turbogarrett

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currently i have koni yellows with pfs "comfort" springs and am running into some serious rubbing issues in front with my new wheels. the front wheels are volk gtn 17 x 8 w/ +41 offset wrapped in 245/45 17's. i noticed some rubbing last year on the fender liner under hard braking with the stock wheels and is now obviously much worse with the new wheel/tire combo. the car is driven on the street , dragstrip and i plan on getting more into autox/track events. i know coilovers would be the best decision, but i really don't want to drop another 1500 into it right now. i am leaning toward the rsr race springs since the drop is minimal and the higher spring rates, is anyone running these on the street, any other suggestions? i have rolled my fenders and will be switching to a 40 series front tire as well. tia-garrett

SpeedKing

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H&R Sports or Eibach Pro-Kits. Most people go with these two.

Section8

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I've got the Petitt Eibach Track Pro springs, about 33% stiffer than stock, about a 1" drop front and rear, and they work great.

Check the Drop Spring Specs thread for lots of info on different brand springs and the rates of each.

apex_sideway

H&R's all the way!!

turbogarrett

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i also forgot to mention that on the front my koni's are on the middle perch, i may raise that to the top one depending on what springs i get. the pfs springs were advertised as a 1.25 drop i believe, i'm not sure that going to a 1" drop will solve my problems?

Mahjik

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If I were buying springs right now, the RSR Race Springs would be my choice. The drop is not overdone and the spring rate looks very good for AutoX/Road course driving. It might be a little rough on the street if that doesn't bother you.

I'm running the Tein S-Tech springs which are about the same spring rate with Tokicos. The S-Tech drop the car VERY low which is their only problem.

macdaddy

If you've already got the Koni Sports, the Ground Control coilover kit (threaded sleeves, springs, upper spring perch) is $600 for all 4 corners - not $1500. Don't know if that brings it into your price range or not, but you don't need to buy shocks twice.

maxpesce

Your tires are TOO TALL - you should be running 245/40-17, NOT 45's. The STOCK oem tire was 225/50-16, the "+0" size should be 245/45-16 (will fit on stock 16x8 rims) and the "+1" size should be 245/40-17 (fit on 17x8 or 17x9 rims)

oneflytrini

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Werd. I am running them without any second thoughts. The springs are a little harsh on the streets, just not to the point of breaking teeth. Taking a turn, is where you see the springs speciality

ALI

turbogarrett

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i purchased the wheel tire combo from a guy who had them on a mr2 and thought i would try it. i still had minor rubbing with the stock wheel setup under hard braking so i really doubt just a tire swap would solve my problems. rsr springs, ground control or tein ha's- i just can't make up my mind.