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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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I started with wheels a couple of months ago and the coilovers only a couple of weeks ago. If I would start with a new car in the future then the coilovers would be the first upgrade of all.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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Here's someone claiming to be willing to do wholesale on JIC Cross coilovers with minimum of 3 sets in group buy. I know nothing about the vendor. Just passing along info.

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...group-buy.html
 
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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Consider this

If you get permission to do a obvious visual mod.. do it!
You can always install the coil overs and who would know?
 
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by jhuang25
really depends on if you're more about performance or looks... i would go coilovers...

+1 with this statement.

we did wheels first and it looked a bit goofy having the car not being lowered first. if i had to do it over again, i'd do suspension first as lowering it looks good even with stock wheels.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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coilovers for sure
 
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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coilovers!
 
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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Coilover and 15mm spacers all teh way around. 21mm rear if you roll..
 
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I voted for wheels, BUT as soon as you see the wheels. The car will look kinda of 4 x 4ish and you will RUN to get it lowered. Wheels first and then you HAVE to get it lowered. If you lower it first, it will look ok and the wheels will come in much later.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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Most definitely CO's first. The stock suspension just sucks, and it's just amazing what a quality set of CO's will do for the ride and handling.

As others have said, the car will look goofy if you do wheels first, but if you do CO's first, it'll look badass.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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I would say wheels, but then again I voted for Blago in the last election, so don't listen to me!!!
 
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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Coilovers first..if you do wheels first it will not look as good as it should lowered.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 12:25 AM
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Hum.. If you are not a canyon person I would get wheels. If you like the canyons then suspension.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 04:40 AM
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if you have to ask. cf center console. MP!!
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:45 AM
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Your car already has "coilovers", but yes, I vote for an adjustable ride height suspension too! Aftermarket wheels and stock ride height just looks weird.... Not to mention you'll actually see a performance improvement from the suspension.

Stock TT bits.



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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 06:35 AM
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Do you want to enjoy the car more from the driver's seat, or enjoy the looks you get from other people as you drive?...

No brainer, Coilover's first... Your stock wheels work fine
 
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