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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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im looking for a good set of springs nothin to low like the sportlines and something that rides better and suggestions?
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 01:43 AM
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Strano performance.
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 08:19 AM
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im looking for a good set of springs nothin to low like the sportlines and something that rides better and suggestions?
The most comfortable ride option would probably be getting the Konis and using your stock springs on the front koni's lower perch and using the rubber hose mod in the rear. It lowers your car about 3/4 of an inch.

I have no comparisons to make on this, but the Strano springs have been a very comfortable ride for me lately with the right shocks. It has a great balance in springrate between front and back. My *** actually hasn't hurt me lately on long rides to the autox course.
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 10:11 AM
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Go Strano (not sure of the drop) or Hotchkis (1" advertised drop but really 1.25" to 1.35" real world drop)
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You don't do springs to ride better.... you do shocks.
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DMH have some great springs as well.
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im sorry if i sound stupid but is it better just to do the shocks ?
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im sorry if i sound stupid but is it better just to do the shocks ?

If you want better ride quality then shocks would be your best bet. But if you are doing the shocks might as well throw some springs in there.
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