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[yudalicious]

here's some places where you can look, solo2, solo1, SCCA world challenge.... yes you would see threaded shock coilovers being run... does that mean you can't be successful with shocks and springs? Heck no, some of the fastest cars I've seen in solo2 are running relatively simple/inexpensive set ups... now which part of my info is wrong?
You stated to the original poster that coilovers are BAD and should be avoided at all costs, I just merely pointed out the fact that that is not true. If you want further proof, look at KONI, Ohlins, Penske, even Advance Design... what do they have in common? They're threaded shock body coilovers! Gee I wonder why these names are thrown out when anyone talks about suspension...So what do the cars in 2nd touring that you stated run for suspension set ups?

EDIT: since I'm up this late, we can make some definitions, technically coilover=basically any coiled spring that's coiled over the shock unit... however the term is now mostly used to describe an aftermarket unit that has the ability to adjust preload, height, etc. Just so we don't get confused on rhetorics here, I know alot of people think just coilover sleeves anytime the term "coilover" is used.