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Espelir springs 1.75"
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H&R springs .75"/.60"
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Tein S-tech springs 1"/.95"
20.00%
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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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As seen on the poll what would you get if you were me? Just looking to lower my ride for loooks, i don't track my car and not planning on ever doing it, hence the reason im just getting springs, plus i can not afford full coilovers. not interested in "improving" handeling, but i do not want to make it WORSE than OEM either, while staying with OEM shocks for now. Opinions? Thanks
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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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OEM springs.!!!
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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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i would first get drilled and slotted cad plated rotors to replace those rusted out stockers (if i was going for looks)- just like i did!!

and if enough $ left over, i would then drop it on eibachs



or the stock wheel version:

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Old Aug 26, 2006 | 12:45 AM
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Espelir is my choice but then again... im biased.
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Old Aug 26, 2006 | 02:49 AM
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e. other
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Old Aug 26, 2006 | 06:38 AM
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The Espelir drop is 1.3 not 1.75 inches
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Old Aug 26, 2006 | 09:14 AM
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question: do springs worsen the handling of your car at all? i had coilovers and i HATED the fact that they made these LOUD ass clunking noises every time i went over a little bump. they also caused the car to understeer alot, and now that i'm back on stock suspension i'm in love with the way the car handles. i just wish it was lower for looks only.

so if i were to get springs, would i still get that great oem handling with just a more aggressive looking stance? or would some of the handling be comprimised?
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Old Aug 26, 2006 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by F20_C,Aug 26 2006, 09:38 AM
The Espelir drop is 1.3 not 1.75 inches
not true - mine is lowered almost 2" on espelirs only
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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Costas,Aug 26 2006, 09:14 AM
question: do springs worsen the handling of your car at all? i had coilovers and i HATED the fact that they made these LOUD ass clunking noises every time i went over a little bump. they also caused the car to understeer alot, and now that i'm back on stock suspension i'm in love with the way the car handles. i just wish it was lower for looks only.

so if i were to get springs, would i still get that great oem handling with just a more aggressive looking stance? or would some of the handling be comprimised?
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any answer to this?
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Costas,Aug 26 2006, 01:14 PM
question: do springs worsen the handling of your car at all? i had coilovers and i HATED the fact that they made these LOUD ass clunking noises every time i went over a little bump. they also caused the car to understeer alot, and now that i'm back on stock suspension i'm in love with the way the car handles. i just wish it was lower for looks only.

so if i were to get springs, would i still get that great oem handling with just a more aggressive looking stance? or would some of the handling be comprimised?
Im not an S2k suspension expert, but from the kind of research i've done; swaping just springs will worsen handeling.. IN THE LONG TERM, as soon as the OEM shocks wears out (wich they will sooner than you think, a matter of a few months), your car will handle like crap. if you do swap springs AND shocks thats a different story, as long as you don't slam it (2.5"+ drop IMO), and depending on the proper suspesion "tunning", matching spring rates with shocks (IE. how "stiff"/soft -front/rear reboud dapering etc) ++ proper alignment (very important) could significaly improve handeling, or worsen as well IF you have no idea what your doing. by this time you might as well go for full coilover suspension obously makes it much easier... it all depends what you want your car to do!
but those are my .02 hope it helps. i could be wrong... if somedbody thinks so, please corect me.


and guys keep them comming with your sugestions on the kind of springs. i want to get somthing soon
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