Ok heres the deal, Ive got a 1997 200sx SE with 54,000 miles. Ive got 17" wheels (flame me about that later) and Im tired of the wheel gap. I dont have the money nor do I want to spend the money for coilovers because I might not have the car for much longer. My max is 400 incuding tax and shipping. With this price I think I will have to keep stock shocks/struts. I was looking at Tien S Tech springs but they lower 2.4/1.1 which I think would be a little much for stock struts/shocks. The question is, would I be better off getting something like that Tien S Tech since they are a little stiffer and only lower 2.0/0.6 or is anything I do with stock shocks/struts going to handle like crap? I dont do any kind of racing so I dont need some UB3R good suspension, just something that rides decent, gets rid of wheel gar, and doesnt bottom out constantly.
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Originally Posted by Z_Spool
I personally disagree with this one... nothing more distracting than talking to a girl with a couple of caterpillars playing chicken on her forehead.
you shouldn't touch anything, if you just do the springs you will blow your shocks extremely fast, im talkin about 3 months. I did it will just prokit springs. If you aren't going to keep your car, its kind of worthless to do anything.
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I can't wait until Hurrican Jamal sweeps up the east coast and steals the wheels and stero out of your car
if your not going to have the car for much longer then I wouldnt bother lowering it at all. if you cant do it right, then I wouldnt do it....
Well I didnt mean like it may only be 2 months, I'll have it for atleast another year and I miht even keep ut longer since it only has 54,000 miles. How much will it take to do it right?
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Originally Posted by Z_Spool
I personally disagree with this one... nothing more distracting than talking to a girl with a couple of caterpillars playing chicken on her forehead.
Well I didnt mean like it may only be 2 months, I'll have it for atleast another year and I miht even keep ut longer since it only has 54,000 miles. How much will it take to do it right?
Either way, unless you are going to do it right, dont do it at all. I have the cheapest suspension that is stil good and it ran bout 900. You do not want to put drop springs/coilovers on stock struts. they will blow out and GR-2 are direct replacements so that isn't an option. Hell, my shocks cost me 400 and they are kyb agx's. you will kill your suspension if you dont do it right.
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Originally Posted by hendrix
I can't wait until Hurrican Jamal sweeps up the east coast and steals the wheels and stero out of your car
Either way, unless you are going to do it right, dont do it at all. I have the cheapest suspension that is stil good and it ran bout 900. You do not want to put drop springs/coilovers on stock struts. they will blow out and GR-2 are direct replacements so that isn't an option. Hell, my shocks cost me 400 and they are kyb agx's. you will kill your suspension if you dont do it right.
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How much will it take to DO IT RIGHT?
Who said anything about putting lowering springs on stock shocks??? I asked how much it would cost to do it right. I dont see how you have the cheapest setup that is still good because the tien basic coilover system is 800.
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I personally disagree with this one... nothing more distracting than talking to a girl with a couple of caterpillars playing chicken on her forehead.
Who said anything about putting lowering springs on stock shocks??? I asked how much it would cost to do it right. I dont see how you have the cheapest setup that is still good because the tien basic coilover system is 800.
i also have the motivational rear shock mounts. But there is no way you are goin to get the parts for 400 shipped. I have KYB Agx and eibach prokits, koni bump stops, motivational rear mounts. so it was around 800-900. But either way, you are still forking out 800.
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Originally Posted by hendrix
I can't wait until Hurrican Jamal sweeps up the east coast and steals the wheels and stero out of your car
i also have the motivational rear shock mounts. But there is no way you are goin to get the parts for 400 shipped. I have KYB Agx and eibach prokits, koni bump stops, motivational rear mounts. so it was around 800-900. But either way, you are still forking out 800.
Yeah I think im just going to save my money and go with the tien basics, when i get about 900.
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Originally Posted by Z_Spool
I personally disagree with this one... nothing more distracting than talking to a girl with a couple of caterpillars playing chicken on her forehead.
Thats the best idea, cuz putting springs on your stock shocks will just give you kidney failure from all those bumps
I do agree....have eibach sportlines on stock suspension.....and OUCH !
Use to it...but still a PITA.....very soon, i will install the KYB AGX's and the ME rear mounts.....koni bumpstops....and ill be happy....
I do believe money spent on Tein basics would be money better spent, Ksports are good, but not nearly as good as Tein's. IIRC Tein's have tight rebounding than the Ksports.
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