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tein basic vs tein SS, need advice

Old May 10, 2007 | 04:07 PM
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tein basic vs tein SS, need advice

Would like to know, what are their difference, and which one i should buy? I only need height adjustment, preferrably lower till my front wheel gap disappear. But i heard that CO are very stiff on the road. I don't want to lose the comfort of the car, especially my wing that i have to take care of and i don't want it to get damaged by the car being too bumpy. Any advice will be good, thx
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Old May 10, 2007 | 04:28 PM
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Old May 10, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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Old May 10, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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If you don't want to lose ride quality, get the Super Streets. The adjustable dampers will feel so much better. Financially speaking, they're the best bang for the buck. KW's are a little more, but there may be places that you can get them for close to the price of the Super Streets. The only issue to think about between the two is the size of the coils. I know KW's are quite wide, so that may not be the best option.
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Old May 10, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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If you don't want to lose ride quality, get the Super Streets. The adjustable dampers will feel so much better. Financially speaking, they're the best bang for the buck. KW's are a little more, but there may be places that you can get them for close to the price of the Super Streets. The only issue to think about between the two is the size of the coils. I know KW's are quite wide, so that may not be the best option.
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Old May 10, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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best bang for the buck = TEIN

best performance probably = PSS9.

go with superstreet if you want to have softer rides. the Basic is setup in the middle of the damper adjustment range of the superstreet.
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Old May 10, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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best bang for the buck = TEIN

best performance probably = PSS9.

go with superstreet if you want to have softer rides. the Basic is setup in the middle of the damper adjustment range of the superstreet.
i am getting PSS9 for my ****ty coupe
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i say shop around for a good price in KW V2's and let me know when you've found the best deal so i can buy too haha... i found it for around 1300 but can't find a price better than that.
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what's difference between tein and KW?
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Old May 10, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by midnight kompre
i say shop around for a good price in KW V2's and let me know when you've found the best deal so i can buy too haha... i found it for around 1300 but can't find a price better than that.
where can you get them for $1300. i can get KW V1s for $1200 but if you can hook it up for $1300, i'll get V2s instead.
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Old May 10, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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where can you get them for $1300. i can get KW V1s for $1200 but if you can hook it up for $1300, i'll get V2s instead.
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where can you get them for that price? the best price i have found is $1,500 shipped.
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Old May 10, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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the source i was referring to is through a friend and hasn't been 100% confirmed... sorry...
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what's difference between tein and KW?
ones green and ones yellow
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Old May 11, 2007 | 12:30 AM
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im not really gonna intent to use as racing, just i want it to look good, anymore advice?
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where can you get them for that price? the best price i have found is $1,500 shipped.
you mean the V1s or the V2s??
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im not really gonna intent to use as racing, just i want it to look good, anymore advice?
from what i heard and from some ppl that actually has V1 and V2s on their BMWs, they are good. no one really complained about them.
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what's difference between tein and KW?
spring and shock rate.
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