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ttrentt 03-20-2013 01:32 PM

Blue eBay springs?
 
Does anybody know the deal with the tuning pros $130 blue eBay springs?

Please stay out of this thread with comments that they are ebay junk/cheap/poor unless you have real experience with them. I did notice the spring rates look suspect with lower # in the rear -- opposite of most other options.

I am not looking to autox/track or anything else. Just looking for 1inch down

I tried searching with no help.

Thank you,

Rayme 03-20-2013 02:20 PM

Post a link. Blue springs?

ttrentt 03-20-2013 05:04 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-2013-Sc...70766186300%26

Hope this link works

wparsons 03-21-2013 01:41 PM

Suspension is one of those things you don't want to cheap right out on. You can get eibach springs for not a ton more than this (pro kits are about $230), and you're getting way better quality.

*KID* 03-21-2013 02:03 PM

they always say its made out of mamalon material and you get junk... spring rates look alright but Id still save a few and go with RCE or Swift

jadewbj 03-21-2013 02:45 PM

Why risk it when for $100 or less more you can get a trusted name like H&R, Hotchkis, Tanabe or Tein.

Why take a chance on a company you have never heard of on a piece that if it breaks can kill you?

empower-auto 03-21-2013 03:40 PM

You're gonna get the comments about cheap junk .. because they are

raphy 03-21-2013 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by empower-auto (Post 809003)
You're gonna get the comments about cheap junk .. because they are

^took the words right outta my mouth

DR 86 03-21-2013 04:07 PM

I'll sell you some lowering springs...I made them out of the coils in my mattress.

D1cker 03-21-2013 04:20 PM

They've got more R&D into the ad then they do in the springs.

empower-auto 03-21-2013 04:46 PM

also if you're cheaping out on something it's 99% of the time not because you think it's a good deal .. it's because you're impatient and want to get a modification done now instead of later when you've accumulated the $$$ to do it properly.

patience is a great virtue

HighbreadEH3 03-21-2013 04:46 PM

Don't do it, it's a trap!

SloS13 03-21-2013 05:01 PM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31458

Quote:

Originally Posted by ttrentt (Post 803362)
WTB: used 1 inch lowering springs...
Brand isn't terribly important, pro-kit, kotchkis or?

Judging by your other thread, you're car is gonna have a bad time.

Don't just buy springs for the sake of lowering, get something with proper rates.

ttrentt 03-21-2013 06:24 PM

Honestly, I know I sound crazy but I'm not terribly worried about performance or money. My previous car was a heavily modded old BMW that I had built a custom coil over setup with an engineer at Bilstein. I'm over spending lots of money. Sure I want nice springs, but if these do the job then why not?


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