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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 12:43 PM
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coilovers

anybody know where I can get coilovers for a 3rd gen? Can't find them anywhere.
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 12:54 PM
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dere aint no such thang but a chikin ****

nobody makes em, unless u wanna
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 12:56 PM
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Try honda prelude ones... PM/talk to MadMax024

I heard the ride was very harsh, but perfect if you want for racing, but not for ordinary driving, the Koni/Eibach would be the best adjustable setup for normal performance driving.

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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 01:15 PM
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Madmax had serious issues IIRC. Might as well get some koni adjustable shocks and sprint springs (lowest drop available at 2")
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 01:52 PM
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Coilovers........Where?
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 01:56 PM
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Madmax took his off in favor of a more conventional setup.

I'm sure eventually someone wil come up with a coilover setup
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by internetautomar
Madmax took his off in favor of a more conventional setup.

I'm sure eventually someone wil come up with a coilover setup
Any ideas on who? I wish Suspension genious Matt will do something. But only money talks.
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 02:34 PM
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get a group of like 20-30 who want them and can put down at least 50% deposit then contact a coilover company and they most likely will make them.

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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 02:47 PM
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I've seen alot of custom setups made up of good struts and adjustable springs. The threaded sleaves where welded on. doesn't seam hard. But I would never touch a welder to a strut! Most of them are gas charged.... Boom?
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 03:03 PM
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I've seen coilovers on a 3rd gen in person
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by therealgoon9
I've seen alot of custom setups made up of good struts and adjustable springs. The threaded sleaves where welded on. doesn't seam hard. But I would never touch a welder to a strut! Most of them are gas charged.... Boom?

true BUT the Koni's for our cars are inserts for the front and rear so after you empty the strut then you can weld away on the housing.

I have seen this mentioned before (and even a how to somewhere) and dont know if this is how the people are doing them or not.
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 04:28 PM
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OK... I suppose you can take out the insert and then weld on the sleeves, no problem. Just need to find a spring thats will capacitate 3400-3600 pounds. Along with some bullet proof welding. Thats a pretty large saftey issue to deal with. I saw a honda on the side of the road, I'm assuning it had air and the rear lost pressure, the whole back end was tore up.

+ I wouldn't want to go much lower, My poor lip gets soo much abuse.
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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I've seen coilovers on a 3rd gen in person
Me too
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by KLoWnPR109
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 05:20 PM
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I doubt that if you get a GD on some coilovers that any company would want to make a kit for a 10 year old car. Plus, the market for them would be terrible, they'd be way too costly and it'd make the car ride like any bouncy Honduh. Just my $.02 tho.
Old Dec 27, 2004 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by MaximaBalla
I doubt that if you get a GD on some coilovers that any company would want to make a kit for a 10 year old car. Plus, the market for them would be terrible, they'd be way too costly and it'd make the car ride like any bouncy Honduh. Just my $.02 tho.
Not true coilovers. The ones with adjustable dampers. The ones on those bouncy hondas are just adjustable coil springs.
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