. They're expensive for most folks.

Talk to Mann. He'll tell you whatever you need to know.
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Mann are going to do a garage sale and clear some of their inventory out at a REALLY good price very soon......
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I've been happy with my Ohlins, but at the same time would like something that could be "expanded" The Ohilins FPS that I have are single adjustable and that's where it ends.

If I want to deal with Ohlins' customer service, at best I'm dealing with a shop in SC, vs local.
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i am aiming for a sunday driver. its not a daily. but i am not interested in having back problems from the rough ride. i want to do it right, not just throw used sti **** in there. ill spend the money for the right thing.

i like the idea of being able to adjust them when needed. without lifting up the car.

i have heard good things about mann but just wanted to make sure the price is worth it.
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His design philosophy for these was to be able to street them and drive to the track, crank them up for a day of fun and then dial them back to street and drive home. I can tell you they are firm but smooth on the street without being punishing when dialed down to "street". Perfect for daily IMO.
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