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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 02:16 PM
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my scion ran perfectlly with the stock struts and the tien stech springs. maybe i should mention that they are KYB's stock though but just the brand not anything special...
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 03:32 PM
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Racing beat springs are ****. :
thats the first time ive heard anyone complain about rb springs. they only lower the car an inch... thats not exactly considered extreme.
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 04:04 PM
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thats the first time ive heard anyone complain about rb springs. they only lower the car an inch... thats not exactly considered extreme.
RB's springs are "known" for this, are you joking me?
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JDUBrx7
Racing beat springs are ****. They lower your car too much for the spring rate that the springs have. AKA : rubbing. Tein Coilovers go for about 1500. Tein S-tech springs go for 160, complete front and rear.

Although i wont be buying these springs anytime soon, becos i backed my rx7 into my damned suburban yesterday. Got soem body work to do.
I think someone had a bad case of "I was too cheap to change out my old, blown, factory shocks when I installed my racing beat springs" syndrome. Did you actually research how those spring rates compare with other springs for the FC? I think you should do your homework. Another good thing about these springs are they are progressive rate, giving you great initial bite on turn-in's instead of only in extreme handling. The only sacrifice to that is the ride isn't as comforable in normal conditions as progressive rate springs.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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resurection.
im thinking of ordering the stechs.
the f/r springrate is like 127/140 which i like.. better turn in from higher rear springrate.

drop is only 1".. anyone have them installed yet? i want feedback!
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rs_1101
thats the first time ive heard anyone complain about rb springs. they only lower the car an inch... thats not exactly considered extreme.

don't think i'd ever get rb springs for my car because i don't like how low they drop the back.

i am considering a ground control coil-over set with linear eibach springs though. the gc coilovers are 400 for an FC. 100 bucks a corner seems pretty good to me.
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