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what suspension do you have on your 2wd saffs??

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Old 03-01-2008, 09:31 AM
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Default what suspension do you have on your 2wd saffs??

As above.......got bilsteins on mine but feel a bit soft,probably a bit worn now so wondered what your all running .
I dont do track days so just fast road stuff really.

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Old 03-01-2008, 09:35 AM
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i had billy coilovers on mine,konis berore that,koni's were ok for the road with ahmed springs i would say.
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apparently the best for road use are koni's and Ahmed springs...........
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ive heard that set up quite a bit...koni and ahmed.....supposed to work well but how hard do you set the shocks for best all round?
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Originally Posted by lammylama
ive heard that set up quite a bit...koni and ahmed.....supposed to work well but how hard do you set the shocks for best all round?
........if ur onabout koni& Ahmed.....u leave them on fully soft and the springs do the rest
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ok cool ....think that'll be my choice then.
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sorry to confuse but he does track springs aswell, maybe have a word with ur supplier if u like the car on a harder set up (like me)......
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i do like a harder setting personally ....who is a good supplier of ahmed springs??
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u'll get the lot from Mike Rainbird........
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As above,Ahmed springs are recommended by alot of owners on here,never tried them myself though

Got Eibach springs and Konis on mine,like it alot

Compared to the Spax springs and shocks that were on the car when I bought it the Eibach/Konis are in a different league
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I've got Koni (rears set to hardest, fronts one turn off hardest) whith Ahmed springs, really impressed with it
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cheers for all the info lads
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