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Suspension anyone had eibach springs and swap to swift?

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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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anyone had eibach springs and swap to swift?

i didnt do much research and bought the eibach pro kit springs, and im bouncing around like a kangaroo , of course i know my stock shocks are not helping. and also my most hated rft's that im itching to burn my credit card and swap them out for normal tires soon, but what im trying to find out is if i get the swift springs, will i see a big improvement in the ride or will it still be bouncy and stiff?
 
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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no one?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 06:32 AM
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How is it bouncy and stiff?!

One thing on springs....
If you were to buy replacement oem springs, the dealer would look up your vin# to get the option list for your car to determine its weight...this weight would then determine the proper spring rate...if the spring rate is not right, the car ends up bouncing....aftermarket springs are usually a set sprong rate that the manfacure guesses would be proper for a typical car...but varriations, things like auto vs stick and sunroof vs none can change the weight quite a bit...and typical lowering springs reduce ride quality....my suggestion, get coilovers. Some can not only adjust ride height, but also rebound rates...
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 12:16 PM
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i do have the auto trans, and the sun roofs, so its not the lightest s out there, but on the smallest things in the road the car makes it feel like a big deal. i have a felling its the rft's but i dont think that will help with the bounce. i want to get the coil overs but they are a bit pricey for now. it seems like alot of folk are happy with the swift springs /stock shocks setup?? that would be much cheaper to go than getting coilovers.
 
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