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05-02-2010, 02:45 PM | #21 |
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10-4 that. perry is the bomb. its what i have on my car. and its great. but if u can get a muffler like marc. twin loop. its awesome :P
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05-02-2010, 03:26 PM | #22 |
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I'm glad I've started posting here, been looking around and there seems to be a lot of people who know what they're talking about.
Yeah I've finally gotten the message about lowering it lol. Gotta pay off some stuff first so might be few months before I can spend more on the car |
05-02-2010, 03:51 PM | #23 |
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Eibach Pro-kit are the best low springs you can get for the BJ [expensive, but worth it]. Historically I don't like King low springs on the BJ [or many other cars for that matter...] since they are quite rough. You've been warned.
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05-02-2010, 03:59 PM | #24 |
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Thanks, I can only go about 1-1.5 inches lower though My driveway makes it hard to get most cars up there. I've heard the tein s-techs are good as well, really want to lower it just can't afford it right now.
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Not nearly as rough as Kings from what I have heard but a bit more than Eibachs. Eibachs give you better handling (obviously not as good as Espiler) but the car sits slightly better (35mm/40mm front/rear drop) and driving in general traffic is more comfortable. Match either of these with Tokico shocks - HPs (blue) or Illumina adjustable (white) - your choice Dont know much about the Tein S-techs sorry.
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05-02-2010, 10:54 PM | #27 |
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Thanks for all your help,
I want to keep the ride comfortable to some extent and any increase in handling is great as it already handles incredibly with the Bridgestone Potenzas I've got. Will the Eibachs work/fit with the standard shockers or will I have to change them too? |
05-02-2010, 11:40 PM | #28 |
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If you're still on the original shocks, they will most likely already be rooted. Good budget shocks are KYB Excel G, but Tokico HP [blues] are the best set and forget option. Illuminas are a little more again, but have damper adjustment if you like to fiddle...
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06-02-2010, 12:30 AM | #29 | |
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But I like the adjustability of the Illumina's
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12-02-2010, 06:41 PM | #30 |
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How much am I looking at for a set of Eibach Pro-kit springs? Don't think i'll worry about struts at the moment. Is it cheaper to get them off eBay or locally?
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12-02-2010, 07:18 PM | #31 |
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12-02-2010, 08:02 PM | #32 |
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Cheers, That's the cheapest i could find too. Recon' anywhere locally could do better than that?
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12-02-2010, 08:07 PM | #33 |
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once upon a time (around 12mths ago) the australian eibach store did stock them for $275/set, but they sold out
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12-02-2010, 08:12 PM | #34 |
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yeah, i saw they had them for other cars/mazdas, do you know if anyone has asked if they can get more?
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No harm in asking, but I think if its if they have excess stock
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i got some superlows for sale for $150 if ur interested?
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13-02-2010, 09:40 AM | #37 |
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Thanks, but I think I might stay away from kings and go with one of the better recommended brands
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13-02-2010, 06:48 PM | #39 |
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If you had decent shocks mated to those Eibachs, no coilovers would ever feel good enough. Even as they are, they prolly wouldn't...
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Poke some KYB's into those when the stocks go mat, no point wasting good springs.
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