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hey d00ds
ive been drifting a few diffrent cars this year (240, miata) and i just bought a s5 gxl. i need some suspension but am too cheap for coils...i know...i know...but anywho what a good spring/shock combo for the fc?
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Koni/Eibach is the best combo, probably better than 95% of Coilovers you can buy anyway which have cheap shocks but look nice. According to many things I have read there are only a few companies that are actually worth a **** when it comes to shocks: Koni, Bilstein, Penske, Ohlins, and a couple of others. Anything else is most likely to be total crap.
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I had a set of the JIC FLT-A2's and swapped them out for a custom set of Koni double adjustable coilovers built by Tri-Point...the difference is literally night and day, and the JIC's aren't particularly cheap either.
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No I am not a drifter, I race wheel to wheel/time attack or 'grip' I guess is the cool word for it
I had a set of the JIC FLT-A2's and swapped them out for a custom set of Koni double adjustable coilovers built by Tri-Point...the difference is literally night and day, and the JIC's aren't particularly cheap either.
I had a set of the JIC FLT-A2's and swapped them out for a custom set of Koni double adjustable coilovers built by Tri-Point...the difference is literally night and day, and the JIC's aren't particularly cheap either.
I rock Stance GR+ and love them!!!! Tien cant hold a candle to them, and they can be had NEW for roughly a grand. Add up the cost of DECENT struts/springs and your almost 3/4 the cost of coils.
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If you went with a single adjustable Koni sport (yellow) rear and a single adjustable race strut insert with AWR strut tubes and camber plates at the front you could do it for under $2k, which is comparable to a 'high end' coilover. All those parts are available off the shelf and do not require any work.
But back to the OP, you should find some Koni shocks and get Eibach springs...it's by far the best setup for the $ despite not looking as cool.
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UMM.... Penske, Moton , JRZ , Stance , Quantam , Aragosta , KW ...
I'm sorry what kind of drift car are you building again?
Saving up for the good stuff huh?
What might those be... Just curious
I'm sorry what kind of drift car are you building again?
Saving up for the good stuff huh?
What might those be... Just curious
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nothing to compete or anything...just something to have fun with at out local track events...i dont have anywhere close to enough money to make a full out drift car...
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well if your really in a budget get used coilovers on ebay, or check the 2nd gen parts for sale, sometimes ou can swoop on great deals..i Got my set of teins for $500 used at a jdp import shop Jpr motoring... I had them for 3 years now , and until last year maxing them out daily driving till now hasnt blown yet. Knock on wood... They arnt the best, but for the price eh im okay.
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there are always deals out there on rotary parts- u just got to look. most people get one, decide they don't have the time to keep up with it and sell all their stuff cheap. that's how i got my suspension, LSD, and 5-lug with upgraded brakes. ebay has good deals on stuff, but my best deals came from a rotary shop by my house.