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Hey guys just looking on eBay at these and saw two different prices, on closer inspection each one was labeled differently. The more expensive one said "With upper mount kit" and the cheaper on said "Without upper mount kit"

I have an R33 GTS-T Will i need the upper mount kit for my car or not? I don't know heaps about suspension so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks very much.

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The upper mount kit is not mandatory because you can use your existing upper mounts from your factory suspension on the new coilovers. The more expensive kit includes these and does not require you to use your existing upper mounts.

also got another question, Whats the difference between

TEIN SUPER STREET DAMPER KIT

TEIN SUPER STREET COILOVER KIT

They look different but look like they do the same thing, and they both also say the same thing in the description

thanks

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also got another question, Whats the difference between

TEIN SUPER STREET DAMPER KIT

TEIN SUPER STREET COILOVER KIT

They look different but look like they do the same thing, and they both also say the same thing in the description

thanks

The damper kit is just the shock absorber without the spring.

The coilover kit is both the spring and shock absorber.

The top mount is an adjustable unit so you can adjust the cast and camber of your wheel. I forgot to look at what car you were driving before I hit reply but you don't need it on most cars and if your car has double wishbone suspension it wont do anything as the camber is controlled by the upper control arm.

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