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Old 06-03-09, 07:56 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by sam View Post
fair enough if there pig tailed front springs but when there straight up and down rears, it will actually make them stiffer.
http://www.eatonsprings.com/atqCutti...lculations.htm
Not quite sure i understand what you mean... all springs are wound as a coil and some have flat ends for seating?....

I've read that link and I wont judge americans on the whole but thats not a "technical engineering answer" by any stretch of the imagination...

Lower doesnt mean better handling, there are far more variable and factors to take into consideration and work around. I've been in cars that have been lowered massively and people have claimed is the best handling car they've driven, sadly when they go out in a similar model car with well engineered suspension they eat their own words.

My advice is spend the money on the right springs and sell your current ones on ebay or somewhere....
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