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Old 15-10-2004, 07:03 PM
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What lowering springs should I use on my RST? I want it to be very stiff, both front and rear. I'm running 25mm lowerings springs from FK Automotive, and they har too high and soft in the rear.

For a while I was thinking about coilovers, but when I found out that it aint possible to get coilovers in the rear, I gave it up.
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my chassis dynamic springs are 25mm and i find them far too hard especially at the rear. can be annoying when your cruising at high speeds on the motorway you always feel some kind of bump
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You can use coilovers on the rear mate! they bolt up in the same place as the shock originally would.

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speak to rally design, they do high poundage springs
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Originally Posted by matt500
You can use coilovers on the rear mate! they bolt up in the same place as the shock originally would.

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Who makes coilovers for the rear?

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speak to rally design, they do high poundage springs
Thanks, I'll check it out.
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what are high poundage springs?
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Liero, you have a really funny name in finnish
Liero is the type of worm used in fishing as a bate and the word is also used for a person with a really bad reputation. Someone you can't trust.

Oh yes, Eibach has been one of the few makes of springs for ERST that people have been satisfied with.
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JesseT Liero is also a game, looking alot like Worms(just better ).

I've heard good things about Eibach, but they don't have springs that lower more than 30/15mm, am I right? I want 40/25mm lowering springs.
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Anyone who has tried H&R springs?
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Originally Posted by Liero
I've heard good things about Eibach, but they don't have springs that lower more than 30/15mm, am I right? I want 40/25mm lowering springs.
That's propably the very reason why they are good.
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Originally Posted by Liero
Anyone who has tried H&R springs?
My friend has them. They seem to be firmer than the springs that i have (Koni ones) and i think i may change to them as well.
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I have chassis dynamic springs on mine and ive never had a problem with them
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