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Old 01-20-2002, 08:54 AM
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I plan on installing H&R Ultra coilovers this spring, but I will consider others if they appear to be equal to or better than the Ultras (in regards to price and performance). I stumbled upon the set from APEX that has 24 way damping adjustment, which would be nice. Does anybody know anything about this set? I was looking for a pic, but I can't remember what site was selling them....

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Look at the KW variant 3s also.. .they have external dampening adjustments also.
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I'd love to look at them.......where?????
Old 01-20-2002, 11:08 AM
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Default www.emotiongarage.com

They have a groupbuy on it right now(apex suspension). Try contacting WNUT on the a4 forum. Think he can help u out.
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Default You can look at them in my garage :) For sale too.

used for one season and replaced by the motorola cup full blown reservoir suspension. Email me for more info.
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Did you ever find out about the spring rates?
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Default Go with the set up from Stasis Engineering ... you won't regret it

Their set up is a Hyperco spring, spec-ed to your rate and a matched Koni shock. Getting 24 way damping adjustments frankly will get you in trouble if you aren't an expert with a shock dyno. Buy the spring rate you want and let an expert match the shocks to that rate. I have Vortrag's which is the old version of this set up and they are simply the best. Ask anyone who has driven the Hyperco/Koni set up along with any of the others and you will get a consistent answer. And Stasis is a GREAT outfit that is really working hard on continual improvements to all their products (I know they have instituted several slight tweaks to improve the coilovers since I bought them.) Talk to Paul at Stasis.<ul><li><a href="http://stasisengineering.com/index.htm">http://stasisengineering.com/index.htm</a</li></ul>
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Default hehe, no :( I am taking them to a shop in town to

do a spring load on them to truely see what they are.
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Awesome, you guys. Thanks!
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Please keep me informed. Thankx.
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