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will these shocks work with lowering springs

Old Oct 5, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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will these shocks work with lowering springs

im thinking of lowering my car 1.75 inches but not sure which spings to get yet. but im wondering about my choice for shocks if they will work with lowering springs. Competition Engineering non-adjustable drag struts 90/10 ratio front shocks and QA1 Rear Shocks. would this be a good combo ?
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 01:49 AM
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i run the prokit = 1 inch drop. i am using drag shocks and struts with no problems that i can tell.

the car with be lower so less room to move around i guess but the front should definitely lift and the rear squat some from weight distribution when launching.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 08:42 AM
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which drag shocks are you using?
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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i'm surprised the suspension experts havent chimed in, they must want you to search. personally the eibach pro-kit and sportlines are not springs set up for drag racing. you should get springs that are better suited for those type of strut/shock combinations.

i think you should look into it more.
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 01:26 AM
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iv been looking into this for a few weeks now and doing alot of research on this. every time i think iv goten some where i end up in a totaly diff direction then what i wanna take or end up back where i started. all i know in basic turns i want my car to have a sweet stance and launch like a ****
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 06:26 AM
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all i know in basic turns i want my car to have a sweet stance and launch like a ****
Can't realy have both with one set of springs man..either drag or handling. Pick one. I have the Pro Kit and love the ride.

Ed
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 02:20 PM
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yeah my pro-kit and bilstein hd's launched hard. on street tires i was pulling 1.7 60's which was good enough for me for h rated tires and good street suspension.
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