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Old 12-20-2004, 04:06 PM
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Default Springs and Shocks ( which ones) or Coilovers (which ones)

just wondering what your guy's opinions on this is. it will not be tracked. currently it looks like there is not gravity in my area and i need to replace the shocks and springs so i want to do it now. thanks
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Default That's a pretty broad question

what are your needs?
track?
street?
purely for show?
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Default Good point... For street, there are rough roads in my area....

it will not be tracked. currently it looks like there is not gravity in my area and i need to replace the shocks and springs so i want to do it now.
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Default are you ever going to adjust them. need a winter mode?

if not a good spring/shock combo will be fine
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what is your budget?
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Just one?
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Default have you checked to make sure the gravity is still operating per normal specs???

we've had problems with gravity here lately.


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