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Old 05-05-2010, 05:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Is this a good buy?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/86-87...Q5fAccessories

I'm kinda "iffy" about it. You think it's a safe buy? Or should i just stick to the lowering springs (link below)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/B-G-L...Q5fAccessories
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Old 05-05-2010, 05:42 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I don't see information on those cheap coilover sleeves that would make me feel comfortable buying them. Spring rate, legth, etc. Not pictures of how they handle the upper spring perch.... yeah.

Go for the B+G's. I've heard good things so far about them.

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I know a couple of guys running civics that use those sleeves and they don't seem to have any complaints, but then again all they care about is dropping their car to the ground. I wouldn't trust them though I would go with springs that were built for our cars. Do you have a V6 or an i4? Cause I had initrax springs on my V6 and the drop on my car was little uneven. The front sat lower than the front, so it looked a little goofy.
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Will those b&g fit on my 1990 lexus es250? Right now I have stock cut 1 full coil on kyb struts.
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I don't see information on those cheap coilover sleeves that would make me feel comfortable buying them. Spring rate, legth, etc. Not pictures of how they handle the upper spring perch.... yeah.

Go for the B+G's. I've heard good things so far about them.

-Charlie

That was my initial thought as well. Just wanted to hear other's opinions.

Thanks.
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I know a couple of guys running civics that use those sleeves and they don't seem to have any complaints, but then again all they care about is dropping their car to the ground. I wouldn't trust them though I would go with springs that were built for our cars. Do you have a V6 or an i4? Cause I had initrax springs on my V6 and the drop on my car was little uneven. The front sat lower than the front, so it looked a little goofy.

I have a I4. the specs on the springs state that it's 1.4" front and back. Wonder why you had that issue tho?
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I have a I4. the specs on the springs state that it's 1.4" front and back. Wonder why you had that issue tho?
The Intrax springs sat low in the front even with a 4-cylinder 5-speed (my first Camry). They were just made wrong. The B+G's seem to have a much more even drop from what I have seen in pictures. The V6 cars will still sit lower in the front (they are heavier up there).

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