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Old 10-16-2008, 05:54 PM
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Again, assuming you want a performance suspension, and a cool lower stance, (you would not be here if you did not), you have to be careful with component selection to achieve ride / stance / handling. You can do it with heavy lowering springs front and rear, but every lowered leaf spring car I have rode in that handled good rode horrible! Same for massive front springs.
This is EXACTLY what i have lol lowered heavy 800lbs rated coils springs 225lbs rated leafs...k so let's say I have a subframe with G-Braces and welded in subframe connectors, along with solid body bushings...what sort of suspension would compliment it for the best ride possible that can be achieved?
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Old 10-16-2008, 06:51 PM
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There is a company out there that thinks that stiffer is better for second gens. that is the easy way to make something handle.

Like I said, a Prodigy Bar and some stock spring with good shocks, and it you want it lowered we could look into lower arms with a lowered spring pocket to get the ride height down and still have full spring travel.
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Old 10-16-2008, 07:11 PM
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Nothing rides nicer than a cadi
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Old 10-17-2008, 12:20 PM
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You`re running 800lb/in front and 225lb/in rear springs with $27 KYB shocks? You`re WAY underdampened, no wonder it rides rough. You`re probably bouncing off the bumpstops. You could also drop the front spring rate 150lbs/in and not give up any street performance. Install a GOOD set of performance shocks, at the very least Bilsteins and you`ll get a huge improvement. To really compliment higher spring rates you should have adj. rate shocks like Varishock or equivalent. Start firm and back it off until it rides/handles the way you want. Mark SC&C
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