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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 12:06 PM
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Are Coilcovers the same as lowering springs?
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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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Sort of... coilovers come with shock & spring, and usually have height adjustability for you as well.
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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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Thanks. I was thinking of getting Tanabe Sustec Pro S-OC Type-II Coilovers later but I'v never used coilcovers so wasn't sure.
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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 05:43 PM
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With a lot of coilovers you can also adjust rebound and damping to really dial in your handling.
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 10:01 PM
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price different b/w them...


if u lower ur Z mainly for look... there's no need for coilover...
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by .Sin.
price different b/w them...


if u lower ur Z mainly for look... there's no need for coilover...

Not neccesarily, coilovers can go much lower than springs. That was the main reason I spent $1500 on coilovers for my last car instead of $180 on springs. I wanted to go much lower than the 2 inches spring would let me.
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