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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 01:11 AM
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hey guys, im wanting to slightly lower my ride height (not too much about 1-1.5") and i want better handling. but i dont want to compromise too much ride comfort either. and i want to be cost effective. would i be better of buying the blistein sport shock kit and sport springs, or getting raceland coilovers which gives me the same basic package, more tunable and cheaper all together? or is there more that im missing in this. thanks
 
Old Mar 15, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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Please search - this question comes up every couple weeks and you'll find a ton of opinions.
 
Old Mar 16, 2012 | 01:52 AM
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serry my bad ill be a good boy and use the search bar :/
 
Old Mar 17, 2012 | 03:25 PM
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Having done this be advised to watch dips and those concrete things on almost every parking space. WHile I have it down (stop short) , my wife has creamed the under carridge too many times to count (once almost tearing off the bumper..). I added Eibach 1.5 lowering sport springs and Bilstein shocks and the car ride was just fine but watch low objects and dips for sure.. Coilovers may be the way to go so you can fine tune (but yeah more $$).
 
Old Mar 17, 2012 | 03:31 PM
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i was thinking the raceland ones acutally
 
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