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25th March 2012, 08:44
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are springs just springs
right a bit of discussion here I an after some advice on springs for coilover only now regardless of spring rate Are there any prefered spring manufacturers or recommend ones over the usual Gaz or faulkner ?
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25th March 2012, 09:00
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eibach clilover springs are pretty decent from what ive heard
just the sprintline stuff thats crap
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25th March 2012, 21:19
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eibach clilover springs are pretty decent from what ive heard
just the sprintline stuff thats crap
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Thats what colin (atspeed) has just put on his gaz golds.
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25th March 2012, 21:25
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No, better quality springs will be more accurate to what they say they are. The process they use to treat them will be different too.
Eibach pro stuff is about as good as it gets.
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26th March 2012, 11:24
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Eibach spring materials are the best in the business across their whole range.
Alex - whats wrong with Eibach Sportline? As a road spring they give a better ride than many cheaper sets on the market...
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26th March 2012, 19:19
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i had them and b8s on my old vts and hated them
bottomed out far too easily
scraped my lower brace at the bottom of the elbow at mallory park and generally soft
ride wise i wasnt that impressed
as a cheapo spring there not bad but id rather just buy an apex kit in comparison i felt the apex was a much better all roander
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26th March 2012, 20:08
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Originally Posted by AlexB
i had them and b8s on my old vts and hated them
bottomed out far too easily
scraped my lower brace at the bottom of the elbow at mallory park and generally soft
ride wise i wasnt that impressed
as a cheapo spring there not bad but id rather just buy an apex kit in comparison i felt the apex was a much better all roander
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What apex springs did you have fitted up front buddy?
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26th March 2012, 20:29
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i had the apex 50mm kit
then i went to group n billies which made very little difference tbh
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26th March 2012, 22:54
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Agree with Alex here - I drove his car with that set up he described above and it was shit
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26th March 2012, 22:55
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nope, some are pogo sticks too... 
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26th March 2012, 22:58
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it is only the sprintline/sportline whatever they are are crap
the pros we fitted a set to a golf and they were very good
and the coilover springs we used at my old work when making up the billie shocks for the caterham lola 500 and they were epic
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27th March 2012, 06:49
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kam- can you supply eibach coilover springs?
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27th March 2012, 10:42
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we sell the coilover springs. I think they are just not yet added to the website.
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27th March 2012, 10:45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlexB
i had them and b8s on my old vts and hated them
bottomed out far too easily
scraped my lower brace at the bottom of the elbow at mallory park and generally soft
ride wise i wasnt that impressed
as a cheapo spring there not bad but id rather just buy an apex kit in comparison i felt the apex was a much better all roander
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They really are for road use only. They are not a track spring.
Its a progressive spring with a soft initial spring rate of only 80 ft lbs to soak up bumps and to allow suspension travel, but then going to 240 ft lb as its compressed.
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27th March 2012, 12:58
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Eibach all the way
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27th March 2012, 13:19
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I use eibach coilover ones...200 60 70
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27th March 2012, 18:58
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KamRacing
They really are for road use only. They are not a track spring.
Its a progressive spring with a soft initial spring rate of only 80 ft lbs to soak up bumps and to allow suspension travel, but then going to 240 ft lb as its compressed.
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i bought them for mainly road use
did a few laps of mallory on them
they were pretty poor on the road tbh i thouht
certainly wouldnt buy another set myslef
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27th March 2012, 21:00
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Kam- I need 2.5 inch springs is it best to call you with requirement?
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28th March 2012, 11:57
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best call as they are not yet on the website.
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