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« on: March 15, 2004, 03:12:42 PM » |
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ok, heres the situation. my parents went away on a weeks vaca......sorry, flashbacks. my rear struts are busted. bad, no good. i get to upgrade. i want coilovers for obvious reasons. can you guys make any recommendations. i have a 98. thanks
ps. i gots to go a little easy on the wallet.................teins=divorce.
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mytoy_94
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« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2004, 03:28:09 PM » |
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No such thing as easy on the wallet, if your struts are busted and want coilovers. If you want coilovers go with Ground Controls. As for struts you can either go with KYB GR2 or Tokicos. KYB's are easier on the pockets. But with Coilovers i suggest you don't go with any of them cheap ones off ebay.
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Navy_gurl28
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« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2004, 03:51:34 PM » |
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Ebay is always a good choice. Prices are sort of reasonable from their
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Martin11581
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« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2004, 06:21:26 PM » |
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ebay ones are about 70 or 80 for coilovers but i dont trust them.... try tokico struts for like 300.
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mantisII
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« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2004, 07:17:49 PM » |
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thanks guys.
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Storm
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« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2004, 11:11:39 AM » |
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actually tein just came out with a new set of coilovers that are under $1000, probably around 800, but you can't adjust dampering. So they'd be just like the trds, with a better spring rate. They're called "basic damper" I'm not sure if they make them for the corolla. You should check into it. As far as the cheaper coilovers, you'll have to buy struts anyway since the one you have is blown, which mean you'd have to do all 4 corners and if you get performance struts it'll probably work out to be about the same price as a good set of coilovers. As far as struts go tery koni or kyb. They make really good struts
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Storm
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« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2004, 04:28:59 PM » |
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yeah I'm going to get coilovers probably towards the end of summer if everything goes good..why you interested in buying my springs? I'll probably sell them for like $75. It would be easy to install too since we can just swap everything out. You just give me your stock ones. No spring compressors needed. I think it's like 5 or 6 bolts for each. CAke
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Storm
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« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2004, 05:01:07 PM » |
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Like I said not till the end of summer, well, not till I get the coilovers. there's no way I'm going back to stock height especially in the spring/summer..hehe. You can get the teins on ebay for like $135 shipped. That's where I got mine. The thing that will kill you is installation. The cheapest place I got quoted was $100 a spring. Luckely I knew someone that did them for me for $100. But if you do get them man what a difference. I'm all about zipping around turns and the springs made such a difference. The handling is incredible. I can't wait for the coilovers so I can adjust the damper. Stupid things have to be so expensive..haha
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mantisII
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« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2004, 06:42:49 PM » |
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tein springs for 136 brand new. but they wont have any till next week, i need them now :cry:
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mantisII
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« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2004, 06:58:04 PM » |
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thanks chris will do. :cool:
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Martin11581
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« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2004, 07:56:13 PM » |
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i was also thinking of dropping my rolla to close the gaps but after today i want my car higher!!! lol j/k
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