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Mar 9, 2006 | 10:47 AM

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new MR lowered

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...volowered1.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...volowered2.jpg

Put on Hotchkis Springs. The drop is nice and subtle and the spring rates are identical to stock(only 5 lbs under on the front and 5 lbs over on the rear).

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Mar 9, 2006 | 10:48 AM

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show and shine forum, but what springs or coils did you use?

Mar 9, 2006 | 10:58 AM

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how's she feel? is she tight or loose?

Mar 9, 2006 | 11:01 AM

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She feels incredibly solid with just a tad bit of looseness. I don't think the suspension has completely settled yet though. I kept the bilsteins dampers on it.
I'me going to put a bigger rear sway bar on it and a rear strut tower bar and be done with the suspension. Then comes the power!

Mar 9, 2006 | 12:06 PM

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Are those specifically designed to mate with the Bilsteins? On EvoMR, I don't believe those have been the popular choice, since we can't just use ones designed for non-MRs.

Mar 9, 2006 | 12:36 PM

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looks good!

Mar 9, 2006 | 12:44 PM

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Are those specifically designed to mate with the Bilsteins? On EvoMR, I don't believe those have been the popular choice, since we can't just use ones designed for non-MRs.

warr's right again... those aren't engineered for the MR.

Be ready for blown struts

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Mar 9, 2006 | 12:47 PM

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I woulda kicked my dealers AZZ if they woulda drilled a tag bracket into my front bumper.

Mar 9, 2006 | 12:56 PM

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They drilled mine...car came from TX

and they didn't use the grommet.

Car looks good...hope it's not true about the springs not being made for the car

Mar 9, 2006 | 12:57 PM

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Arent the Swift and Works Springs the only ones actually made for the MR Billsteins?

Mar 9, 2006 | 02:02 PM

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I bought them at AMS and the dude said they would work with my car. Was he bullsh!tting me? How would they blow the struts if the drop isn't so radical?

Mar 9, 2006 | 02:07 PM

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If these aren't meant for my car which ones are? I trust you guys over AMS. I'll be so annoyed if I have to switch my springs back over

When I put them on I had no problem with the install (I'm an Audi tech so I know what I'm doing). The only thing that concerned me were the new bumpstops that I had to put on because they were so small and had play around the piston.