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Looking for a firm ride without lowering

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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 11:53 AM
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Default Looking for a firm ride without lowering

my ride is a 2000 civic ex. Currently running bilstien shocks with eibach pro kit spring. It rides well but is to low for me.

I am open to suggestions on springs that will work with my bilstien shocks and maintain close to stock height. Right now I am leaning toward ground control coilovers or H&R oe sport springs. I would likely run the ground controls at or near there max height witch is supposd to be .5 inch lower than stock.
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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Default Re: Looking for a firm ride without lowering

the ground controls would depend on which length springs you buy. 8s front and back should allow the height you're after. if you want to keep the car firm but not hard somewhere around the 350/300 or 400/350lb rate sets would work for you. ordering GC's i found was easiest going direct. requesting the before mentioned is easy and it cuts out the middle man
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 01:56 PM
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Default Re: Looking for a firm ride without lowering

Before buying anything intended for adjustable height use, have you considered just adding rubbers to the stock springs to increase their rate?

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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 02:12 PM
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Default Re: Looking for a firm ride without lowering

thanks for the suggestion on the ground controls. And as for the rubber inserts I think I require more proformance than those offer. Lol
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 05:20 PM
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Default Re: Looking for a firm ride without lowering

Originally Posted by TunerN00b
Before buying anything intended for adjustable height use, have you considered just adding rubbers to the stock springs to increase their rate?

Hmm..interesting idea, it is up to a 50lbs spring rate addition.

http://www.longacreracing.com/articles/art.asp?ARTID=31
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 07:50 AM
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Default Re: Looking for a firm ride without lowering

too low? never heard of it.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 08:03 AM
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Default Re: Looking for a firm ride without lowering

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too low? never heard of it.
which is of no use whatsoever to the OP's questions.
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