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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 05:28 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why in the world are you pairing together prokit and koni yellow??

that is by far the worst spring you can pair with koni yellow.
common knowledge: soft spring + stiff shock = garbage suspension, and more likely the shock will bottom out and eventually leak

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I've only ever heard (and experienced) good things about the koni yellow/prokit combo. I also very highly doubt the soft spring/stiff shock combo being easy to bottom out, since the job of the shock is to control the spring.
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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 06:06 AM
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pro kits aare NOT soft
spring rates are appr 331 lb/in in front and 226 in the rear.
as a comparison the suspension techniques speedtech springs for accords at 250 in front and 180 in the rear.

the pro kit is a minimal drorp performance spring, not a soft looks spring.

also consider thata a wrx has a soft spting and firm shock and lots of travel....
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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 07:22 AM
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Default Re: suspension question, anyone ever heard this? (jweller)

whoever you quoted is talkin out of his ***, what would hurt your suspension and kill the shocks is a really stiff spring, that's why most autox guys running stiff springs (400+ lb.) have to get their shocks revalved.
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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 07:42 AM
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hmmm, what are the spring rates on the stock 98-02 accord i4?
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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 06:34 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by v4lu3s &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">pro kits aare NOT soft
spring rates are appr 331 lb/in in front and 226 in the rear.
as a comparison the suspension techniques speedtech springs for accords at 250 in front and 180 in the rear.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats exactly the kind of info I was looking for
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Old Nov 1, 2003 | 05:29 PM
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i dont mean to thread jack or anything, but im curious to know if any of you know the spring rates of h&r sports for 94-95 accords. i want the softer between eibach sportline and h&r sports. Thanks.
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