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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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ive had mine for over a year now and have no problems yet
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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dang, sounds promising to me then. and ur pretty satisfied with the drop that you got??
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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def, i have a lip on my driveway and still make it in but the car doesnt look like a tonka truck going down the road.
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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nice. u got any pics of the caR?
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by wevo1985
def, i have a lip on my driveway and still make it in but the car doesnt look like a tonka truck going down the road.
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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what size rims are u guys using with those swift springs as well?
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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18x9 +30

17x8 not sure of the off set
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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i had 18s on it with no problems. i went back to the stock 17s cause i wanted to use my drap radials on the track. im sorry i dont have any pics right now and the engine is out of the car so it looks high in the front. kindof imbarrison.
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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lol its all good. i think im gonna stay with the stock bbs right now. so i doubt ill have any problems with that
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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what if i didnt get the bilstein struts, can i just use the swift springs on the stock struts, and basicly be the same?? anybody end up doing that??
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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what if i didnt get the bilstein struts, can i just use the swift springs on the stock struts, and basicly be the same?? anybody end up doing that??
That is what I, like a lot other people do.

I couldn't afford coilovers so I got the swifts and couldnt be happier.
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...-reviewed.html

Check out the other post I have created in that thread.

Swifts are a great choice!
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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what if i didnt get the bilstein struts, can i just use the swift springs on the stock struts, and basicly be the same?? anybody end up doing that??
Not a bad way to go by any means and EVO IX struts are pretty good, but the Bilsteins will ride a little smoother.

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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 02:36 AM
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thanks guys, youve all been a big help
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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Here goes Smike with another shameless review thread plug again j/k j/k j/k smike you are a great help to all suspension junkies on this forum. thank you for everything you do. i personally am going with coilovers BUT i have run strut/spring combos on just about every car i have owned. lol :insert big goofy smile here: swift springs are great BTW. You will not be disappointed at all
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