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Old 10-20-2006, 12:32 PM
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I had Strano's springs installed last week but I didnt get an alignment until today, they ride good so far. I'll put them to the test next month in the AutoX, I didnt register in time for this Sundays autox
These pics are from my cell btw so













I still got clearance

My friend Nigel is a dumbass, he ruined a perfectly good S14 trying to drift


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Looks good, hope you like them. And see, for all those worried because I made them white.... you can't even see them. I only made them white so 4 years from now when someone looked they could find out what they are. There are too many blue, gray, black springs, and yellow and orange were out of the question.
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How much drop...what are the rates..info man Info!
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man that looks great...I will be looking for some springs here in the near furture...I hear Strano is the way to go. I might have to look into them. I have SLP lowtubes...anybody know if stranos springs will have clearance problems?
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Originally Posted by Stone0fFire
it is not the strano springs that have the clearance problems

it is your SLP toobs



i say you sell em to a noob
Old 10-22-2006, 10:37 PM
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Nice drop. No doubt Sam makes good stuff
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Well I know SLP LT's aren't the best on the market, but they came on the car...I want to lower the car...just wondering what the lowest I could go without having major clearance problems...I'm leaning towards the pro kit, but was wondering what else I could get away with. I had sportlines on my '91, I love the look of those, but I know I won't have any clearance...just wondering if the strano springs would work, because they look GREAT.
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Originally Posted by BitViper
How much drop...what are the rates..info man Info!
All talked about in other threads--like this one: https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...rmance+springs
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I can't tell you if SLP headers will drag or not, nobody can. Cars vary, headers vary, even springs vary a little bit... and so do the things you drive over, like speed bumps. You might have bigger ones in your apartment complex (or whatever) than Bob ever encounters.

The springs aren't hugely low. The purpose is handling over looks, they just happen to look good too
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andros- do you mind commenting on the ride quality and handling of this setup. i'll be ordering mine once i get the chance but i'd love to hear some good reviews for others who dont know about strano.
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I have had them for over a month. My car is a daily driver over average roads. I have no issues with the ride. To me, it is the perfect setup, drive the crap out of them at the track, then drive home comfortably. What more can you ask for? I highly recommend them. Plus, the make your car look much better (here is another shameless pic of my car!)

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I think that's the best pic I've seen of your car yet Johnny!
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Originally Posted by qwikz28
andros- do you mind commenting on the ride quality and handling of this setup. i'll be ordering mine once i get the chance but i'd love to hear some good reviews for others who dont know about strano.
I felt the handling difference within my first turn. Its better than the stock springs hands down. My suspension setup was strano sway bars, koni sa', and g2 phb. Adding stranos springs was well worth it. My konis are set at 4 sweeps firm on the front and 1.5 turns soft from full firm on rear. It handles great.
The ride quality has gone a bit more firm but that doesnt matter to me, i could easily fix that by adjusting my shocks more soft but I want the best handling so I left my shocks the way they were. I didnt have to readjust my shocks as Sam predicted.
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wow. this thread should be a sticky. lol

to you sam
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Does anyone have these on their Camaro? I'm lookin' for a new set of springs myself and was wondering if these have the *** drag look like the Eibachs do.
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There are folks who have them on Camaro's. Don't know if there are any pics of them or not. But the wheel openings are pretty much the same on both cars.

No tail-dragger look like Eibach's. More pics of Johnny's car (and some from the side before and after for comparison): https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/576054-before-after-pics-strano-springs.html
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Originally Posted by qwikz28
wow. this thread should be a sticky. lol

to you sam
Thank you.
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You guys who have lowered with these springs did you have the shock perc on the lower setting and did you do the hose mod in the rear?
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The lower spring perch on the Konis is only for stock springs.
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Originally Posted by BlackHawk T/A
The lower spring perch on the Konis is only for stock springs.
Why would that be?


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