which springs to get?

steveb24

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so next on my list is suspension... ive been looking at the two brands of springs i like, eibach and h&r. i want something low enough that looks really good, but will not scrape on practically anything as long as im careful. what do you guys think about the H&R super sport springs? they say 1.75 in the front and 1.6 in the rear. its a better drop than the pro-kit, and not as extreeme as sportlines. whats your opinion/advice?

 

TrueBlue03

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H&R super sports all the way. love the look with that drop.

....and DO NOT GET EIBACH SPORTLINES....see my sig

 

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bakos24

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DO NOT get the Eibach, go with the H&R. The stance with them look real good.

 

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2oo3gt

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I have goldline, and im very happy with them. They seem to be alot cheaper too. i think the website is www.goldlineonline.com

 

WV87GT50

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Eibach

I've had Eibach pro-kits on 2 cars (84 Olds Cutlass and 87 GT) and wouldn't recommend it. They are ok if you just want to lower your car, but IMO they don't perform well. I found that out on the GT. The rear bottoms out on small bumps and I didn't like the way it handled when autocrossing (was ok on the street as long as it was smooth). This is with new KYB AGX shocks/struts. If I remember right, the first 3-4 coils on the rear springs are stacked with no extra weight in the car ( both cars).

Pictures
Olds (with rubber spacers in the rear springs to get it to sit a little higher)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/wv87gt50/P7060002.jpg
GT
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/wv87gt50/IMG_1530.jpg

 

trailblazr81

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H&R

 

hognutz

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just get the H&R. supersprots if you want more drop. sports if you want the same as the eibach with a better spring.

 

steveb24

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well there was a set of h&r super sports on ebay today for 185, brand new. so i grabbed them. 204 for the whole thing shipped..i think that pretty damn good..cant wait to get them in..now i just gotta get caster camber's and shocks/struts..thanks for the info!

 

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Glad you listened and went with H&R. DON'T get Eibach, they seem to suck and not care

 

jrc_03_gt

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i like the my eibach prokit

 

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RoadracerGT

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You guys do realize that Eibach springs are used on the 2000 Cobra R. They must really suck to be used on a 40,000$ built to go road racing Mustang.

I've used Eibach springs/ProKits on a couple cars and have used them very competitively in autox.

To each their own........

 

1LowGT

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mm caster camber plates bilstein struts and shocks and super sport springs here,i will say this though get some new struts and shocks dont use factory ones unless you like being bounced into the roof.

 

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desman

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Can u get by without caster/camber plates using H&R's???

Anyone use Ford "C" springs??

 

1LowGT

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need them with super sports,trust me get the maximum motorsports ones

 

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+1 for H&R

 

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Tommy 00GT

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Do not use C springs, I repeat do not use C springs

go for H&R like others have said

 

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RoadracerGT

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Tommy 00GT said:

Do not use C springs, I repeat do not use C springs

go for H&R like others have said

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Any supporting facts for this intelligent statement?

I know plenty people that use C-springs on Fox bodies and 94>'s. What exactly is the problem with them? Is it their 650lb front/250lb rear spring rates? Is it the fact that they are meant for "performance" and not street cruising? Is it their price of 120$ a set?

Please elaborate.