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s2 suspention setup, which is best???

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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 06:16 PM
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which suspention kit is best for the s2??
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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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koni adjustables
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 06:24 AM
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depends what ya want?

is money no option!?
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 11:03 AM
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as james said...depends on money...i think i have gone one step further than most and gone for fully adjustable rear coilovers with adjustable link bars to replace the standard leaf thing setup, adjustable tca's on front, also going for something else on the back but cant remember what its called and im going for a S1 antiroll bar setup on the front to

all shocks and springs are koni and chassis dynamics

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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 11:35 AM
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if i were to go for coilovers which would be best?? what about just going for fixed shocks and springs??
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 06:41 PM
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also depends if you were going to use the car everyday as coilovers can give u a very hard ride
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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I've got koni adjustables with apex springs, also had eagle f1 tyres all round at one stage, the result = the best handling car I've ever had
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 09:37 PM
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spax on mine,,,sits on the drive nice like.
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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ive got koni adjustables with koni springs now looks higher than standard? wat springs?
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puss - ur old springs could have sagged down over the years hence lowering the car maybe? and u sure they didnt supply you with a kit for a normal escort instead of a turbo or something?

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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 09:58 PM
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there def a turbo kit said it on the box had a look wen i bought them unless they put wrong sticker on wat springs should i fit?
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chassis dynamic springs would make your car look low
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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Puss,
I had this problem once with an rs16i, the company who suplied the springs said that they were defo the right ones!! in the end I took it to another garage and supprise,supprise they wern't, I put the new springs on and it looked fine standard hight. Don't trust what they say get em checked.

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