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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 05:07 PM
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problem with suspension help!

I have a eibach pro kit + koni adjustable + sprint camber kit setup...
on friday night I hit a huge pothole... the result is that the front driver side of the car is alot lower than the other sides...
Whenever I make a turn, the fender scrapes and rips the tires...
I brought it to the shop yesterday and today they said that the frnt driver side is all screwed up and needs replacing and the rest of the shocks are ready to break....
He said that the shocks arent really strong enough for street use...

so now I'm thinking of a full coilover setup instead...

how are the nex, apexi and tein systems?
anyone have any recommendations?
Oh yea, I also had problems with the upper control arm rubbing against the car esp after the camber kit...

would appreciate any advice...
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 06:23 PM
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teins are awesome straight up...u pay more...but the quality of handling surpasses any spring/shock combo...it handles better even without having even my stock strut bar on is to show you how well teins are made...
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 09:59 PM
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any other suggestions?

I heard that the teins are soft and have problems with bottoming out? what do u know about this. Sometimes I drive with a full load in my car and had problems with bottoming out in the past..
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 12:12 PM
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how are the NEX SS & SR coilover kits compared to the eibach/koni setups and also the TEIN setups??
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 12:57 PM
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i am suprised to see u have problems with a prokit and koni yellows. prob cuz of the 18s and they are wide too. if ur set on the lower perch u have close to a 2" drop mosy likely.
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 01:20 PM
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Its on the middle perch...
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 01:51 PM
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teins are stiff enough as it is...you wont bottom out if u adjust the height higher...theres not much to it...nex coilovers are pretty good...but im gonna stick with my teins...it just handles like a dream
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 02:32 PM
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anyone know any good deals?
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 08:32 AM
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it doesnt look like the NEX coilovers are damping adjustable, can anyone confirm this?

How do the NEX coilovers(SS & SR) compare to the TEIN coilovers(super street) and the eibach/koni yellow combo?
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 02:20 PM
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Does Tein make systems for the97 3.0 ?
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 10:46 PM
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right now im more leaning towards the NEX SS or SR...
daily driver,,, carry people in the car sometimes, love fast cornering...
any input??
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Old Nov 24, 2002 | 07:33 AM
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ask JRock about the teins and Nex. He has has both
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Old Nov 24, 2002 | 05:13 PM
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with coilovers, is there any advantage to replacing the bushing kit and if so, are they worth it?
advice?
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 02:07 PM
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Probably going with either the NEX SS(street) or the NEX SR(race) kit...

going to order today...
need advice quick on which one to choose!!
thanks
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