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Old Jan 8, 2024 | 11:04 PM
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Hey guys
I was wondering if yall had any good recommendations on a good set of coilovers for my 3.8 4th gen firebird? I'm trying to make it a drift car, and thought I'd ask for recommendations
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Originally Posted by Katherine
Hey guys
I was wondering if yall had any good recommendations on a good set of coilovers for my 3.8 4th gen firebird? I'm trying to make it a drift car, and thought I'd ask for recommendations
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What kind of money are you looking to spend??
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Old Jan 11, 2024 | 12:04 AM
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What kind of money are you looking to spend??
I feel like a decent set up is gonna be atleast a couple grand, but nothing more than 4-5k
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I feel like a decent set up is gonna be atleast a couple grand, but nothing more than 4-5k
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/a...camaro/year/1999

That's a couple G's it's front and rear
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Old Jan 11, 2024 | 02:15 AM
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^^^ those look like a cross between ridetech and varishocks

I have the ridetechs on one of my cars and am very pleased ....will be using the car for autocross when engine work is completed
have the varishocks on my other car...but still a work in progress so no comment on ride yet
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