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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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Did a serach and couldn't find it. Which stock springs go in front? the shorter or longer ones? TIA
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 12:10 PM
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Since the rear is stiffer, the ones with more coils should go in the rear.
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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The paint marks are the best way to tell.
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by billman250,Mar 4 2006, 04:26 PM
The paint marks are the best way to tell.
I have two with blue dots and 2 with blue and orange dots.
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by reds2,Mar 4 2006, 01:10 PM
Since the rear is stiffer, the ones with more coils should go in the rear.
More coils doesn't mean stiffer. In fact, with all other parameters the same, more coils means softer.

Like Bill says, paint marks is the best way to tell.
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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arent the fronts a tad bit taller than the rears?
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