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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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I thought you were getting ASTs? Did you go for the 450lbs/in and 600lbs/in fr/rr? If so, how are they? I love swift springs, they are just awesome, will probably get them as well.



That's a little disconcerting. What were the real rates vs the promised rates? Were they different side to side, front to rear?

AST would have taken 12+weeks ended up getting the mutipro2 for dealer net thru tirerack .

Multipro 2 with swift springs 400 f 500 r 24.5 mm jcw front bar 19 mm eibach rear bar,powerfex bushings,eibach front camber kit,Nm engineering upper and lower rear control arms(on order).

next up is get the diff installed and 245/40/17 on Complete custom wheels
 

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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 10:04 PM
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What rates did the eibach's come with?

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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 10:12 PM
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What rates did the eibach's come with?

- andrew

Eibach rep said 280ish front and rear .
 
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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My H&R RSS are shot after 60k of being spun all the way down and 14 track days. Overall I was impressed but it's time to move up.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 03:30 AM
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Originally Posted by JamesHunt
Eibach rep said 280ish front and rear .
That's just too soft. Annoying!That means you've gone up to 9kg on the rears, can the valving keep up with that sort of increase?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 06:15 AM
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That's just too soft. Annoying!That means you've gone up to 9kg on the rears, can the valving keep up with that sort of increase?
yes
 
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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I guess there is going to be no sticky for this. I looked at the Eibachs, I never really been a fan of them but they looked good. I just want some nice coilovers I can deal with a stiff ride but, I want something that will handle great.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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What's your price range?

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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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I guess there is going to be no sticky for this. I looked at the Eibachs, I never really been a fan of them but they looked good. I just want some nice coilovers I can deal with a stiff ride but, I want something that will handle great.

I think the prostreet eibach coilover may be what you are looking for . 960 shipped from autoanything .
 
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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between 900 - 1600 is what I am looking a spending. But the Eibachs will be what I get.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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eibachs prostreet coilover+ hotchkis lower rear controlarms+ powerflex bushings+ front and rear swaybar endlinks=$1555
 
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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^ Yeah that's a good way to go.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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my future setup will be eibach Multi Pro R2s with 8kg fr and 6.5kg rr Swift springs, TSW lower rear control arms, TSW f&r adjustable endlinks, and Alta PSRS. (yes I know most alta stuff is junk, but I like the idea of spherical FLCA Bushes)
 
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 05:34 AM
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my future setup will be eibach Multi Pro R2s with 8kg fr and 6.5kg rr Swift springs, TSW lower rear control arms, TSW f&r adjustable endlinks, and Alta PSRS. (yes I know most alta stuff is junk, but I like the idea of spherical FLCA Bushes)
Car will understeer with those spring rates. remember jcw's come with a ediff(total junk) if you had a justa cooper s with lsd it would not be as bad,get a giken diff asap.
 
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I do wish the pro streets came with linear rates though.

And yeah, i'm planning on even rates front and rear (and i'm not that hardcore, not an oversteer junky).

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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 09:00 AM
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You should add front camber plates to the setup (which the Eibach Multi-pros have). Works well to reduce understeer, especially at -1.8 to -2.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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Front camber plates are optional, and I will be getting them.

Higher rates up front will probably induce some understeer at lower speeds, but I want high speed stability, with understeer at the limit.

2.5 deg camber front, 1.5 rear

OS Giken Diff will be bought next year (e-diff drives me absolutely crazy with its crappiness)
 
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by etalj
Front camber plates are optional, and I will be getting them.

Higher rates up front will probably induce some understeer at lower speeds, but I want high speed stability, with understeer at the limit.

2.5 deg camber front, 1.5 rear

OS Giken Diff will be bought next year (e-diff drives me absolutely crazy with its crappiness)
Eibach multipro coilovers come with tophats and they offer a front camber kit that is not a camber plate .

eDIFF sucks so bad that 1st and 2nd gear in my car are useless
 

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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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Muhahaha glad I got the mechanical LSD
 
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 06:18 PM
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Muhahaha glad I got the mechanical LSD
The oem Lsd aint much better,OS Giken FTW
 
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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Ya if you want to spend the money
 
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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the os giken is a great bang for the buck mod
 
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 02:35 AM
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OS Giken is actually quite cheap considering the quality and engineering. The Quaife for my R53 cost me 2k
 
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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I will consider it when I do a clutch and flywheel.
 
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