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Old 09-19-2009, 06:39 AM
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Default Love my Strano Springs, hate the ride height

I love how my Strano springs handle and my ride quality is pretty damn good for being on DeCarbons...

I'm curious if anyone has switched to a different spring?

I love how the Prokit sits but the ride quality isn't that great.

I know I'm trying to have my cake and eat it too. I just wish my car sat slightly lower. At times my car doesn't seem that much lower than stock...

any help/insight would be appreciated

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My pro kit rides fine with koni's, but it is a little to low for me. Wanna trade

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I like the way they sit up front, but in my OPINION, the rears are a bit too high. I do however like the way the new BMR 1.25" springs sit, despite the fact that they are nearly identical in the amount both springs drop the car
(1.2 vs 1.25)
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Well how long ago did you installed them ?
Maybe it needs to settle more.

I have a friend who has them and also has Konis, installed them on the lower perch, and the car is perfect in my opinion.
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1. Have you done any weight reduction? That can have a big impact on final ride height...

2. Which end do you want to sit lower? If it is in the back, I have a suggestion that will buy you a little more lowering back there that only involves changing the spring isolator.
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Strano springs with Koni DA 4/4's. Been on the car for a few months. It rides good and handles even better. No complaints. I autocross it regularly.
I think it's the perfect height. It actually sits pretty low and I do scrape occasionally. I think it's as low as I could go and still be okay on the street without scraping constantly.



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Originally Posted by AFASTYZFR1
My pro kit rides fine with koni's, but it is a little to low for me. Wanna trade
I would probably but I want to keep these incase I don't like whatever springs I switch to

Originally Posted by Striker
I like the way they sit up front, but in my OPINION, the rears are a bit too high. I do however like the way the new BMR 1.25" springs sit, despite the fact that they are nearly identical in the amount both springs drop the car
(1.2 vs 1.25)
Yea same here

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Well how long ago did you installed them ?
Maybe it needs to settle more.

I have a friend who has them and also has Konis, installed them on the lower perch, and the car is perfect in my opinion.
They've been on for almost 10 mons I think

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1. Have you done any weight reduction? That can have a big impact on final ride height...

2. Which end do you want to sit lower? If it is in the back, I have a suggestion that will buy you a little more lowering back there that only involves changing the spring isolator.
1. Deleted, air/egr, back seats, window washer reservoir and spare tire/jack...

2. I might try that I'm just scared the back will sit lower than the front


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Strano springs with Koni DA 4/4's. Been on the car for a few months. It rides good and handles even better. No complaints. I autocross it regularly.
I think it's the perfect height. It actually sits pretty low and I do scrape occasionally. I think it's as low as I could go and still be okay on the street without scraping constantly.
Yea, maybe white just shows the gaps more. Your fender to wheel gap looks about the same yet your car looks slightly lower...

Nice wheels by the way
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Originally Posted by SS DNA
Well how long ago did you installed them ?
Maybe it needs to settle more.

I have a friend who has them and also has Konis, installed them on the lower perch, and the car is perfect in my opinion.
On the lower perch has to be low, do you have any pics. I would like to see, because i thought about trying that. But seem like there would be some rubbing issues.

Sorry for the hijacking
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It's all good. I'm interested too.
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Originally Posted by Kingc8r

Yea, maybe white just shows the gaps more. Your fender to wheel gap looks about the same yet your car looks slightly lower...

Nice wheels by the way
Thanks about the wheels I actually wanted your black ZR-1's first but settled for these because they were a deal too good to pass up.
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Originally Posted by Racin'Z28
Thanks about the wheels I actually wanted your black ZR-1's first but settled for these because they were a deal too good to pass up.
Yea. I just wanted black wheels. These ZR1s will do until I can afford some high end wheels
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Originally Posted by Kingc8r
Yea. I just wanted black wheels. These ZR1s will do until I can afford some high end wheels
Keep me in mind if you ever decide to sell them.
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Originally Posted by Racin'Z28
Keep me in mind if you ever decide to sell them.
will do.
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To be honest I like that stance although its hard to tell from the night pics how low the car sits.
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Originally Posted by bene
To be honest I like that stance although its hard to tell from the night pics how low the car sits.
And with the front wheel turned in, it's hard to gauge the gap.
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Originally Posted by bene
To be honest I like that stance although its hard to tell from the night pics how low the car sits.
Originally Posted by RevGTO
And with the front wheel turned in, it's hard to gauge the gap.
Here's some day pics with the wheels straight fellas







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I guess I just prefer a more slammed stance....
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On a Fbody the lower you go the more wheel travel(compression) that is lost. Strano springs are about as low as an Fbody should go.
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car looks great with the new wheels ryan!
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Originally Posted by blewbyouss
car looks great with the new wheels ryan!
Thanks Ben. Fix your sig


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