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Old 11-04-2011, 05:01 PM   #32
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i used to think that revalved bilsteins were the way to go. i would never have bilstien do the revalving but places like stewart development or fac cat motorsports really know what they are doing. when i got my first ride in a miata with some ast suspension my mind was blown. i could almost make a blind guarantee that they are better than the mugen spoon products but that would be stupid of me. i think the moral of the story is just go with what you know is winning races. ohlins seems to make car products with limited travel but an otherwise amazing product. i dont know how bilsteins just last forever. once you get into that penske, vorshlag, koni race level im sure its just a matter of personal favorites
Yeah that's the thing, I've driven Showa's high end stuff and it's amazing. I'd love to test the ASTs but a 6k gamble is a bit much vs a 5k sure bet.

In the end I'd probably really just run Penskes and custom springs
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