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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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looking at installing from pfadt the aggressor II coil overs ,bars and chamber kit package . anybody gone this route ? problems ,likes , dislikes . were the supplied spring rates adequate . ride height is supposed to be adjustable as well . using the car for track days and occasional daily driver ............cheers
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looking at installing from pfadt the aggressor II coil overs ,bars and chamber kit package . anybody gone this route ? problems ,likes , dislikes . were the supplied spring rates adequate . ride height is supposed to be adjustable as well . using the car for track days and occasional daily driver ............cheers
I have the coilovers and love them. Call Aaron Pfadt and tell him what you want to do with your car and he will have them setup right out of the box.
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Get the LG package, it's less $$$ and a better package.
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Originally Posted by ajg1915
Get the LG package, it's less $$$ and a better package.


LG's has 2x sets of coil overs. I have the GT2's and love them.

GT2 Coil overs
http://www.lgmotorsports.com/catalog...oducts_id=2176


G2 Coil overs
http://www.lgmotorsports.com/catalog...roducts_id=272


G1 Swaybars
http://www.lgmotorsports.com/catalog...oducts_id=2208


They even have a package with the GT2 coil overs, and the G1 swaybars
http://www.lgmotorsports.com/catalog...oducts_id=2210


Call Anthony and he can give you the low down on each setup. Anthony is the guy that "builds" the LG Race car for the Rolex series. He knows his stuff !

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That's a matter of "opinion"... and we all have one...
I too am running the PFADTS... Call Aaron..


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Get the LG package, it's less $$$ and a better package.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 11:10 PM
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It's from my personal experience. I had the Pfadt's and had a number of issues with the mounts, the sway bars and their poly bushings.

I'm not going to get into details.

The LG coil overs have their adjustments in an easier access area, especially the rears. With the Pfadt's you have to drill holes in the rear of your floor boards to access the adjustment points.

The front mounts on the LG coil overs is much more solid than the Pfadt's.

Take a close look at both LG and Pfadt coil overs and you see the improvements that LG has incorporated into the adjustable coil overs.

Pfadt was the first to offer such a product, however they did not continue to refine and improve the product as LG did.

I'm just offering an unbiased opinion based on the current product specifications, if Pfadt updates their coil overs to make them better a choice than I would recommend them, to date they have not.

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That's a matter of "opinion"... and we all have one...
I too am running the PFADTS... Call Aaron..
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