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Old Mar 30, 2016 | 07:35 AM
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I have a brand new set of koni yellow adjudtstable shocks for my ERST, so i just need the springs, BUT.. Which springs should i go for? I'm looking to lower it 25mm maximum 30mm..
But which springs are the best?
Apex, Cobra, PI.. Other?

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Old Mar 30, 2016 | 11:08 AM
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Old Mar 30, 2016 | 09:36 PM
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Kilen are alright if you can find them, think mine are -30mm, maybe 35mm
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Old Mar 30, 2016 | 09:57 PM
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I have Koni adjustables with Cobra springs. It's the best the car has ever felt after over a decade of different set ups.
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I was told Cobra are decent too. I want Koni shocks for mine soon.
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Old Mar 30, 2016 | 11:07 PM
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I've seen Pi do -25mm kits if anyone has experience with those? Looking at grabbing a set of springs but the roads in Cyprus are way too bumpy for 40mm.
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I've had no problems with Corba, PI or Apex, Spax always seem to snap springs so would stay away from those.
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I've had problems with apex, i ordered a set they messed me about saying they were making a batch for 10 weeks before saying they couldn't tell me when they would have a set for me, whoever you get springs from make sure that stock is available not empty promises

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Originally Posted by Karl @ FPT
I've had no problems with Corba, PI or Apex, Spax always seem to snap springs so would stay away from those.
Sorry but are you saying that they all seems to snap except Cobra, or that spax Seem to snap, i've orderd some Apex, so i hope it's only the spax
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Old Apr 2, 2016 | 09:07 AM
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I've had a set of pi springs on mine since 2008 and they've stood upto the test of time so far.
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Originally Posted by A.t.p
Sorry but are you saying that they all seems to snap except Cobra, or that spax Seem to snap, i've orderd some Apex, so i hope it's only the spax
Probably spax. I've had spax springs snap after a few months.
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Old Apr 3, 2016 | 09:49 PM
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I've had 50mm PI springs and they lasted 8 years till one spring snapped and the ride was bumpy so I would recommend them, at the moment I've got 35mm Spax lasted only 5k till one spring snapped had them changed and so far been alright so with my experience go for PI not Spax.
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