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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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i know what spring rate is and how it works and progressive and linier and all that. what i dont know is how each feals and how much it takes to make a difference.

foudn a sight that said this...

stock ek 165/80 spring rate PP

eibach sport 310/275 spring rate PP

ground control 380/280 spring rate PP

skunk2 coilovers 500/400 LL

ok so eibach are like twice as stiff and they keep getting stiffer from there what i dont know is what is pillow fluff and what is omg i think something broke off going over that railroad track and i just bit my tongue. what is the street/DD range and what is the auto cross/ dragstrip range.
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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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I see no goals of what you are trying to achieve.

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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 02:52 AM
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No one can tell you how something feels.
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by muddmonky
i know what spring rate is and how it works and progressive and linier and all that. what i dont know is how each feals and how much it takes to make a difference.

foudn a sight that said this...

stock ek 165/80 spring rate PP

Feels like ******** a wellyboot full of custard

eibach sport 310/275 spring rate PP

Feels like having your ***** massaged by an Italian supermodel

ground control 380/280 spring rate PP

Feels like having your ***** massaged by a Swedish supermodel

skunk2 coilovers 500/400 LL

Feels like being hit in ***** by a Russian bear wrestler
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 07:53 AM
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Komodo for "best reply of the year" award!
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 11:31 AM
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Just made my spit my coffee out...

Quality!
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 02:22 PM
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Komodo for "best reply of the year" award!


Komodo,
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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LOL
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