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Old Sep 25, 2005 | 07:07 PM
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juss bought some g-max springs,40mm drop,put em on my spax sport shocks,and the car is well too low

wondering if all springs!(s2 turbs) are the same size,and its the coil-up "compression" that gives the drop,or are the springs actually shorter the lower (or bigger in mm) you go?
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Old Sep 25, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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Old Sep 25, 2005 | 09:01 PM
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dyou know jano?
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Some springs are just shortened which gives the lowered look. But they do not have any extra stiffness they should have due to the less height. This normally ends up with the springs coils touching each other.

Some are made the same height but when weight is added (the car) they sit at a lower hieght than std springs. These type springs would be the better type to use.

IMO anything over 25mm drop is too much unless your car and suspension is setup right for it which 90% of cars are NOT!

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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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cheers.yaint got any second hand(good con)ones per chance? (20-25mm)front only.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 07:52 PM
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sorted ,ma mayn man,jamie,(JamboRST),has fixed me with a pair,juss what i was after,

hes got another set if anyones struggling,
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