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Old 27-11-2009, 05:04 PM
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im going to jap performance tomo to buy sum coilovers i was just wondering if any body new where i could get them set up and what set up to go for and some where local plz i live in bexhill
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Old 27-11-2009, 05:32 PM
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can recomend a drive to james over at grd woking surrey,well worth the drive,he has a fantastic racing pedigree
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Old 27-11-2009, 05:40 PM
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ok mate where bouts is he on how much do you think it will cost
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Old 27-11-2009, 07:23 PM
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im going to jap performance tomo to buy sum coilovers i was just wondering if any body new where i could get them set up and what set up to go for and some where local plz i live in bexhill
Thinking of doing this as my rear units (bugeye) are knocking, what one's are you going to get?
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Old 27-11-2009, 07:26 PM
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they told me to go up n have a look aprantley they got a few in stock teins hks and some cuscos and zeal wich ive neva heard of du no where some one local would b able to set them up thanks will
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Old 27-11-2009, 07:27 PM
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Thinking of doing this as my rear units (bugeye) are knocking, what one's are you going to get?
me too on my bugeye!

also interested to find out how much it costs to get everything setup and aligned once they're on the car....
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Old 27-11-2009, 07:35 PM
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me too on my bugeye!
Me too....must be the speed bumps around here Steve
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Old 27-11-2009, 09:40 PM
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Im thinking of getting coil overs too. We could even arange a coilover/setup day??
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Old 27-11-2009, 09:48 PM
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To benifit from coil overs you need to have corner balancing done and your geo settings, this will cost about 300 quid. Gatwick subaru did mine and Worzels, they take the car to a specialist for the balancing and then they set the geo up.

Guys if buying second hand, make sure the height adjuster rings are free and good condition,make sure the damper ajusters are free and move from soft to hard ok.
I would suggest if your buying from jap performance, check there web site to see what they have and then do a google for some review data.

Jap perfomance have a good few sets of coil overs for classics at the moment, They generally ask for up to 70% of new cost, so make sure they are spot on.

I know worzel got a mint set and they make the car sit and feel awsome.

Good luck
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Old 27-11-2009, 10:57 PM
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And to bear in mind that 9 times out of 10 you wil lose ride comfort to a degree,
Ive got teins on mine and they are superb on track but bloody hard for the road!!
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Old 27-11-2009, 11:07 PM
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KW's get good reviews in redline which is prob the most informative and least piss taking mag on the shelves.
Not sure what they are like on a Scoob though, but maybe better setup for european roads then some of the jap stuff.
http://www.kw-suspension.co.uk/variant-3.htm

they also do a variant 1 which is about £400 cheaper

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Old 28-11-2009, 10:43 AM
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Me too....must be the speed bumps around here Steve
yeah, you're telling me!

maybe i should send the bill to the council and make a complaint
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Old 28-11-2009, 11:43 AM
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Just go for the BCs you know you want to

If anybody wants to try the BCs in a new age give me a shout at a meet.
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Old 28-11-2009, 01:01 PM
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I know a big KW agent so if you want me to try to see what he can do price
wise i can ask him, ive come from the Dub scene which ive been in for years and KW's reputation is second to none for both performance and quality.
Ive also heard great things about BC and the fact that lowering the platform height does not affect suspension travel like most coilovers.
I do know firsthand that i wouldnt buy Teins if i was solely going to use them on a road car!
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Old 28-11-2009, 08:41 PM
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For those of you with newage cars these have just gone up for sale
http://www.hampshiresubaru.co.uk/php...p?f=16&t=13672
Only 100miles of use ,the guy seems to be selling half his car so would think his been a victim of the financal climit , if i could justify it then they would be sold but still paying for the engine
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