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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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Just wondering which springs work best/don't work with Verts? Thanks in advance.
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 03:53 PM
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I have strano springs. They settled really well. I heard the sportlines sag quiet a bit and don't have good rates. I would give Sam Strano a call (stranoparts.com) and talk with him. He is going to want you to buy shocks for a grand but you don't have to. Here is a pic of my car dropped on Konis shocks and strano springs.


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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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I'd go with Strano. Made for the vert.
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Very happy with my Pro-Kit and they are very similar to the Strano springs.
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Cool, thanks guys.
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Originally Posted by 94Z28rag
Very happy with my Pro-Kit and they are very similar to the Strano springs.
Strano's are on a whole other level than the Pro-kit. The pro-kit use's progressive rates where strano's used linear. Plus Strano's have about 200lb's of rate in the front over the pro-kit. I've had both and I will NEVER own another Eibach Spring on a F-body after having a set of Sam's Spring's. Plus the Eibach rear spring does sag after some miles. On my 98 car I had to put the stockers back on the rear with the hose mod done. I put 50k on a pro-kit and after the first ride with Strano's and Koni's on my vert I was like "WTF was I thinking?"

The only way I would consider Eibachs Sportlines if the car set in the garage as a statue and never moved. They've got the looks department down, but thats it!
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Originally Posted by 02pewterZ
Just wondering which springs work best/don't work with Verts? Thanks in advance.
prokit or sportline? NOOOOOOoooooooooooooooo..

i replaced my prokit with stranos on the rear and the prokit are fine in the front. prokit in the rear was just too low - rode the bumpstops so i removed the spacers and it still just looked too low compared to the front.

i'd also suggest strano springs all the way around and make sure you get the right shocks with adequate rebound for the lowering springs.
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 10:08 AM
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As far as the shocks go. I went with the SLP bilsteins, and from what I've heard here I beleive I'll be going with the Strano springs.
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