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TeamXtremeRSMar-12-02 03:49 PM
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#7470, "drop springs W/ stock struts...??"


          

Well I am leaning towards the H&R sport springs wich are about a 1.5" drop. I'm getting my new 17" wheels next week, and i have enought money for only the springs for now. How will the ride be with the stock struts? I know that they won't last long wich is ok, and i will only need several more months to have the cash for some struts. I will be doing all the work myself, using a car lift and air tools, so i dont really care about the labor of taking the stuff apart a few times. So will the stockers be fine for a little while, and will the ride be ok also? What do you guys think?


13.5 @108 MPH-2.2 60ft(stupid FWD!)
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cyanMar-12-02 04:59 PM
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#7471, "RE: drop springs W/ stock struts...??"
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yeah its cool, i did it for 2 years


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davedMar-12-02 06:10 PM
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#7472, "RE: drop springs W/ stock struts...??"
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Yup I got some Skunk2 coilovers now for 2 years and I am still on stock struts.

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vegasdsmrMar-12-02 06:12 PM
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#7473, "RE: drop springs W/ stock struts...??"
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mah cheep a$$ is still on the stockerstruts and droppd on intrax for a few months.

ride is harsh, but the corners are much more fun

03 srt-4 13.130@112.47mph (n2o, stock turbo, 10/2003)
now: 20g, portfueler, bpu+++ (track/dyno times tbd...)

i farted on your wiki

  

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Teamdougie2Mar-13-02 08:05 AM
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#7474, "RE: drop springs W/ stock struts...??"
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Dropped 2" on stockers for a couple of days now... those corners are much more fun!



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fauchpjMar-13-02 09:42 AM
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#7475, "RE: drop springs W/ stock struts...??"
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I think you should just go ahead and save all the money up and do it all at once just so you dont have to take everything apart again

thats what im going to do this summer

  

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1TuffRSMar-13-02 04:42 PM
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#7476, "RE: drop springs W/ stock struts...??"
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go for it!! Ive been riding on my stock struts since about august '01, w/ no probs.




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TeamXtremeRSMar-14-02 12:49 AM
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#7477, "RE: drop springs W/ stock struts...??"
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Sweet thanks for the input guys. By the middle of next week, i'll be sportin some new wheels and goin low..hell yeah


13.5 @108 MPH-2.2 60ft(stupid FWD!)
S16G @ 18 PSI/FMIC/Running on MegaSquirt II (Now with sequential
fuel injection)

My webpage: http://eclipsed4evr.home.comcast.net
-1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS-T- "Toy"
-1992 Plymouth Laser Turbo AWD(SOLD)
-2000 Honda CR-V(daily)

  

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Teamdougie2Mar-15-02 04:11 PM
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#7478, "RE: drop springs W/ stock struts...??"
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Post some pics when you're done! What springs are you going to get? I suggest the H&R Race springs though. I just dropped 2" and my front camber is -1.8 degrees in the front. If you go 2" then make sure you do the $15 rear camber mod and get an extreme grade front correction kit.



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TeamXtremeRSMar-16-02 07:02 AM
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#7479, "RE: drop springs W/ stock struts...??"
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Yeah i'll def be postin some new pix, but i'm not tellin what wheels i'm gettin Its nothing fancy, or new design or anything, but they are 17" siver painted racing wheels. They will look very good on the car. I didn't want anyting too flashy, cause i wanna keep my exterior on the down-low so to speak. I'm going with the H&R sport springs, i believe 1.7 drop in front, and 1.4 in rear. I don't want any lower, cause we have shitty roads here in MI. I am looking forward to it
And get this, total spent on rims and tires= around 800 buucks..It really pays to work for a shop that gets REAL wholesale discounts..


13.5 @108 MPH-2.2 60ft(stupid FWD!)
S16G @ 18 PSI/FMIC/Running on MegaSquirt II (Now with sequential
fuel injection)

My webpage: http://eclipsed4evr.home.comcast.net
-1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS-T- "Toy"
-1992 Plymouth Laser Turbo AWD(SOLD)
-2000 Honda CR-V(daily)

  

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Amish_EclipseMar-16-02 07:05 AM
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#7480, "RE: drop springs W/ stock struts...??"
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wanna sell your 16's? email me. craigd887@aol.com

http://www.ocaddict.com

thanks beefgg for the sig

  

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