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Old 07-31-2006, 01:58 AM
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i am tryin to figure what do majority people recommend when it comes down to coilovers. i mean i have tein ss on my present car which is 2000 galant and they are hella nice.. but i want some input on the xb.. whats the best bang for the buck taking under consideration the value as well as quality. please help!!.. by the way buying an xb in few weeks so.. wanna get all the info so can get parts for it..
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Well, what features do you want?

want to stay cheap? Go progress.
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I don't have any coilovers but if I were to buy some I would go with Progress. For the price you can't beat them and I have read the quality is good.
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i have the tein right now on my galant and i use every feature.. meanin shock adjustments/height/dampining etc..so..
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Well, like i said, depends on price, etc.

You can pay anywhere from $650 to $1,200
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no more than 1000... by the way where can i get some info on the progress one? wanna compare them to the tein ss..
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http://www.partshippers.com/index.ph...roducts_id=806


also tanabe sustec's are basically your only other option for under $1000 http://www.hopupracing.com/tasuproscosy.html
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any reviews on the tanabe's?... and where can i get the progress/teins for the cheapest?
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for progress, the link I gave you is the best deal. for tanabe or tein, try the sponsored sales section
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does any one know exactly how low can we go on the tein basic or ss compared to the progress.. cause seems like they almost go low about the same.. around 3 inches..
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any input on teins?
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