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Old Feb 10, 2010, 08:27 AM
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Looking to get coilovers for my evo 8 MR HELPPP

hey guys, i have a 05 MR and im looking to get coilovers for it. Im looking for people with MR's that already have coilovers on their whips so they can suggest the best ones for me.
If you can, also include a picture of your ride, its always good to see a nice car.
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so wait, you want to buy coilovers and dont know what brand? or you want to see pictures? I'm confused, how look will help you to chose coilovers.

its like , hey post your bov's with sound because im not sure which bov to choose, lol.

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Old Feb 10, 2010, 08:35 AM
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im looking to buy them but i dont know which brand is the best. i heard bad things about tein but nothing about other brands. i want some people to let me know what they have and how they like them, and if they want post a picture of their car while their at it.
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I had teins before. I liked them... But then I moved on to something new and using Tanabe Pro-5 which I like... A little stiff here and there. But maybe that's just me. Other than that feels good.
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What do you use your car for? Any autocross or track time? Are you just going for the look?

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Ohlins, KW, AST, Bilstein PSS9's. Knowing what kind of $$ you want to spend in another missing point.

When buying coilovers you do not want to cheap out or else you will be stuck with a car that rides (and sometimes) handles worse than stock.
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im not doing any auto cross. In the summer ill be taking it to the track and im looking to spend around 2000.
tanks for all the help so far guys.
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Bilstein PSS9, best option under $2k....great ride quality and awesome handling.

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Originally Posted by GTWORX.com
Bilstein PSS9, best option under $2k....great ride quality and awesome handling.

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Not to derail the thread any, but I've heard rumors that the PSS9's have some trouble with their adjusters. The valving is great, but the adjustment between soft to hard is very abrupt. Do you have any shock dyno's or info about the adjusters?
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KWs!!
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splurge another couple hundred and get either robi KWs or GTworx KW kit with the better spring rates.
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Originally Posted by mr. happy
Not to derail the thread any, but I've heard rumors that the PSS9's have some trouble with their adjusters. The valving is great, but the adjustment between soft to hard is very abrupt. Do you have any shock dyno's or info about the adjusters?
True that, heard something about that as well. But maybe it's just dirt? I know there are some Bilstein dyno prints online someplace... not necessarily for this car, but just to give you an idea. Will post if I can find -- I think someone on my350z posted his on there.

Also, to whoever was using the Tanabe coilovers, what made you choose the Pro5 over the Pro7? Haven't been hearing too much about ppl trying their coilovers, but heard decent things from guys with other cars about the Tanabe 7's.
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I have heard that rumor too, but it has not been the case in my own personal experience with Bilsteins.

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hmm that's what I thought. I bet the fools who complain just aren't taking great care of their coilovers


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