ISO's in or out, or a mix?
03-18-2011, 02:23 PM
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Thanks for the compliment. Next time before I post I'll search the member's entire post history to make sure I'm not missing anything!
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The reason I said that was because you're going to get supersport drop out of the prokit without the iso's and almost stock if you get new iso's. So you're kinda in a situation where Supersport springs with new iso's would have been perfect for you. Thats what I'm saying. Sucks that those springs came in your kit and not sportlines. And to think that pro-kits are gonna ride better than any other lowering spring is kinda not accurate. I've owned prokits and they sucked. Rode in a car with sportlines and rode the same as mine did and looked a hell of a lot better. And buying new iso's is a waste of funds. Your car came stock with iso's that work just fine. No need to blow more money on something like that IMHO unless your iso's are completely and utterly useless.
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The reason I said that was because you're going to get supersport drop out of the prokit without the iso's and almost stock if you get new iso's. So you're kinda in a situation where Supersport springs with new iso's would have been perfect for you. Thats what I'm saying. Sucks that those springs came in your kit and not sportlines. And to think that pro-kits are gonna ride better than any other lowering spring is kinda not accurate. I've owned prokits and they sucked. Rode in a car with sportlines and rode the same as mine did and looked a hell of a lot better. And buying new iso's is a waste of funds. Your car came stock with iso's that work just fine. No need to blow more money on something like that IMHO unless your iso's are completely and utterly useless.
But as far as the springs riding better, they should because the H&R springs are arn't progressive rate springs like the Eibachs correct? Also I didn't know the sportlines were less than 2 inches, for some reason I thought they were 2 inches. I might look into getting them, selling the ones I have now and running the ISO's. I just jumped on the kit I have because it was a killer deal and I can easily sell it for more than I paid for it.
Far as replacing the ISO's I just assumed my stock iso's would be shot, maybe I'll pull my front's a leave my stock rears in if they're still good, or leave all of them in if I end up with the sportlines.
EDIT: ok I'm not crazy.
Sportlines:
1994-2004 V8 Coupe:
Lowers Front: 2.0"
Lowers Rear: 1.8
That's the sportlines off AM, that's going to be way to much of a drop for a streetcar in my area I think. Also with that kind of a drop I'll need CC plates most likely which I want to avoid getting.
Pro kit:
1994-2004 V8 Coupe:
Lowers Front: 1.5"
Lowers Rear: 1.5"
A decent drop, but not too much. Unless you think I wont get a true 1.5" drop.
One more thing too, those pics of your car, is that the pro kit or sportlines, and with or w/o ISO's?
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03-18-2011, 04:22 PM
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Butttt before I do all that, how hard is it to replace springs on these things? It looks easy but whats the truth behind it haha?
03-18-2011, 04:46 PM
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What do you guys think about the rears, pull them or leave them in? I read the rears have a lot more to do with ride comfort and noise than the fronts.