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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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i would avoid lowering springs all together. i got the works ones, supposed to be good springs that work with the factory struts.

wouldn't you know it, 8k miles later both front struts completely blown apart.
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by MondoBongo
i would avoid lowering springs all together. i got the works ones, supposed to be good springs that work with the factory struts.

wouldn't you know it, 8k miles later both front struts completely blown apart.
wow, that's the first time that I've heard of that happening with the works springs.
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by MondoBongo
i would avoid lowering springs all together. i got the works ones, supposed to be good springs that work with the factory struts.

wouldn't you know it, 8k miles later both front struts completely blown apart.
Hmmm, I know of many ppl that springs on there car. How do u know it was the fault of the springs? And ive never seen anything on this forum and/ or heard of anything like this ive only heard good things about the works springs. That infact is a negative comment. Maybe faulty struts sounds crazy but may be true.
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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Need some vendors to come out..who can get me the best price on Swift spec r, swift sport, and the hotchkins shipped to 21904. i have a few prices but wanna see if i can get them for a better price please pm me so there is no hard feeling between vendors thanks.!
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Bump for some vendors????
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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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I vote for swift sports. I have these installed on MR bilsteins and the ride is just as smooth but handles much better. Also looks nice and level drop
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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I have the Tein S tech lowing springs on my car. Its not a bad ride, going to be alittle rough like any lowered car, but I have felt worse. The handling is still amazing on the car. Springs are fairly cheap too.

http://www.gripmotorsports.com/pi~pn...ings-1499.html


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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by OhsixIXBish
How do u know it was the fault of the springs?
well, because unless someone snuck in to my garage at night and took a hammer and chisel to my struts i don't see what else it could be.
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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The Swifts blew my bilsteins... they do not improve anything
Take a sky ramp at 100 and you can feel the fronts shocks bottoming out with any spring on the bilsteins
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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EvolutionRus - S-techs are the worst option out there.

Originally Posted by big block ix
The Swifts blew my bilsteins... they do not improve anything
Take a sky ramp at 100 and you can feel the fronts shocks bottoming out with any spring on the bilsteins
More info needed. Mileage on Bilsteins? Swifts do improve handling, I along with many others vouch to that - with trophies.

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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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i have swift springs and oem kyb struts... i love them!



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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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so what swift springs are the best to go with????

and still havent herd anyone talk about the hotchkis that much any ideas?
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 04:30 AM
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so what swift springs are the best to go with????

and still havent herd anyone talk about the hotchkis that much any ideas?
Swift Sports are great. I AX'd and tracked on them with the Z1 tires last season.

If you run r-comp tires I would get the SpecR's. The stiffer rates will fit nicely with the grip levels that those type of tires can produce.

Hotchkis are too soft.
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