Stiffer Springs??

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gmf_uk
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Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:48 pm

My car is sitting on BOGE Turbo shocks, but i am needing to stiffen the springs. the ride height is perfect for me, just need stiffened.

So what are my options to stiffen it up a bit?

Cheers in advance.

George
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Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:10 pm

Do you know what springs you have already? I.e. Standard, MTECH or something else.
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Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:16 pm

THis was Graham's car. Probably 40mm drop if you haven't changed them.try the mech II ones, best of both worlds and properly engineered for the car.
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gmf_uk
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Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:38 am

Aye its grahams old car, the drop is good, think its 60mm front 40mm back. i just need it stiffer, as the front tyres catch the arches sometimes,
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Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:32 am

gmf_uk wrote:Aye its grahams old car, the drop is good, think its 60mm front 40mm back. i just need it stiffer, as the front tyres catch the arches sometimes,
I had that with an old E30.. need to nip it in the bud fast. Your tyres will unfold the lip on your arches before long, remove paint and start to corrode.

For after market springs Eibach or H&R are a popular choice. Some say that H&R are a bit stiffer.. so perhaps worth doing a little research into them..
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:06 pm

cheers Bear
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