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Old 06-08-2011 | 04:11 PM
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I am looking at replacing my springs, but I do not really want to lower my car. Are than any better springs out there than just stock replacement ones that will not lower the car?
Old 06-08-2011 | 05:31 PM
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I am looking at replacing my springs, but I do not really want to lower my car. Are than any better springs out there than just stock replacement ones that will not lower the car?
What are you looking to accomplish by doing this?
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I am looking to firm up the ride alittle bit. the car has 165,xxx on it and I believe that the springs are stock. I have already put SLP Bilsteins on the car and it rides better. I still think that the rear is sagging though. As I said in my top post I really dont want to lower the car much. i was thinking maybe doing the heater hose mod but not remove the isolator, on a set of lowering springs.
Old 06-08-2011 | 06:48 PM
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Sounds to me like you should just get stock replacements? If the ones you have on are sagging some new ones would help it out regardless.
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You've got to figure out if the springs you have are sagging. I get you don't want to lower it, but if it's sagging it's already lower. And there aren't really stiffer stock height springs (which, if it's sagging, could raise it).

I might suggest a set of sway bars to gain a bunch of roll stiffness and make the car firmer that way and quicker to respond. But that won't firm the actual ride rate up.
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Maybe just new shocks?
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He just put on a set of new SLP Bilstein's as I recall.
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I may look into that too. I say I want a firmer ride, but the shocks did really help with that. I think I am looking to firm the launch of the car more than the ride. I know that a TA will help that too, its something I want to do as well.



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