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Suspension M7 Sport springs before and after & quick review.

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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 07:08 PM
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M7 Sport springs before and after & quick review.

Well I bought some used M7 sport springs from ladyg on here and installed them this weekend. It was really easy and only took me about 2-3 hours total, I didn't have to remove the whole strut and had no need for springs compressors

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The ride is amazing, not bouncy at all and once you hit the corners it's tight
No cons at all

I went with M7 because it was the lowest lowering spring and the fact that they are progressive is a big plus. I just got lucky and found some used ones for an awesome price. Let me know what you think. See ya.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 07:29 PM
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Looks great!!! I have them on mine also. What tires are you running?
 
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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Thanks man, 205/55/16 in the back and 195/55/16 in the front
 
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 11:12 PM
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Nice drop, looks great! I've found a few gems in the marketplace here (Borla cat-back for a great deal.) so now I always keep my eyes on it. You never know when something good will pop up.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 11:28 PM
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Those look great! I'd like to do that next myself.

Just curious - how did you manage to change the front springs without removing the struts?
 
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueMeanie01
Those look great! I'd like to do that next myself.

Just curious - how did you manage to change the front springs without removing the struts?
I just removed the top retaining nut and the sway bar end links from the struts, dropped the suspension down far enough that I wad able to pull it far enough to remove the springs.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by diponyou
I just removed the top retaining nut and the sway bar end links from the struts, dropped the suspension down far enough that I wad able to pull it far enough to remove the springs.
Thanks. I'll remember that when I do the mod.
 
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