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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 11:49 PM
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For DD, I would say just stick to springs & sways and possibly Group N strut bearings. With coils, it's definitely a commitment, there are alot of trade-offs in ride and NVH. You have to ask yourself what you are planning to do with your car., While racing in the STU class at autocross, I started stock then went to springs (Prodrive), then adding sways to its current setup with Cusco Zero 2E coilovers. Some would have stepped up the more competitive Zero 2R, but my car is still a family hauler so I opted for the 2E because of it's in-car adjustability. So if if your car will never be autocrossed, and you want to keep that civility get springs like RCE or anyother reputable company, I was going to get Swift but decided on Prodrives.
Old Jun 22, 2009 | 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by BoOm
Beware however, using aftermarket springs on stuck struts even if they are made for them will degrade the struts extremely fast. My rears went out in 8k miles with our horrible road conditions.
Same situation here.
Old Jun 22, 2009 | 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by shiroikage
For DD, I would say just stick to springs & sways and possibly Group N strut bearings. With coils, it's definitely a commitment, there are alot of trade-offs in ride and NVH. You have to ask yourself what you are planning to do with your car., While racing in the STU class at autocross, I started stock then went to springs (Prodrive), then adding sways to its current setup with Cusco Zero 2E coilovers. Some would have stepped up the more competitive Zero 2R, but my car is still a family hauler so I opted for the 2E because of it's in-car adjustability. So if if your car will never be autocrossed, and you want to keep that civility get springs like RCE or anyother reputable company, I was going to get Swift but decided on Prodrives.
Yes I know personally how good Diego's setup was. Prodrives FTW!

That being said, I'm actually thinking about going back to stock. haha, the Prodrives are just too stiff for DD after awhile.
Old Jun 22, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by BoOm
Beware however, using aftermarket springs on stuck struts even if they are made for them will degrade the struts extremely fast. My rears went out in 8k miles with our horrible road conditions.
Word...don't use stock struts with aftermarket springs. The struts are just not made for the height you want. ALSO, full coilovers need to be rebuilt regularly...roughly every 15K-20K miles.

See my last post for my thoughts but I really think you should contact turninconcepts ... type that in your google. They do free shipping to HI and are suspension experts so they can help walk you through what you need.

They also have access to custom wound springs to give you custom drop and stiffness.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 01:19 AM
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does anyone have sites i could check out...
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 02:16 AM
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Stance gr pro that's what I wanted to get
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does anyone have sites i could check out...
I had those and bought them from Henry @ Mach III. I think I picked them up for around $1250 shipped to Hawaii for the Stance GR+ Pro's. IMO, a better set up than the BC's. Pay just a little more and it comes with front and rear camber plates, and inverted struts with helper springs. The ride of course was firm, but with the helper springs, made the ride quite nice. Granted, not as soft as running a spring/strut set up, but comfortable none the less. Here's a link for their website: http://www.machiii.net/
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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Stance GR+ Pro's FTW!
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 01:52 AM
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i don't think stance dont make suspension for 08's?
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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i don't think stance dont make suspension for 08's?
You can try and PM "earlqhan" on Nasioc. He used to work for Stance USA and now owns or works at Touge Factory (They're a vendor on nasioc also). He should have the ins if Stance has something in the works for your car. They've also got great pricing too, and would've also price matched Mach III. I ordered from Henry though, since he was very nice and extremely helpful when I was fitting my 18x10's.
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