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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 02:12 PM
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best shocks for lowering

I've been looking into lowering my 09 ss recently and I've decided on getting the yyzv2 springs, but i can't seem to find out which shocks to choose. I want a comfy ride, or at least as close to stock as i can get. I've looked into kyb's but i can't find if they will work on the ss version. Can someone chime in and help?
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 02:14 PM
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Do you have LNF, LSJ..etc? Stock shocks on LNF are fine...shocks really don't lower ur car. I mean if you want a comfy ride get YYZ's and Koni's
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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Keep your stock ones.
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 02:22 PM
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Your ride will be fine.
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 04:05 PM
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konis>stock
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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konis>stock
He wants ride comfort though, are konis softer than stock?
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 04:17 PM
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konis are adjustable. you can adjust it to soft or stiff
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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if your looking into replacing shock and springs you should just shell out the few hundred extra and get coils, full adjustable firm or soft and ride hight as well as other things.
Just look into it
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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I have an LNF in my car. I know the koni yellows are the best ones to use with a shock/spring app instead of a coilover app, but i can get a really good deal on the KYBs and was wondering if anyone knew if i could use their gas-a-just or something better on my 09 lnf or should i just go with somehting else? Im just trying to get some info from the sources(CBSS.net) before making my decision and spending all of that money
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by hook
if your looking into replacing shock and springs you should just shell out the few hundred extra and get coils, full adjustable firm or soft and ride hight as well as other things.
Just look into it
If i do go with a coilover setup, which ones are good? i was looking at the stance, but they are pricey
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 05:31 PM
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kyb<fe5<koni
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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kyb<fe5<koni
What are you running? im loving the look of your balt. Also helps that you have the rims i want as well lol
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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koni yellows and john powell yyz springs and thanks and yup enkie pf01s are the **** lol one of the best looking and lightest 5x110 rims
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 09sscalicobalt
koni yellows and john powell yyz springs and thanks and yup enkie pf01s are the **** lol one of the best looking and lightest 5x110 rims
Do you ever auto-x your car? Ive done it a couple of times and i might be doing it again after lowering.
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 00whitecam
Do you ever auto-x your car? Ive done it a couple of times and i might be doing it again after lowering.
Talk to 1LSJ2NV. Stanced and Auto-X's.
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 00whitecam
Do you ever auto-x your car? Ive done it a couple of times and i might be doing it again after lowering.
**** auto x its a waste of time money and tires lol i do real tracks fontana roval streets of willow big willow etc...
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 11:06 PM
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Oval tracks must be really fun
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 11:10 PM
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Ya I also ordered the yyz v.2. can't wait to get them. I'm just gonna run the stock shocks.
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 11:15 PM
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I've heard these springs work pretty well with the stock shocks and struts

Last edited by roadrunner132; Dec 10, 2012 at 11:27 AM.
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 11:27 PM
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^ wut lol
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 11:48 PM
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YO DAWG - yo dawg i heard you like springs so we put some springs in
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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by AyrtonSenna
Oval tracks must be really fun
lol i didnt say oval i dont race nascar tracks aka left turn left turn i said roval....part of a nascar oval with a road racing track in the middle
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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 09sscalicobalt
lol i didnt say oval i dont race nascar tracks aka left turn left turn i said roval....part of a nascar oval with a road racing track in the middle
How did your car handle?
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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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handles great only thing i still need to do is put on my undercar rails from john powell
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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 05:45 PM
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Got those. Mmmm, tight.
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