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skunk2 vs. tein vs. h&r race

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Old 03-17-2009, 02:13 AM
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Hey, guys I am in dire need of a drop on my tc. I am looking at purchasing springs since i dont have money for coilovers i am looking at buying springs.

my options are:
skunk2
tein s techs
h&r race

I will try to get on the track every once in a while and do some autocross.
I have seen that the stechs are only a little bit harder than stock and softer than most other springs, but offer the biggest drop.

Does anyone know the spring rates on the skunk2's and the H&R races?

Out of all of these what would you guys recommend. I will be doing some autox when I have time and want a nice drop since I am on stock rims.
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If you want better performance, you're going too low. You'd want to go in the TRD, H&R Sport range. Going too low will mess up the geometry of the suspension.
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Old 03-17-2009, 05:05 PM
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well im only going to be autox every now and then so i don't think it would really matter.
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Old 03-17-2009, 05:15 PM
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i didn't even know skunk made springs for us
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skunk springs are like 2" all the way around maybe more. stechs are too low for autox. but for looks and such id go with stechs
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not looking into hotchkis or trd?
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or even h-tech?
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no because those are too high for stock rims..
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for those with the h&r race, how is the ride quality?
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Old 03-19-2009, 05:50 PM
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you hotchkis is too high? then stechs should be your choice
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Tein S Tech are a subtle drop, not too agressive and don't stag too much over time. If you need them, we have them on the shelf ready to ship as well.
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i think im going to go with the h&r's
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