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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 11:36 PM
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hey guys... my 85 gs had rota rb's on it, i believe these are 2.5 inch drop springs from re speed.. how do you think they would look on my car.. i believe it has newer shocks and struts on it..http://mrcmfg.com/catalog/product_in...roducts_id=236oh and what spring rate should i get.
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 11:58 PM
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those are coilover springs and require the sleeves
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 12:11 AM
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opps lol wasent paying attention.. any idea of where i can find 2 inch drp springs
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 03:52 AM
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King springs. I'm probably going to end up going with some of their springs. Got to get a hold of them first..
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 01:18 PM
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just use the coilovers, its a little bit more money up front, but its an awesome deal, and you can lower your car to almost any height you want
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 02:46 PM
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... and you get to select the spring rates that you want, which is a huge bonus.

With stock type lowering springs, you are stuck with whatever rate they build them at, which is not always (actually, rarely) ideal. Also, a lot of "lowering" springs actually end up raising the car higher than it was because the original springs have sagged so much over the years.

If you go with coilovers, you are guaranteed to get exactly the height and ride that you are looking for.

Check out the videos linked in my signature line, and you will see what a car equiped with these components is capable of.


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