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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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I want to lower my car about an inch and a inch and a 1/4 at most!! what springs would you guys recomend? wanting to be able to have enough clearance with my current exhaust.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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Hotchkis and better shocks.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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bilstein and EIBACH prokit
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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Do you get the idea that opinions are like butt-holes, in that everyone has one?

First, Pro-kits generally lower the car more than 1.25", despite the claim. And normal Bilstein's are not valved or intended for use on any lowering spring, so I think that idea is a non-starter.

Hotchkis an option and a spring we used a lot before we came out with ours. I only did springs because I wanted certain things you couldn't get in a spring package before. Mine are more handling oriented and 1.25", the Hotchkis ride a *little* softer and aren't usually as low @ 1", but on some cars you get a little more. Which is the other reason I did springs, I wanted something more repeatable in terms of drop.
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