Re: [DML] Re: Spring rate (bad shocks)

[mike.griese@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Cut springs have a side-effect that may or may not be desireable - they get
shorter, but the spring rate is increased, making them stiffer.  

--
Mike

-------------- Original message from "Dave Swingle" <swingle_dmc@xxxxxxxxxxx>: -------------- 

> If you put stock springs back in, the car will sit nose high like original. Stock springs are pretty easy to come by since so many people take them out. If you want the hight back that you started with when you first installed that set, you need to go with the Eibachs. Or take some stock springs (I can't believe I'm 
> saying this, it's really not a particularly good idea!) and cut them. 
> 
> Dave S 
> 


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