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sybir · 2011-05-04, 06:55 AM

Do not buy Cusco anything with the idea of easily replacing sphericals. They're non-standard sizes and nearly impossible to source here, and they're $$$$$$$$$ from Cusco if you can even get the right ones. I bought a couple sets of firesale coilovers (like, $200, get these $3k units out of here before I put them through a wall) because the owners had so many problems with the sphericals in the tophats on them - both with initial wear and with getting replacements. I had a set of brand new tophats destroy themselves and start clunking like the wheel was going to fall off within a month of installation..........I've put ~120k on a set of Tein spherical tops with no issues, noise, or appreciable wear.

Your mileage may vary, but I'd stay away from used stuff, or plan to be used to noise.

2011-05-04, 06:55 AM	#4
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	Do not buy Cusco anything with the idea of easily replacing sphericals. They're non-standard sizes and nearly impossible to source here, and they're $$$$$$$$$ from Cusco if you can even get the right ones. I bought a couple sets of firesale coilovers (like, $200, get these $3k units out of here before I put them through a wall) because the owners had so many problems with the sphericals in the tophats on them - both with initial wear and with getting replacements. I had a set of brand new tophats destroy themselves and start clunking like the wheel was going to fall off within a month of installation..........I've put ~120k on a set of Tein spherical tops with no issues, noise, or appreciable wear. Your mileage may vary, but I'd stay away from used stuff, or plan to be used to noise. __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.