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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 09:54 AM
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Hello everyone! I currently have Neuspeed Springs and Yellow Koni shocks. I sure don't like the ride. The car came like that when I bought it used. Those must be the old Neuspeed Springs, because they do not have the threaded adjustment style, which I would prefer. I have been thinking of switching to either Ground Control or Skunk2 Adjustable Springs to go with my Yellow Koni shocks. I have been hearing that Skunk2 springs are pretty bouncy. This is my daily driver car, but I am also thinking of getting into Autocross this year. Any good suggestions would help. Thanks!
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 10:05 AM
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From what I've heard, GC's are definitely the way to go. I'm thinking about replacing my h&r's with some myself. My friend had Skunk's on his civic, and they were bouncy as hell. Several people have the GC/Koni setup...I'm sure you'll get some decent feedback.
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 10:36 AM
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I have had both and love both. I think I like my skunks better though. they are stiffer and better for drag racing thne my Gc's were.
they are far from bouncy.
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 10:44 AM
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I have skunks and like them alot....a little bouncey but i personally like that...
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 10:49 AM
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I've had my Skunk2's for 2 years and I still love 'em. I haven't tried the GC's but I've heard only good things about those as well.
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 11:09 AM
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Hello everyone! I currently have Neuspeed Springs and Yellow Koni shocks. I sure don't like the ride.
When you say you don't like the ride, what about it do you not like. The GC are quality springs. But you may find the ride a bit stiff, especially if you're running it with the koni's set on firm. Don't forget, you need an extra adapter to mate the GC's to the koni yellows.
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 12:59 PM
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i have ground controls and i personally i love them. my car is a daily driver and i'm also rolling on stock shocks, which isn't too bad.
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 01:49 PM
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Can you order custom rates from Skunk2??
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 01:57 PM
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Default Re: Ground Controls VS Skunk2 Adjustable Springs (teg96)

Hello everyone! I currently have Neuspeed Springs and Yellow Koni shocks. I sure don't like the ride. The car came like that when I bought it used. Those must be the old Neuspeed Springs, because they do not have the threaded adjustment style, which I would prefer. I have been thinking of switching to either Ground Control or Skunk2 Adjustable Springs to go with my Yellow Koni shocks. I have been hearing that Skunk2 springs are pretty bouncy. This is my daily driver car, but I am also thinking of getting into Autocross this year. Any good suggestions would help. Thanks!
I also have neuspeed springs on my teg right know sure dont either like the ride , its bouncy and makes weird noises at times and also have tokico shocks with it..i am also thinking about getting the GC ..what color are your neuspeed springs? yellow..
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 02:29 PM
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i had koni yellows and skunk2 coilovers on my old teg and I loved it. It wasnt bouncy for me. and nope, you cant get custom spring rates from skunk2, just Ground Control
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 05:20 PM
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hey my brother has koni yellows with GCs on his 2000 GSR. i love it. and i cant wait to get some GCs myself. i have heard they are better than the skunk 2s but i think they are both good companys. the skunks are a rougher ride from wat people have told me
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 05:28 PM
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Whats the spring rates on the ground controls. ?? stock not custom ordered
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 05:15 AM
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Wow, thanks for all the responses. I have the blue Neuspeed springs. You are right, I do hear weird noises from them. Well this will help me in my decision process.
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 01:17 PM
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get ground control my frens just put them on with some koni yellows rides perfect. good for auto crossing to. and the are very smooth and comfortable or u can make the still and u feel every damn thing and it mad bouncy. so go ground control wery good and u can feel the car turns better and rides great
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 02:22 PM
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Ground controll
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 02:38 PM
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This has been talked about dozens of times, my opinion is they are basically the same in quality and in ride. Only better aspect of GC's is that you can get custom spring rates and the fact that they use Eibach springs. I personally have Skunk2 and I have 0 complaints, I love em. You will get mostly biased opinions when you ask people about the 2. Not many have experienced both in their own daily drivers
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