coilovers full or sleeve type?

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12-20-2005, 06:55 PM

darkness

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coilovers full or sleeve type?

i have a 91 integra and its starting to sag in the suspension i'm wondering which is better full coilovers or sleeve type also what causes the cars to bouce down the road when lowered?

12-20-2005, 08:33 PM

d0nfry

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Re: coilovers full or sleeve type?

i would say full coilovers are better, uneless you get a nice coil/strut combo with the sleeve type.
the cars you see bouncin are cause they cut the stock springs.

12-20-2005, 09:07 PM

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Re: coilovers full or sleeve type?

On a complete stock setup if the car sag, most of the time it is the shcok that went bad.
sleeve type coilovers are gay IMO :P, either get springs or TRULY height adjustable coilovers, not those where the spring rate changes as you adjust the height.

12-20-2005, 09:11 PM

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Re: coilovers full or sleeve type?

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Originally Posted by Donald125

yep, full coilovers rule, if you got the cash that is

12-20-2005, 09:30 PM

Tatakai

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Re: coilovers full or sleeve type?

how do you tell the diff between full and sleeve type? i got some Tokico Blue's with my car.. so i have no idea. i think they're full because I know the rears are just 1 unit (shock and spring)

the car didn't have much bounce when I got it, only lowered like 1-1.5".. then I slammed the bitch and now it feels kinda stiffer without much give. i know when I go over this one ditch in the road at 30+ my car only bounces like once before it returns to normal stance

12-20-2005, 10:11 PM

d0nfry

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Re: coilovers full or sleeve type?

http://www.prostreetonline.com/buy/o..._coilover_kit/ - full coilover, all one whole unit.

http://www.skunk2.com/Merchant2/merc...egory_Code=COV - sleeve type.

12-21-2005, 01:25 AM

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Re: coilovers full or sleeve type?

Full coilovers are usually better (i recommend omnipower full coilovers)....sleeves are alright. I am actually switching from my H&R sports with KYB AGX shocks to omni slip on coilovers.

As for slip ons...I would only go with:

A) Ground Control
B) Omni Slip-ons
C) Skunk2

No specific order

12-21-2005, 10:55 AM

gurusan

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Re: coilovers full or sleeve type?

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Originally Posted by Toysrme

Sleeves suck ***. They're so stiff in general that they tend to blow even the best struts out quickly.
Half of them have spring rates that can qualify for ------- NASCAR races... Sleeves are stupid unless you're towing a car to a show - at which point they'll call you a moron & subract points for not having something cool like coilovers, air, or a hydraulic suspension.
Buy normal drop/performance springs, or buy real coilovers. Sleeves are what you suggest to people you hate.

In general, you're right...but Ground Controls are pretty good, so are Omni's.

12-21-2005, 08:03 PM

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Re: coilovers full or sleeve type?

I have a set of the skunk2 sleeve type coilovers, and i was able to order them at different spring rates. I have my front's at 450lbs and the rears at 400lbs., and coupled with my koni 5-way adjustable shocks they actually handle and ride well.