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iTrader: (74)

I'm picking up a set of Koni 4/4s from a friend of mine here in the next couple weeks, and I'm trying to decide what spring I want to run. The cars going to be a nice weather driver that I occasionally take to the drag strip.

I had DMS/Bilstein HDs on a previous car and loved the overall ride/feel. From what I've heard, DMS is no more, but the springs can still be had from Granatelli. I imagine Konis are even better as far as ride quality goes (for what I'm paying for them used its a no brainer to go with them over Bilsteins), and I loved the ride height/stance of the DMS with the rear isolators removed. Also heard progressive rate springs do better at the drag strip.

I have heard great things about the Strano springs, but I'm not sure they'll lower the car as much as the DMS springs would. Heard that linear rate springs are more autocross oriented and less drag strip.

So priority is Ride Quality > Stance > Drag strip performance > Handling

Ready, go.

Camaroking1996

Do u have any pics of the old stance?

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iTrader: (74)

Heres the car I had with Bilsteins and DMS springs on it. I dunno the more I look at this old pic compared to cars with Stranos the more it looks about the same.

Camaroking1996

Is it me or did it look like the front was higher than the back?

JasonLS1noob

i think its just the angle but it does look higher in the front. the ground clearance in between the wheels looks the same tho.

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iTrader: (74)

Yeah it was just the angle...




OK...so does anyone know which springs offer better ride quality and work better at the drag strip?

pjb

iTrader: (2)

I had DMS springs and replaced them with Stranos. The DMS were a little lower. I can't give a meaningful comparison in regards to spring performance because I had the DMS with Decarbons and now have the Stranos with Konis. I have zero complaints with the current setup, but the DMS springs were a little lower.