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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 08:10 PM
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Default KG/MM springs good/bad

I currently have coilovers(ebay specials) and i hate the ride. I'm not looking to put a lot of $ into my suspension just want a better ride without the bounce and having to install a camber kit. I've heard the KG/MM springs are great for round the town and a little street. Can someone give me some helpful info?
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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Default Re: KG/MM springs good/bad (sqad_7)

KG/MM is just another way to measure spring rate, but it's metric (lb/in is the Standard version). It's like having an Inches exhaust, or Gallons fuel tank .
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 04:39 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Vandemar &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">KG/MM is just another way to measure spring rate, but it's metric (lb/in is the Standard version). It's like having an Inches exhaust, or Gallons fuel tank .</TD></TR></TABLE>

That reminded me of "liter a' cola".


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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 06:48 AM
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Default Re: KG/MM springs good/bad (Vandemar)

lol. No http://www.kgm.co.jp/ is actually a brand too.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Vandemar &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">KG/MM is just another way to measure spring rate, but it's metric (lb/in is the Standard version). It's like having an Inches exhaust, or Gallons fuel tank .</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 07:03 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by typer_801 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol. No http://www.kgm.co.jp/ is actually a brand too.

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You just blew my face off with that statement.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 08:04 AM
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Default Re: KG/MM springs good/bad (sqad_7)

If you want your car lowered and riding without bounce you'll need to spend some money. I'm betting you have those coilovers on the stock shocks. That's always a big no no.

Get some Koni reds (yellows if you want to more eaisly adjust the damping of the shocks) and a decent set lowering springs from eibach. the prokit should lower front and back ~1.5" and the sportlines lower ~1.8".
Prokits = good daily driving springs with decent handling
Sportline = handleing first but they still feel good as a daily driving spring

This reccomendation is mainly for a daily driver. If you wanted to do some autoxing I'd reccomend some groundcontrol coilovers.

just my $.02
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 08:45 AM
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yeah i have the stock shocks on that bounce like crazy . I had a friend who had the KG/MM on his type R, when the springs settled the drop was nice no camber or nothing
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by typer_801 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol. No http://www.kgm.co.jp/ is actually a brand too.

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is this the only place to buy these springs?
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