Sam Strano

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Just a reminder about our proprietary lowering springs--Strano Performance SP141.

The Details:

-550 lb/in fronts and 150 lb/in rear springs. Linear rate, because progressive rate springs are marketing and harder to damp properly, and pretty much impossible to damp correct at all times due to the variable spring rate that's displacement/compression sensitive. You'll don't find progressive rate springs on serious performance cars, and never on race cars.

-Approximate lowering 1.25" (variable due to your car's original height).

-Both the spring rates and ride heights were specified using information directly from the springs and heights on my own car.

-The Springs are made from VVS alloy that is 35% lighther than the Chrome-Silicon most springs are made with. A set of our springs are on average 13 pounds lighter on our ship scales than common lowering springs from Eibach and Hotchkis.

-While designed for handling above all, they are among the best launching lowering springs due to the fact we don't use extreme rear rates, or slam the ride height, both of which hurt weight transfer. 150 pounds is actually the average of the rates used by 1LE springs. Our rear springs are 25% stiffer than stock, but are also as much 12-30% softer than other lowering springs.

-Why are the rear springs not brutally stiff? Simply put they don't need to be, the rear suspension is not complex and is very similar to a pick-up truck. Like a truck, if you over spring it for the amount of weight you carry you simply cause the rear to loose mechancial grip. It will skip around more and just not let the tires stayed glued to the road as well. Also you hurt the cars ability to squat, which can and does help traction.

-Why not use stock rate rear springs if softer is better? Like anything you have to assess the total situation. If we didn't stiffen the rear springs at all, the car would be very sluggish responding in the back and not very well balanced.

-Are the springs streetable? Very much so. I'm a believer in the addage that you use as only as much spring as you need to get the job done, and no more. Anything more costs mechanical grip and ride quality unecessarily. While the springs are firm, when teamed with good quality dampers (shocks) the ride is considered by most to be much better than stock because the harshness is greatly reduced vs. stock despite the higher spring rates.

-Cost: $269 shipped to the continential US. I'll work out shipping costs for those in AK, HI, Canada, or Internationally with a bit of a credit going toward shipping costs.

No, our springs are not the cheapest, because we don't use cheap material and we don't have ten thousand made at a time. But if you consider the total costs after shipping for other quality material spring sets. The springs are made to my specification by Vogtland in Germany. *these are NOT Vogtland's production springs*. We chose them because of the VVS alloy to save weight, and the fact the material is quality stuff. Most every Nextel Cup team is using Vogtland VVS springs now because of the consistency and the weight savings.

SMKN LS1

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Hi Sam - PM sent with questions...

Patrick G

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Absolutely love these springs. Coupled with SA Konis, the ride is absolutely amazing. Very much like a BMW...firm, yet compliant, and above all...very well balanced.

gollum

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I have the low hanging SLP headers so ground clearence is a problem, I must use the OEM front springs for good ground clearence. Would it be possible to manufacture a spring set that will work better with low hanging headers matched and the extra 100lb weight of the new iron blocks. If not can you sell just the rear springs only so I can use my OEM springs up front for needed ground clearence.

My car sets up 1" too high in the rear, so a 1" rear lowering sring is all I need for a more balanced ride height look.

BOTTLEFEDLS1Z

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do you have any pics of your car with this set-up. I'm curious as to how it looks..Thanks

Sam Strano

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I can't sell the springs as rears only. It messes with the balance of the car to up to the rear spring rate and not do anything in front. And frankly, as much as I hate to say it I'm not going to compromise a suspension because the headers fit poorly.

Sam Strano

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Does this help? https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/576054-before-after-pics-strano-springs.html

BOTTLEFEDLS1Z

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Yes sir. Looks perfect. Just the way I want my car to sit. I have the pro-kit on the car now and hate it. The car rides like ****. Your springs and some koni sa's it what I'm leaning towards now.......

ZodiacZ28

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Sam how many sets of springs left? Once i get my taxes ill be giving you a call. Just want to make sure i dont have to wait till next shipment

Sam Strano

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I've sold about 2/3rd's of what I got originally. I can't say when I'll run out, etc.... (unless I gain the ability to read the minds of everyone who ever considered them).

I've got about 35 sets left out of 100. I'm at minimum 12 weeks away from seeing more. If you want them, don't wait long.

ZodiacZ28

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thanks sam. next week ill give you a call. Time to throw them on the ole' credit card.