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Old Feb 17, 2003 | 11:48 PM
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Cool Let's Talk Coil Springs

I'm in search for a set of coil springs that'll perform and not sag. I'm looking for about an 1" drop in the rear and at least a 1.5" drop in the front to get that mean stance. Is there a such thing as the best one? Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Old Feb 18, 2003 | 12:12 AM
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Ride height is subjective to the vehicle due to things like mods and drivetrain type. But the Eibach Pro Kit is supposed to give you a 1 - 1.5" drop all around. Mine dropped more like 1.75" in the front and about 1.25" in the rear but mine was seriously cranked high in the front with the stock WS6 springs due to things like AL heads/water pump, no A/C, no AIR system, no EVAP, etc. etc.....

I really like the performance of mine so far. Nice firm ride on the street and they worked well at the road course (BIR) as well....
Old Feb 18, 2003 | 08:03 AM
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That's the performance that I'm looking for. A bigger drop in the front than the rear. What other suspension MODs do you have just to get an idea of your set up. I'm planning to go with Spohn. I have the SFCs, Panhard and LCAs. It's a toss up between Koni and AGX shocks. I haven't installed anything yet. I'm just trying to make sure I put together a good setup.
Old Feb 18, 2003 | 01:11 PM
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Chassis:
S&W Racecars SFCs with integral second crossmember for Torque Arm mounting
Global West Wonderbar
Hotchkis STB

Front suspension:
Eibach Pro springs
OEM struts (these will be gone soon - probably Bilsteins or possibly Koni reds)
OEM LCAs
OEM bushings for Swaybar and LCAs
OEM Swaybar with new GM poly links

Rear Suspension:
Eibach Pro springs
KYB GA shocks
Spohn LCAs with Poly bushings (these will also be gone soon in favor of some heim-joint equipped ones)
Spohn adjustable Panhard with Poly bushings
S&W Racecars adjustable Torque Arm
OEM Swaybar with old-a$$ rubber links

There are pics of most of this stuff on my site... I am not really finished with my suspension yet, but it performs quite well all things considered.... The struts are near the top of my list of mods for this spring/summer and the bind-less heim jointed LCAs are on the horizon but since I already bought LCAs once, I am not as motivated to get them yet... I do recommend just scrapping the whole poly bushing idea for the rear LCAs.... Just way too much bind for the suspension to work the way you want it to.

There are little things like rear Swaybar links that need to be upgraded as well....
Old Feb 18, 2003 | 05:27 PM
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I went with the poly/spherical combo LCAs and Panhard from Spohn. I wanted to avoid the bind thats why I went with the combo from Spohn. I wish I knew someone with the combo to get some feedback. There's quite a few 3rdGENs down here but I know of any clubs. It would cool to have associates locally to share experiences with. I really appreciate your input... Thanks
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