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Feb 4, 2008 | 06:37 PM

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mdinubil

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Is that a porsche in the background?

Feb 4, 2008 | 06:52 PM

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TheDriver11421

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Is that a porsche in the background?

lotus

Feb 4, 2008 | 07:14 PM

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50mm (just under 2") front
35mm 1.3" rear
the car still has more travel left than a track spec VIII/IX and almost as much as a stock VIII/IX
We might adjust this slightly higher at the track testing. and or change spring rates

woa.. that is amazing!

Feb 4, 2008 | 07:15 PM

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too low

Feb 4, 2008 | 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DirectorSe7en

I didn't mean to insult. I've never purchased a set of coilovers before and therefor am not familiar with the expected cost. So I have no idea if this is cheap or expensive.

It was just that $2,300 in general is alot of money when all I want is to be lowered.

What do I lose with springs?

Huge loss in ride quality, suspension travel and dampening rates are way off. With coilovers you can match everything together as well as keep some suspension travel etc.

Feb 4, 2008 | 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ultimatesteve

Huge loss in ride quality, suspension travel and dampening rates are way off. With coilovers you can match everything together as well as keep some suspension travel etc.

couldn't have said it better myself...lol

Now well design springs with the stock damping curve as the baseline can be done the set I designed for the CT9A chassis went through 3 iterations before they were ready for market AND only went down 23mm front and 20mm rear in order to keep the travel nessisary to protect the strut from bottoming. We have the stock struts on the dyno and are looking for a solution for springs asap but I need to see how the car works at this level. I'm going to show you the drop for all you 3 wheelers out there!