ripcurl Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 My current suspension setup is due for a replacement. I'm at 98k miles and am on stock springs and struts. My LGT is a daily driver and I don't track my car so I don't need anything too crazy. I want a mild drop and struts that are a bit better then stock. I was looking at KYB's and Epic springs from FredBeansParts and they would roughly run me $550. There's a guy locally selling a set of used Bilstein's from a Spec B with tophats, saggy butt spacers and Tein H-Techs for $750. They have approximately 20k miles on them (although I guess there is no way to know that for sure). I'm aware that the Bilsteins are superior to the KYB's, but will there be any drop at all on the Teins? From what I understand, the Bilsteins are beefier then the stock struts and actually raise the car if using stock springs. Also, since they are used, and there really is no way to confirm actual mileage on them, is it really worth the risk? I was originally going to go with the Koni's, but they are too pricey. I heard the Tokico's are good, but are impossible to find. Any other options I've missed? Cliff notes -NEW KYB's and Epic Springs $550 -USED Bilsteins and Tein H-Techs $750 (with 20k on them) -looking for a mild drop and similar to stock ride quality (maybe a little firmer) -any other economical options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Ghost Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 KYB/Epics here and saggy butt spacers. My car is a DD only. Absolutely love the setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripcurl Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 KYB/Epics here and saggy butt spacers. My car is a DD only. Absolutely love the setup. That setup also requires saggy butt spacers? I wasn't aware of that. Where did you buy them from and what thickness did you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripcurl Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Can anyone else chime in on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripcurl Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 No recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htioki Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 From what I hear, wagons need spacers. Sedans do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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