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Old May 15, 2013 | 05:27 PM
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What's up mbworld. My name is Alonzo. I am originally from upstate New York but I am currently stationed in Washington. I joined a while back but I got sent out on back to back deployments and didnt have access to the site. But now I am back. The pic in my sig is how my coupe looks currently along with current mods. Any input is always appreciated.
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Any input is always appreciated.
Welcome to the forums!

Here you go:
Drop it with coilovers
Thicker swaybars
SC Pulley
Exhaust
Tune

That should get you started on the more fun mods.
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good choice!! i got a C coupe myself too in convertible like my sig
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Originally Posted by tommy
Welcome to the forums!

Here you go:
Drop it with coilovers
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That should get you started on the more fun mods.
No stud conversion? Lol

But sways are a must i think, handling is so much better after.
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Old May 17, 2013 | 02:16 PM
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No stud conversion? Lol

But sways are a must i think, handling is so much better after.
What, no calls for him to lower the car moar?
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cant say it yet tommy cause he hasn't lowered it yet, well its not listed in his mods at least...haha

MOAR LOWER!!! Maybe I need to make a sticker that says that haha
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good choice!! i got a C coupe myself too in convertible like my sig
Where did you get that from?
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Originally Posted by phister
No stud conversion? Lol

But sways are a must i think, handling is so much better after.

I am definitely interested in lowering car, I was thinking of the Tein SS. What do you guys think??

Also, what type and size of sways would you guys recommend??
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I am definitely interested in lowering car, I was thinking of the Tein SS. What do you guys think??

Also, what type and size of sways would you guys recommend??
if u have coilover, sway bar won't be needed, i had Bilstein PSS9 and H&R sway together my car drift everytime i do a sharp turn, made the car waaay too stiff, went back to stock my car corner much better
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if u have coilover, sway bar won't be needed, i had Bilstein PSS9 and H&R sway together my car drift everytime i do a sharp turn, made the car waaay too stiff, went back to stock my car corner much better
thanks for that tip.
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if u have coilover, sway bar won't be needed, i had Bilstein PSS9 and H&R sway together my car drift everytime i do a sharp turn, made the car waaay too stiff, went back to stock my car corner much better
I thought you liked 3 wheeling lol that's major static.
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if u have coilover, sway bar won't be needed
This is why you're better off sticking to hybrids.

RB - Eibach doesn't make sways for our cars anymore, unfortunately. Which means you've got H&Rs and AMG C32s as your options. I'd recommend the H&Rs.
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This is why you're better off sticking to hybrids.

RB - Eibach doesn't make sways for our cars anymore, unfortunately. Which means you've got H&Rs and AMG C32s as your options. I'd recommend the H&Rs.
Lexus GS450h is just my DD, my other car is bone stock
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RB - Eibach doesn't make sways for our cars anymore, unfortunately. Which means you've got H&Rs and AMG C32s as your options. I'd recommend the H&Rs.
By any chance do you know how much of a drop the H&Rs provide?
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By any chance do you know how much of a drop the H&Rs provide?
about 2-3 fingers gap, not much and put so much stress on ur stock shocks and i am guessing your car has a 11 years old shocks, not worth it. go with CO
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about 2-3 fingers gap, not much and put so much stress on ur stock shocks and i am guessing your car has a 11 years old shocks, not worth it. go with CO
Whats a good set of COs to go with?
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Whats a good set of COs to go with?
Depends on your budget:

H&R Street Performance CO http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/s...2&autoModClar=

Bilstein PSS9 http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/s...2&autoModClar=
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I'll add the following:

TEINs should be avoided. I've seen too many bad reviews.

BC is another option - phister has 'em and he's happy with them

Another name I'd throw out there is Fortune; Fortune Coilovers

Several people in the CRX world have them and really love them. Just talked to someone in tech about a set for my CRX, and they do have a W203 app in the 500 line, and said that they'd work on the coupe as well. Just another non-normal hat to throw in the ring. Plus they're in really cool colors.

I have to ask, though - are you sure you want/need coilovers and not just better springs and struts? If you don't want/need the adjustability and a really big drop, you don't need coilovers, and you'll save yourself about $300 or more in the process.
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I have to ask, though - are you sure you want/need coilovers and not just better springs and struts? If you don't want/need the adjustability and a really big drop, you don't need coilovers, and you'll save yourself about $300 or more in the process.
I wasnt originally looking at CO. I was just looking for a way to get rid of the nasty gap I have in the front.
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