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  • sushipower
    Advanced Member
    • Aug 2005
    • 156

    #1

    question regarging coilovers

    What setup and spring rates do you guys have?

    Looking to go the ground control route.

    Thanks,
  • F34R
    sLaughter
    • May 2009
    • 12390

    #2
    Originally posted by sushipower
    What setup and spring rates do you guys have?

    Looking to go the ground control route.

    Thanks,
    GC is the way to go, tell them what you have and what kinda ride you are looking for and they will tae care of it.
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    • sushipower
      Advanced Member
      • Aug 2005
      • 156

      #3
      Thanks, will do that on Monday.

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      • F34R
        sLaughter
        • May 2009
        • 12390

        #4
        Originally posted by sushipower
        Thanks, will do that on Monday.
        Make sure you pick out your shocks. I went with the Bilstein sports and don't have one problem with them. tirerack.com is the best place to go with, fast and great people to work with.
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        • lga714
          Grease Monkey
          • Feb 2010
          • 315

          #5
          I have TCKlines and love them. I dont know about GC but with TCKs you can buy any part from their kit seperately and are available any time.

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          • sushipower
            Advanced Member
            • Aug 2005
            • 156

            #6
            Thanks Iga714, looks like either way i'm porking out $1600 - $1800 for a nice set up.

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            • Fusion
              No R3VLimiter
              • Nov 2009
              • 3658

              #7
              I'm thinking this http://www.v-maxx.com/uk/products/coilover-kits
              Can't find anyone who has them on r3v. I think the quality looks good, price is half of GC. They have sets for e30.

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              • E30FTW
                Member
                • Jan 2008
                • 76

                #8
                Originally posted by sushipower
                Thanks Iga714, looks like either way i'm porking out $1600 - $1800 for a nice set up.
                If you have that much money to spend don't waste it on a Ground Control setup. Throw a couple more bucks in and get a TC Kline, or AST setup. It costs alot less in the long run to buy a higher end suspension now than it does to waste money on a entry level setup you will move on from soon.

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                • flyboyx
                  R3V OG
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 8371

                  #9
                  Originally posted by sushipower
                  Thanks Iga714, looks like either way i'm porking out $1600 - $1800 for a nice set up.
                  the last time i checked the ground control web site, i remember the cost of the coil over kit to be around 400.00 a set of 4 bilsteins sports about 350?
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                  • Wh33lhop
                    R3V OG
                    • Feb 2009
                    • 11705

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Fusion
                    I'm thinking this http://www.v-maxx.com/uk/products/coilover-kits
                    Can't find anyone who has them on r3v. I think the quality looks good, price is half of GC. They have sets for e30.
                    If that price includes struts, they are crap. If not, then they are not half the price of GC.
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                    • Jean
                      Moderator
                      • Aug 2006
                      • 18228

                      #11
                      Originally posted by flyboyx
                      the last time i checked the ground control web site, i remember the cost of the coil over kit to be around 400.00 a set of 4 bilsteins sports about 350?
                      They make more than just a GC kit...they have complete setups with modified housings/inserts/camber plates/adjusters/springs.... that's not the same thing as $400 adjuster/spring kit. Bilstein sports are about $125 each front and just under $100 each rear.
                      Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



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                      • Adrian_Visser
                        R3VLimited
                        • Jun 2006
                        • 2823

                        #12
                        Originally posted by E30FTW
                        If you have that much money to spend don't waste it on a Ground Control setup. Throw a couple more bucks in and get a TC Kline, or AST setup. It costs alot less in the long run to buy a higher end suspension now than it does to waste money on a entry level setup you will move on from soon.
                        What's wrong with GC?

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                        • e30rida
                          E30 Modder
                          • Dec 2007
                          • 963

                          #13
                          Originally posted by flyboyx
                          the last time i checked the ground control web site, i remember the cost of the coil over kit to be around 400.00 a set of 4 bilsteins sports about 350?

                          Where can you get Bilstein sports for $350? Don't post shit you are not sure about. The lowest I've found right now on Billies is about $440.

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                          • Jean
                            Moderator
                            • Aug 2006
                            • 18228

                            #14
                            You can order GC stuff with $400 a corner shocks.. and be it higher end than entry level AST.

                            Just saying.
                            Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



                            OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827

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                            • F34R
                              sLaughter
                              • May 2009
                              • 12390

                              #15
                              Originally posted by lga714
                              I have TCKlines and love them. I dont know about GC but with TCKs you can buy any part from their kit seperately and are available any time.
                              I know I can buy springs in other rates from them but you mean the coilover parts I take it...

                              All I know is GC makes an amazing product and with the Bilsteins sports you can have both at your door for under 900. What else is out there that can match GC and bilstein for under 900 shipped? NOTHING, that's what!
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