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Old Jan 29, 2018 | 08:23 PM
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So I recently lowered my ws6 on bilstein shocks and eibach pro springs feel like it’s too low now so not sure what’s a good spring company to replace it with I want it closer to stock height now lol I think these springs dropped it too low and I noticed I just cracked the bottom of the front bumper too
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Old Jan 30, 2018 | 02:16 PM
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A friend of mine ran the BMR lowering springs on his car and was happy with the height (I believe they are a 1" drop which is less than the prokit if I am not mistaken). I have used both the Eibach Sportlines and Prokits. The low life takes some adjusting to. Gotta plan your entrances and exits everywhere you go, lol.
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Old Jan 30, 2018 | 02:31 PM
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BMR and Strano springs are somewhere between what you have now and stock in terms of a drop. Usually about a 1.2" drop
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Old Jan 30, 2018 | 08:56 PM
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I actually like the way that Eibach's sit but I have BMR's on my car. Honestly to describe the height difference only a trained eye would be able to tell its lowered. Definitely not a dramatic drop
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Old Jan 31, 2018 | 05:43 PM
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I'm pretty sure Strano carries an upgraded spring that gives you near factory ride height, but adds some performance. Eibach springs give a fantastic look, but lack in practicality. The springs are somewhere on this site http://www.stranoparts.com/ but Sam Strano will talk to you on the phone and get you hooked up
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Old Jan 31, 2018 | 09:27 PM
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Any recommendations on coil overs? Btw Shook your black beauty is looking slick bud nice riide
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Old Feb 1, 2018 | 12:55 PM
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FYI, I bought my car with Eibach Sportlines, I absolutely hated the ride but I loved the look. I since switched to the BMR kit, they look great stance wise and ride even better. I am so glad I am no longer bumping the axle on every twig I run over. I would go with BMR springs and the dampeners to match.
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Old Feb 1, 2018 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Justin Gaznick
Any recommendations on coil overs? Btw Shook your black beauty is looking slick bud nice riide
In the Suspension section there have been several street cars w/ coil over threads. General consensus, if it's not a track car (some argue even WITH a track car) a good shock and spring combo trumps coil overs until you get to reallllly expensive coil overs. Yeah, the shock and ride height adjustability is nice, until you just finally set it and forget it, but the feel coil overs give you is somewhat lacking. Some like them, some don't just like any other subjective component.
Years upon years of valuable info in this section
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes-16/
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