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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 06:18 AM
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im running eibach sportlines right now the only mod i have done to my suspension ...i wanna which to strano caseu i like the look better ...but i was also wondering with that get ride or my horrible ride quality ...cause its brutal right now with the sportlines ....thanks
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you should get better ride quality and better handling.

Call up strano and talk to him about it. Also, you should upgrade your shocks if you are still running stock ones.
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 07:57 AM
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Sportlines are one of the worst choice of springs for our cars. It's almost a guarantee that the Strano's will give you a better ride quality and better handling.
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 09:09 AM
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If yoo swich from sprotlinez to Starnoz springz joor ride will have a little more suspenshun travle. But yoo really need shokz to dampen the spirngs. Joor ride will probly beecum bowncier insted ov sitting on the bump stopz all the timez
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 09:23 AM
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LOL ^^^ What he said but in proper English!
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there's nothing brutal at all with the Strano springs, i have them on my daily driver along with the Koni S/A shocks, and it's hard to imagine that the car could handle much better by just replacing shocks/springs. it's definitely no cadillac, but it's not supposed to be. it's definitely firm, but not harsh and "brutal" like your sportlines.
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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They will ride better. Remember though, shocks greatly affect quality too so you must have a combo that complements each other well.
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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you will tell a big difference in the Stranos rather than the sportlines, the stranos are awsome springs!
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Right but the shocks are key to making the springs ride well
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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It will be a night and day difference in ride and handling, and some shocks wouldnt hurt either.
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Originally Posted by z28bryan
If yoo swich from sprotlinez to Starnoz springz joor ride will have a little more suspenshun travle. But yoo really need shokz to dampen the spirngs. Joor ride will probly beecum bowncier insted ov sitting on the bump stopz all the timez
WTF?

I have Sportlines on the car now. They were on it when I bought it. THEY SUCK!

I can't wait to put the strano/koni's on it.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 05:46 AM
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what koni's springs is everyone running ??
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Originally Posted by jdrummer
what koni's springs is everyone running ??
I don't think Koni makes springs just shocks/struts.

People use Strano, Hotchkis, Eibach and some other springs
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Originally Posted by jdrummer
im running eibach sportlines right now the only mod i have done to my suspension ...i wanna which to strano caseu i like the look better ...but i was also wondering with that get ride or my horrible ride quality ...cause its brutal right now with the sportlines ....thanks
should be like going from one extreme to the other. (sportlines being the extremely bad side). And definitely get some better shocks. stock shocks can barely handle stock springs.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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strano. sportlines blow.
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Originally Posted by jdrummer
im running eibach sportlines right now the only mod i have done to my suspension ...i wanna which to strano caseu i like the look better ...but i was also wondering with that get ride or my horrible ride quality ...cause its brutal right now with the sportlines ....thanks
Give me the 411 on the ride quality and the likes and dislikes of the sportlines, I have the prokit on mine and wantto switch to the sportlines kit....
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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Do it and don't hesitate
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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detox lol you know me too well ..i think im goin to do it they sound amazing ...as far as the ride qualtiy now with the sportline...ONE word CRAP ...actually 2 words ****** crap ....lol ...i have nothin good to say about them...i really hope the strano koni combo will treat we well ...i think aobut getting the combo with the panhard awell ...goin to order in on monday ,,,,BOOOOYA
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Originally Posted by 99Ls1fever
Give me the 411 on the ride quality and the likes and dislikes of the sportlines, I have the prokit on mine and wantto switch to the sportlines kit....
Why would you ever want to do something like that?
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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stranos = best
sportlines = worst
enough said.
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