mad-hatter

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I bought my car with Eibach Sportline springs already installed. As much as I enjoy the lowness of the car, I'd like to bring it back up to stock/close to stock ride height but still carry that solid handling feel.

What do you guys run for springs?

Car will mainly be a street car but will spend decent amounts of time at the drag strip later in it's life once my build progresses along.

Daniel Richards

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well you have several choices depending how close to stock you want to get, all of these will be higher off the ground then an Eibach Pro kit:
1: BMR or Strano lowering springs, they will bring you up higher compared to the Pro kit when it was new.
2: the SLP Bilsteins/Eibach (dark blue springs) combo seen here http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...ont-rear-set-/

this will get you higher then the BMR/Strano option while still being a performance suspension and slightly lower then stock.

outside of that the next step is going back to factory/factory replacement springs and stock height.

mad-hatter

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I've got Bilstein struts on the car...so I may look into picking up a set of those Eibach springs that are around an 1" drop. The roughly 2" drop on the car is nice and it handles like a dream, but it's back breaking to get into and out of.

Sam Strano

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Yeah, a change of springs to a "less low" one would help a lot. If you want stock height, then I recommend stock springs. However if you want something in between I would NEVER recommend the LS1 Pro-kits to anyone. Inconsistent drops and funky rear rates on those was a huge motivator in doing my own springs.... FWIW.

mad-hatter

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Did a quick bit of digging and consulted a buddy of mine and found these: http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/ca...op-spring-set/

Leaning towards these...thoughts?

Sam Strano

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Well, if those interest you I carry them as well, and for less money too.... http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...=113&ModelID=7

I offer options so folks have choices. Issue I have with those springs are pretty simple. The rates as they work are too soft for a lowering spring. Fronts are 285-525, rears 100-140. But they never get to the stiffest rates until right at the end of their travel, which is too late to properly support the weight of the car and therefore you tend to use your bumpstops as springs more than mine do. My springs are 550 front, rears are 100-150, but the 100 rate is gone and out of play totally at static ride height. The rear springs function as linear 150's, they aren't somewhere in between.

Again, I have Hotchkis. I have Pro-kits. I have H&R's. I have my springs, etc. My job is to make happy customers so they want to come back to my shop! But if you for some reason prefer one of the others, I can supply those too.

mad-hatter

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Can you link me the set you are referring to?

Sam Strano

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Strano Springs: http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...=113&ModelID=7

Also to get a better idea of more cars on the springs: https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...ring-kits.html

mad-hatter

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Link for some reason isn't working for me...but I do believe I've found them. I like the ride height they provide. Will definitely be picking up a set in the future.

Sam Strano

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Odd... link works for me. What browser? I've tried with Chrome and IE.

Daniel Richards

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works for me with Firefox.

mad-hatter

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Link is working for me now... *shrug* I think there was a glitch somewhere in the way that LS1-Tech's link scanning/shortening system works. I've run into that a couple of times on my own forums (also running vBulletin).

I may eventually go back to stock springs but for now...a 1" drop will be perfect for what I'm looking for. This laying frame crap I'm dealing with just isn't cutting it.

99Bluz28

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Imo go with a set of Koni SA shocks with the fronts on the lower spring perch with stock springs and rear with stock spring and the "hose mod". This will give a mild 1/2" to 3/4" and will handle, and ride better.

Then if you want to improving the handling even more get a set of Strano F & R sway-bars.

Sam Strano

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Stock springs and the lower perch on Koni's is a viable option as well, if you want to spend the $$$ to get the performance, and the ability to lower the spring perch, the Koni Sport give you.

The absolute BEST ride quality comes from taller, softer springs with the best dampers you can run. And then the bars flatten the car while the killer shocks slow the roll rate and pitch rates way down.

But, springs also cut roll AND dive. Bars and springs don't do the same jobs, they have some overlap but do differ, so it depends on what you really want and prioritize.

99Bluz28

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That also brings up the option of Ridetech or KW coilovers , but they're expensive and likely a lot more than he would want to spend .

Sam Strano

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Well there are certainly options that's for sure.

mad-hatter

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For budgets sake...I'm going to run the strano's and eventually replace the Bilsteins with some adjustable Koni's.

Sam Strano

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I've got plenty in stock just give me a yell when you are ready. And if you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Sam

Jc803

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Just throwing this out there.
If you're serious about track times and want to set your ride height anywhere you want you could do what I did. Weld in Wolf Racecraft adjustable spring mounts on the rear and run 2.5" drag springs. You can get the springs in nearly any length and lbs you can imagine. Then for the front I have double adjustable coil overs.

More pricey than just buying springs but its the best option for setting your ride height anywhere you want and also hooking well at the track

mad-hatter

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How does that setup ride on the street?