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Spring Identification

Old Dec 20, 2010 | 11:03 AM
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Spring Identification

I bought a set of struts and springs. I got a really good deal on them. I bought them for the struts but I'll probably put the springs on as well. I'm hoping someone might have an idea about the springs. I was told they were lowering springs but that was it. They are black with no markings that I can find. They are new.

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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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Did the springs come with the struts? Like a package deal. I'm wondering if they are the same brand
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 11:34 AM
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they look like h&r springs....
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 11:42 AM
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I bought they from a guy who was selling them for a freind of his. He didn't know anything about them. The friend used to have a race car that he sold two years ago. He never got around to selling these parts.

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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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Looks kinda like the Eibach Prokit springs. Some were red, some were black. It was just hit or miss which color would be inside the box.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by rx71king
they look like h&r springs....
H&R doesn't list a spring for the FB on their site. The H&R Sport Springs are black but the pics on thier site show them with H&R painted in white on the springs.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Rogue_Wulff
Looks kinda like the Eibach Prokit springs. Some were red, some were black. It was just hit or miss which color would be inside the box.
I just sold a set of red Eibach springs, lol.
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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Springs

I've fitted PI springs (red) and here is the spec -Front 325 mm high- outer diameter 134.5mm bottom 76.0 mm top .
-Rear 340 mm high outer diam 115mm(same spec as Spax) -Does not lower noticeably from stock -From pic yours seem to be heavier duty.
Tip -you can replace rear easy enough with jacks etc- research on forum-don't waste money on buying spring compressors.
With front fitting take it to a shop -you'll need the proper heavy duty tools that they have -impossible to remove top nut without impact driver etc and compress spring,remember to put oil in sleeve before replacing shock .All in all it's more economical for a shop to do them all.
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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this will be the third time I've pulled the front end off one of these cars. I've always been amazed at how easy the rear is to change out.
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 06:32 PM
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First time for me !-never again - btw I think Mazdatrix website had load capacity on the various springs ,I found mine well worth doing -really handles well although speed bumps still a pita.
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