# Wheels or Coilovers or Turbo

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [August 12, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299 "2008-08-12T19:29:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/1 "2008-08-12T19:29:13Z")

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Edit: Found a good deal on a Garrett GT3582R dual Ball bearing .82 with oil/coolant lines, downpipe and manifold.

Ok, I’m going to have to order one of these in a couple days, either the wheels and 5-lug conversion or a set of coil overs or turbo 🙂 .

**Wheels-**  
Sportmax 006, gunmetal, 5-lug (nobody has 4-lug in stock), 17x8 (front) and 17x9 (back) with 225/45-17 and 245/40-17. With 5-lug hubs all the way around and probably just some 5-lug S14 rotors until I upgrade brakes later on.

![http://i1.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/b5/d0/5ee0_1.JPG](http://i1.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/b5/d0/5ee0_1.JPG)

**Coil Overs-** Stance GR+ 15-way adjustable, 8kg(F)/6kg(R)

![http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-1164098593086_2012_55714654](http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-1164098593086_2012_55714654)

**Turbo-**

 ![http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa12/MATAfied/rbparts003.jpg](http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa12/MATAfied/rbparts003.jpg)

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**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/2 "2008-08-12T19:30:07Z")

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a GT3076R!!! wooohoooo

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**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/3 "2008-08-12T19:42:20Z")

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Wheels + stock wheel gap = :nono  
coilovers all the way

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**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/4 "2008-08-12T19:54:31Z")

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square away the suspension first. plus those wheels are junk. and later on if you want to do a 5lug conversion do that with some 300zx wheels, they look fairly good on the S13’s when lowered.

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**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/5 "2008-08-12T19:59:46Z")

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or r32 skyline wheels :nod

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**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/6 "2008-08-12T20:07:16Z")

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yeah go with suspension, IMO id rather have a car that handles well with ugly wheels than nice wheels and shitty handling

Example would be the PR’s

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**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/7 "2008-08-12T20:35:19Z")

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> [@Shady](#):
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> Example would be the PR’s

HUH :confused most of them have hubcaps or pep boyzz wheels with cut springs. id say a good comparison ratio of those guys cars is 1 out of 10 is done correctly.

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**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/8 "2008-08-12T20:37:48Z")

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Get the coil overs… those wheels suck anyway.

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**Author:** ![BlueS14240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blues14240sx/32/6410_2.png) [@BlueS14240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlueS14240sx)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/9 "2008-08-12T20:39:34Z")

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lol dont be one of the lower lot guys…stock suspension and 18’’ rims on a civic like all them guys, as lil wayne says: “rims on da whip make it look like 2 storiez”

wurd :nono :lmao (theres no brown smilies)

i vote coilovers and then rims

Admin Edit: **No Racial Slurs allowed**

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**Author:** ![DB2\_GS-R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DB2\_GS-R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DB2_GS-R)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/10 "2008-08-12T21:41:15Z")

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> [@30r\_logik](#):
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> a GT3076R!!! wooohoooo

:+1

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**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/11 "2008-08-12T21:43:04Z")

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i vote coilovers :nod

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**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/12 "2008-08-12T21:49:26Z")

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Coilovers.

Horse before the cart :thumb

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**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/13 "2008-08-12T21:50:30Z")

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> [@Vovchandr](#):
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> Coilovers.
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> Horse before the cart :thumb

or in your case, potato before the vodka

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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/14 "2008-08-13T04:34:21Z")

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Yeah I figured everyone will say coilovers.

And the offsets on the stock Z32 or R32/33 wheels are like 40, I’d rather find a set of nice used Work wheels.

Maybe next year I’ll pick up a GT3076R, I would need injectors too.

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/15 "2008-08-13T05:01:49Z")

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Coilovers fa shooooo

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**Author:** ![smithsteg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smithsteg/32/6379_2.png) [@smithsteg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smithsteg)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/16 "2008-08-13T05:39:12Z")

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Good you decided on coilovers. but after seeing you wheel choice :gay, whats you coilover choice.

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**Author:** ![JVG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jvg/32/6348_2.png) [@JVG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JVG)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/17 "2008-08-13T05:48:25Z")

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coilovers FTW. I here the Stance are pretty good I sold a set to a guy with and evo he loves them.

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**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/18 "2008-08-13T08:36:17Z")

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fuck coilovers … i say go turbo!

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**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/19 "2008-08-13T09:30:46Z")

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> [@Wayne64SS](#):
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> fuck coilovers … i say go turbo!

And when he launches, or does 100+ on the thruway and his car is bouncing around hes going to wish he had coilovers ;D

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**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheels-or-coilovers-or-turbo/238299/20 "2008-08-13T09:58:04Z")

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another vote for suspension first. handling\> looks IMO…

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