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Old 09-05-2005, 06:26 PM
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just put some kyb gr-2's in this weekend, but i really need a stiffer spring. right now i have some cheap ass intrax springs that have a very low spring rate. does anyone know of some of the higher rated springs? heard h&r's are pretty high, but not sure.
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Old 09-05-2005, 07:18 PM
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gr2's are stock replacements. find performance shocks or struts
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Old 09-05-2005, 08:30 PM
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i know that gr-2's are similiar to stock but are valved differently. i still need to find a stiffer spring so the car doesnt sag so much in hard turns.
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Old 09-06-2005, 05:23 AM
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with ground control coilovers, you can pick your spring rate. and they aren't much more expensive than aftermarket springs
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Default Re: higher rated springs-

Part of the reason your car sags is because it's underdamped. Part of it is the springs too. Stiffer springs will help body roll (probably what you're calling "sag") but if you're underdamped then the car can't recover properly. For example, if you hit a bump in the middle of a turn, and the car leans/rolls/sags more and stays there, you're underdamped. That's called jacking.

You may want some stiffer sway bars too, that will control roll quite a bit. That's what they're for, after all.
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Old 09-06-2005, 07:13 PM
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the stock sway bar is still in front, but i have the srr sway bar, lca's, and tie bar out back. thanks for the help all!
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just buy a teg and some nice coilovers and u wont have shit to worry about. pete i may be getting tuned tomorrow so the ECU could possibly be yours before u leave. call me
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sure thing!
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Originally Posted by fish
just put some kyb gr-2's in this weekend, but i really need a stiffer spring. right now i have some cheap ass intrax springs that have a very low spring rate. does anyone know of some of the higher rated springs? heard h&r's are pretty high, but not sure.
those intrax would be real nice if you had a set of koni's or @ least tokico illuminas.... im not too fond of kyb, i blew a set out pretty quick with rsr springs...
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