Lowering Advice?
09-26-2011, 11:30 AM
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Thanks Scooter, what shocks/struts did you go with?
So I've been doing some window shopping at MM's site, and saw the price for a front conversion is only $373. Until I noticed it doesn't include the shocks/struts.. only the springs. So altogether I'm probably looking at $1200 in parts alone? Because of the price I'm considering adjustable shocks/struts again. Does having adjustable shocks help at all with stiff PR springs?
So I've been doing some window shopping at MM's site, and saw the price for a front conversion is only $373. Until I noticed it doesn't include the shocks/struts.. only the springs. So altogether I'm probably looking at $1200 in parts alone? Because of the price I'm considering adjustable shocks/struts again. Does having adjustable shocks help at all with stiff PR springs?
BTW, MM has a full coilover conversion kit for sale. Its like $1600 but it comes with everything you need to make your car ride on coilovers, including dampers and such.
09-26-2011, 11:47 AM
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Easy mistake...just seems awful coincidental that you seem to be usings the same sales techniques in two different threads about the same topic is all! I'm in retail sales as profession. My dad has been in retail sales as long as I can remember. I know a sales pitch when I see one.
Btw, h&r springs do much better and you should consider them to make your sprints instead of eibach. Just some food for thought! Eibachs have sagged, screwed up $300/piece drag radials, and rode harsh as hell. Just saying from first hand!
Btw, h&r springs do much better and you should consider them to make your sprints instead of eibach. Just some food for thought! Eibachs have sagged, screwed up $300/piece drag radials, and rode harsh as hell. Just saying from first hand!
09-26-2011, 02:09 PM
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Funny thing is I have considered hr springs before lol. I put them on my 2000 mustang 2 years ago but removed them because of the harsh ride. So the springs have been sitting on my bedroom floor since then and I've been decided whether to put them on the new 01. Now what I believe was the original problem was the shocks I used (tokico HP series, non adjustable). So this time I'm gonna go with the tokico d-spec's. Thanks again!
09-27-2011, 12:37 AM
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Haha thanks Cal. Btw how long can I expect those d specs to last? Can't remember who it was but someone in the forums was telling me that tokicos will last a year or two then you have to replace them, I didn't want to believe him but after my tokico hp's started giving out I was speculative.
09-27-2011, 09:31 AM
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Thanks Cal that's all the testimony I need! Btw when I had my car on a lift before, the HR springs were stacked together without coming apart. Is it supposed to be like that? I thought there was supposed to be some space between the coils.
09-27-2011, 09:46 AM
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And this is with the wheels off the ground btw without any weight on the springs