Doldy
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Ok, i want to know which coilovers are good for the money;
I was thinking of getting some later on in the project maybe, theres so many out there all vary in price.
Im after one that will improve handling from my current Koni Adjustables (shocks and springs obviously).
Any advice would be much appreciated,
Thanks
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IvIarkgraham
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gaz
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Doldy
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Ok more info would be great 
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Robin
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What's the budget?
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Doldy
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Hmm, havent really thought. Mid priced really as i know they range from £200 to £1000+. I would rather save for good ones than have shitty cheap ones 
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N90ATH
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i nwould say avo, i have them as as long as u clean them regulary and kee them in gd nick theyare great, i'm down about 80mm with 300 lbs front springs cos of xe) and i tell ya on hardest setting on a nice bit or road or tack it handles great
obvioulsy it still a corsa but it sticks and goes round with out any problems and no lean lol
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Doldy
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Awesome, yeah how much were they and what type of the AVO did you have?
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wilson_sri
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I run AVO aswell, cant fault them. I used to run FK on my corsa turbo, there awfull compared to the AVO setup on my nova.
I got mine for £500, expect to pay £500-550 for avos.
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N90ATH
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they were 550 from chris astley and they were the sport evoloution coilover (gives u a coilover on all 4 corners
will get some pics
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N90ATH
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here ya go
front setup
rear set up
and how she sits
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broster
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if it was me, id go for bilstein pss-9 coilovers.
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wilson_sri
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
if it was me, id go for bilstein pss-9 coilovers.
Whats the retail price on them though?
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Doldy
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Yeah broster, whats the retail on those bilsteins?
[Edited on 27-07-2008 by Doldy]
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Jakey
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quote:
Originally posted by wilson_sri
quote:
Originally posted by broster
if it was me, id go for bilstein pss-9 coilovers.
Whats the retail price on them though?
£1100 on europerformace 
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Robin
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They are awesome though.
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Jakey
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What makes them better than £400-500 coilovers? Like Avo, Fk, Gaz etc.
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broster
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i used to have avo, dont get me wrong, they arn't a bad coilover, just not designed for road use IMO.
the bilstein coilover has inverted dampers which make a fair difference in the performance.
the acualt quality makes them worth the money over fk, gaz etc! never had a problem with a bilstein unit, avo, gaz and fk have all given us problems with seals, corrosion etc
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AK
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i had 500quid avo's on my track corsa.
SHITE in my opinion  thouight they were opk to start with then realised they werent. They arent made very well either... leak, platforms seize etc.
I sepnt about 2.7k on the susp for the skyline- and fuck me, you tell the difference! (not of corsa to skyline obv, but the susp)
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N90ATH
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lol i will agree with bnroster bout avo not really made for road lol way to harsh
but not sure bout wot admas sayin as mine have not leaked or seized or corroded yet but i do clean them weekily with the car
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Doldy
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Broster = Expensive Taste
But yeah, the more you pay the more you get i suppose 
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sand-eel
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the pss9's have bound and re-bound damping adjustability aswell
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broster
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i had avo's there are pictures in my garage of them, they fell to bits, rotted leaked etc, they were nasty!
if you get them you need to service them regularly, may aswell get some bilsteins, fit and forget then
end of the day, you dont scrimp on the engine build do you? why scrimp on suspension and brakes?
[Edited on 27-07-2008 by broster]
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wilson_sri
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Just had a look at your pictures, thats not good at all.
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Doldy
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
i had avo's there are pictures in my garage of them, they fell to bits, rotted leaked etc, they were nasty!
if you get them you need to service them regularly, may aswell get some bilsteins, fit and forget then
end of the day, you dont scrimp on the engine build do you? why scrimp on suspension and brakes?
[Edited on 27-07-2008 by broster]
Totally true broster! I agree them pics look nasty of the AVO's i would rather save for the bilsteins!
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wilson_sri
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Why not get bilstein shock and spring setup? A bit cheaper, but will still be excellant.
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