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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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Best springs????

I just was wondering what the best springs are?? I'm looking for a close to factory ride maybe a lil stiffer but not too stiff. I also want to know about ride height too cuz I want it lower but I don't wanna buy some And not barely be able to notice it
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 04:09 AM
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All springs are different in terms of drop rate, for instance the Eibach pro kit springs give a 1.3" front/rear drop. I recommend you get some coilovers though, its better. Also, springs tend to burn our your shocks faster and you'd have to replace that and its not cheap. GL
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 05:28 AM
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The question you asked is so general that there's nothing to answer... The reply however is even better... Coilovers are better for what? Which coilover? Why are they better?


To the op:
There's 35830 spring brands out there, the most popular on this forum performance wise are Swift, GTWorx, Robispec. The ones that provide most drop are Tein S Tech but they will blow up your struts because they're too soft for the drop they provide.
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 05:29 AM
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OP - please search. There are a TON of threads on this. Search GTWorx for what you asked for. Mild lowering, nice upgrade in rates.

Originally Posted by tro0xazn
All springs are different in terms of drop rate, for instance the Eibach pro kit springs give a 1.3" front/rear drop. I recommend you get some coilovers though, its better. Also, springs tend to burn our your shocks faster and you'd have to replace that and its not cheap. GL
This is not good information. First off, springs also have different rates. Secondly, you do not need coil-overs. They are not better for what you described. And finally, struts do not care where they stroke from. They care if the bottom out. Going too low and too soft with a spring will cause that (aka Tein S-Techs).
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 05:59 AM
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I think I'm going to start an aftermarket parts company and call it Best.
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 10:00 AM
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I think I'm going to start an aftermarket parts company and call it Best.
you crakced me up man!!nice!
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SmikeEvo
OP - please search. There are a TON of threads on this. Search GTWorx for what you asked for. Mild lowering, nice upgrade in rates.



This is not good information. First off, springs also have different rates. Secondly, you do not need coil-overs. They are not better for what you described. And finally, struts do not care where they stroke from. They care if the bottom out. Going too low and too soft with a spring will cause that (aka Tein S-Techs).
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by FJF
I think I'm going to start an aftermarket parts company and call it Best.
I think Best Motoring has you beat, but not for parts. lol

Best (handling/drop/ride)= Ohlins/JIC, etc = $$$ (track purposes)
Better ((handing/ride(no so great if you want a noticable drop, IMO))= Swift/GTWorx (chicks will love it)
Worst (who cares about handling/ride, when you're slammed) = TEIN (impress the n00bs/ricers)

someone has to throw something informative in here....
remember, everyone was a noob at one point in their EVO lives.
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