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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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i was wondering if there was any difference besides the brand in eibach springs and the off brands like suspension techniques and what not?! cause eibachs are quite expensive and if the other brands do the exact same thing i dont see the point in gettin the expensive ones
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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springs have more variables than just price and brand. There is quality, drop, spring rate, weight, required damping (shocks) to consider. How will these "variables" change you ride and performance??? Or you can just buy on brand and/or price and find out the good and bad later.

I would do some homework first... but you may not be picky like me or jyou may just get lucky.
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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If you dont care about quality and how it handles or rides, get the cheapest.
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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well from wat ive researched the average drop is about 1.25" or so, and the weight doesnt really matter to me but the handling and the ride does...so any suggestions with that in mind?
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 09:47 AM
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thats really all yall have to say?
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by mtmsick96
thats really all yall have to say?
If you are serious, do some research on here (by using the search function), and then you'll realize how much this topic comes up, and why people aren't giving you the answers you are expecting.
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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always remember you get what you pay for ......spend the money and get the better quality
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 10:00 AM
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You need some Koni's and your choice of spring. Is the simple answer.

Get Strano springs and Koni's and be done!
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Or revalved bilstiens but i would go with konis from strano
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Take a look at this info.
http://www.angelfire.com/my/fastcar/suspension.html
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Save yourself headaches . . . Take Eibach off the list of acceptable springs.
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That's just Exta's personal opinion.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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thanks for all the tips guys ill start doing my searching on what yall have given me
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