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what coilover are you boys using on the liberty?!?!

Postby libz05 » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:22 am

hey guys,
looking to get new coilovers for my my06 liberty and wanting to know what all you people are using before i get?
not looking for performance more just for the looks and something which isnt too pricey.
look forward to your response.
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Postby rickerty » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:42 am

From what you'll see of them, all Coilovers 'look' the same.
Have a look on the Tech/Suspension board and see there are quite a few brand choices. Most folk are aiming for performance and quality but you may get an idea for pricing and availability.
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Postby sheppo9 » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:47 am

If you just want the car low, get BC BR from JustJap.
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Postby tangcla » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:53 am

I'm running KW Variant-2 coilovers. Made in Germany :cool: Very comfortable, much more comfy than just lowered springs.

There's a set of HKS Hipermax LS+ coilvers that are for sale on eBay. I was thinking of trying those... they should be comfy.
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Postby legacydan » Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:30 am

compared to standard suspension how is the comfort levels? I was looking at these too. the Tein s tech springs are shit on the bilsteins, need to get something not so back breaking over potholes/ramps etc!
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Postby kiks » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:26 pm

Ohlins DFV with 80nm springs in the front, 70 in rear, 3.0RB wags.
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Postby Jimmy S » Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:04 am

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Postby tangcla » Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:13 am

legacydan wrote:compared to standard suspension how is the comfort levels? I was looking at these too. the Tein s tech springs are shit on the bilsteins, need to get something not so back breaking over potholes/ramps etc!

The KW? I think good, if not better.
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Postby legacydan » Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:45 am

yep sorry, i was talking about the KW's!
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Postby Gambit » Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:14 am

For all you coilover guys what would be the single most comfortable coilovers on the market?
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Postby tangcla » Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:16 am

Gambit wrote:For all you coilover guys what would be the single most comfortable coilovers on the market?

Hard to say, I mean, most of us have probably only ever had one set of coilovers :P
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Postby Gambit » Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:27 am

tangcla wrote:
Gambit wrote:For all you coilover guys what would be the single most comfortable coilovers on the market?

Hard to say, I mean, most of us have probably only ever had one set of coilovers :P


True that :) ^ i guess we know the Tein Flex are known for comfort, so is the Ohlins but are the BC BR's or the HSD, or the KW's known or marketed in the same vein....
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Postby 05GTLIBERTY » Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:28 am

I'm running the Pedders XA extreme coilovers, I think I paid $1600 installed. Seems to be pretty comfy with stock rims. Good amount of height adjustment and plenty of shock settings too, has 30 settings from bouncy as to solid, have mine set on f/r-17/19
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Postby tangcla » Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:56 am

Gambit wrote:True that :) ^ i guess we know the Tein Flex are known for comfort, so is the Ohlins but are the BC BR's or the HSD, or the KW's known or marketed in the same vein....

Actually I think the TEIN Flex are their entry level coilovers. The TEIN CS (comfort spec) is their comfort line :P
Also worthy to note is that Japanese coilovers are designed for Japanese roads (which are baby smooth) whereas the German coilovers (Ohlins, KW, Bilstein) are designed for European roads, which are more in line with our conditions.
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Postby Kekotic » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:18 am

tangcla wrote:Actually I think the TEIN Flex are their entry level coilovers. The TEIN CS (comfort spec) is their comfort line :P


I just googled them and came up with a price of $2800 AUD....and I don't think that includes delivery from japan :shock:

Jimmy and Clarence approximately how much were your coilovers?
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