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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 09:33 AM
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Anyone have/had Suspension Techniques Springs?

I can get a good deal on suspension techniques springs. The are suppsosed to be 1.5" on front, 1.7" on back. Anyone know anything about them??? are they anygood? any pics of how they look on a car?
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 09:30 AM
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Re: Anyone have/had Suspension Techniques Springs?

Look at mine in my sig.
Old Jan 14, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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Anyone else have these springs? DO you bottom out a lot and how's the ride?
Old Jan 15, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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IIRC they're pretty stiff. I'll try to remember to look up the rates when I get home.
Old Jan 15, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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Spring rates are 428/161 according to a website I found. Kinda soft in front and stiff in back.
Old Jan 15, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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http://www.angelfire.com/my/fastcar/suspension.html

According to that, they're about the same as BMR, just linear instead of progressive. That way you don't get that soft spot at the top of the spring. I read that Sam Strano recommends linear springs much more than progressive as well since he can design shocks for them much easier.
Old Jan 15, 2007 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by seawolf06
Anyone else have these springs? DO you bottom out a lot and how's the ride?
The ride is definitely not stock. A little stiff, but I've gotten used to it over the last 6 years. You can bottom out, but not bottom the springs just the car. It sits pretty low. I can only fit one finger between the top of the tire and fender.
Old Jan 15, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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I saw yours and I really like how your car sits. Do you have longtubes?
Old Jan 15, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by seawolf06
http://www.angelfire.com/my/fastcar/suspension.html

According to that, they're about the same as BMR, just linear instead of progressive. That way you don't get that soft spot at the top of the spring. I read that Sam Strano recommends linear springs much more than progressive as well since he can design shocks for them much easier.
Ya, thats not what I remembered.
Old Jan 15, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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I saw yours and I really like how your car sits. Do you have longtubes?
No. I didn't get longtubes just for this reason, as I don't believe they'd survive on public roads. My subframes have saved me many times.
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