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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 01:01 PM
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Anyone have this set up. Was looking at the Kyb Agx shocks and the strano lowering springs. I was wondering if this is a good set up both for look and ride quality
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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If you can't afford koni with Sam's springs, get bilsteins. Agx were ok on stock springs, I can't phantom them being good with Sams.
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Originally Posted by DarkblueTA
If you can't afford koni with Sam's springs, get bilsteins. Agx were ok on stock springs, I can't phantom them being good with Sams.
This is basically what Sam told me when I e-mailed him about his suspension stuff. He said if I wasn't going to buy the Koni's the SLP Blistens are really the only other choice. He did stress that the Koni's are the best option, but if I just didn't want to spend the money on the Koni's (which is what I said) then the SLP's are the next best option.
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I have KYB's/Stranos. Hate them. I have on my other car Koni's/Strano's and I couldn't be any happier. Don't get the KYB's.
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konis are way to damn expensive looks like when the time comes it will be strano/bilstein
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Sweetv6camaroguy
konis are way to damn expensive looks like when the time comes it will be strano/bilstein
Depends on what you want to do with the car.
If you are going for a great handling/riding setup, Koni SA's are WELL worth the money. If you just want the lowered look, decent ride and decent handling then bilstiens will suffice.
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yeah dude kyb sucks compared to bilstein and neither of them compare to Koni's. I have strano/bilstein and I couldn't be happier, but thats only because i've never had koni's lol
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wait for the next koni sale .
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Originally Posted by garygnu
wait for the next koni sale .
I've seen BMR have sales on the Knoi's, doesn't Strano do it too? What does the SA prices come down to? I think I remember BMR's being down in the 700's.

I'm not concerned with the absolute best handling. Just want it to ride pretty good. I feel like the Blistens won't be THAT bad, but I know the Koni's are a world of difference.
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I dont want the worldest best handling car but i do want a good handling car with a nice stance. Ill be upgrading sway bars and getting lower control arms and lower control arm brackets to go along with the shocks and springs
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