I'm converting a riced-out MY2002 that I bought used to B Stock trim. Right now it's got some Espelir lowering springs on it, so I'm looking for a set of stock springs for the 2002 / 2003 cars to put on. Problem is that I have no idea how to tell the 2002 / 2003 springs from the 2000 / 2001 springs.

Anyone know how to tell the springs apart short of resorting to a pair of calipers? Do the different model years have different paint markings or part numbers on them?

Thanks!

 

dont think so =/ the best thing(s) you can do imo is ask the buyer what model year the springs are from, or test the spring rates yourself and compare them to the spring rates chart under the FAQ thread. try to see how many hundreds of pounds you can place on the spring before it compresses 1 inch

 

The stock springs have three paint marks on them, with different color patterns for different spring rates. If no one beats me to it, I'll look up the colors when I get home tonight.

 

Okay, here's what I've got for spring colors:

00-01
F: blue blue red
R: blue orange red

02-03
F: blue blue blue
R: blue orange blue

04
F: blue yellow pink
R: blue orange pink

07
F: blue yellow pink
R: blue orange light blue

 

I can add to this:

CR
F: blue yellow orange
R: blue orange orange

 

Wow -- thanks a lot guys!

 

I never knew what the colors were for, cool!

 

I have an 02, verified Blue-Blue-Blue in the front.