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Suspension Techniques 1.3" progressive race
springs | * watch the spring carriage and the top of the fender * also: no engine was in at the time
of these pictures |
So you want to
lower your MR2 to obtain a lower center of gravity and look nice, right? Well, so did I. So, like any
wise consumer, I shopped around a little and narrowed my thoughts down to either a set of Intrax
1.5" lowering springs or a set of Suspension Techniques
1.3" lowering springs. And when I was at the 99' SEMA show in Las Vegas, I spoke to a
Suspension Techniques representative who informed me that a 1.5" drop on our MR2 would take away
available camber/caster that the suspension would have at a 1.3" drop. Later, after alot of
walking, I was unable to locate the Intrax booth for commenting, so I only heard one side of the story.
I spoke to some local suspension gurus, and they had the same comment. But Mo Moscovitz is running
a set of Intrax springs, and he says
that he was able to get a good adjustment on his suspension. Trying not to praise either direction, I
looked into pricing. And that's when I made up my mind. I discovered that I could order a set of
Suspension Techniques for almost $100 cheaper than a set of Intrax springs. So, being the cheap
paycheck-to-paycheck person that I am, I quickly ordered a set of Suspension Technique springs
which came 2 days later.
After I removed my struts and
opened up the package, I discovered that they had sent me the wrong springs!! So I returned them, and
the next day another box arrived via UPS with my name on it. The rest is history. | Ahh! Wrong springs! |
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| Front Spring
difference. The ST springs are easier to flex than the stock springs. But as the compression
progresses, it gets stiffer. So although it may look like they are a 3" difference in that
picture, they are really only 1.3" lower supposed to be. | | Here is a picture of a ST spring installed in the Rear.
Progressive is good! |
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