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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 05:31 AM
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HKS Sport Springs

Has anyone heard good things about the HKS Sport Springs?
I have asked around and know one has heard anything about the Springs, I dont want them to sag later on or bounce like those cars with heated/cut springs.

They lower the car 1.5" and thats the drop I'm looking for.

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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 06:08 AM
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actually its only front 23mm and rear 28 mm which is like i think .8" front and 1" something rear.
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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 07:41 AM
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You get 'bouncing' when the springs are to stiff for the shocks to compensate. If you don't do the springs and shocks at the same time, you will wear the OEM shocks much quicker and soon be bouncing with the best of them.
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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 09:22 AM
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I have the HKS springs and my car doesn't bounce. They're progressive rate and lower the car 1.25". After the swap, the stiffness felt about the same as my stock springs.
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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 09:56 AM
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Originally posted by RX-7 GT
actually its only front 23mm and rear 28 mm which is like i think .8" front and 1" something rear.
Just wondering but how do you know that the drop is not as advertised at 1.5"?
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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 10:12 AM
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23mm front and 28mm rear is what they are. i have no idea where the 1.5" came from. most sites i guess have typo's.

front 23mm= 0.9" rear 28mm=1.1

i got it from thier master catalog
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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 10:16 AM
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Well if you check at the www.rx7store.net it says 1.5". I don't know, someone should tell Jason if its wrong I guess.

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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 10:18 AM
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Originally posted by Ryde _Or_Die
Well if you check at the www.rx7store.net it says 1.5". I don't know.
yea thats wrong. i knew thats where you got it from and it's the only site ive seen 1.5" too hehe.
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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 08:08 PM
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i was going to go with those until i found out they where progresive. went with racing beat and glad i did, they are linear.
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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 11:29 PM
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I've heard alot about linear v. progressive rates but I haven't been too interested in getting springs really yet. So what is the big difference anyways? I am pretty sure when I do get some springs I will get the Ground Control ones that are adjustable but I am wondering.
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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 11:59 PM
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Yeah i got it from rx7store.net,
but do any of you know where i can get good springs with a 1.5" drop?
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Old Dec 14, 2001 | 12:09 AM
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i have the HKS springs(with Tociko 5way) and they are very good.
HOwever, when i first put them in i did not like them at all, they were shitty, really unpredictable. but then i realized they had to break in.(350-450 miles) now they are bad *** after i added the sway bars. excellent street ride too.

The only bouncing i get is called race bounce and even that is minimal and only on certain conditions.
Jason
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