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rob77

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zanda Grand Master

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like any brand, they have varying spring rates and quality.

from what I know they are very good value (ie relatively cheap for their quality) and are pretty good.

the problem you may face is if (like niz???) you get the superlows (low bastard lovells) and run standard shocks, you may find them bouncy.

guess it's the same with any brand. dont frig with the ride height too much unless you have a spring and damper combination which are tuned to each other.

Nizmo Grand Master

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must be my shockies then ... whatever it - they arent a good combo and will look at a redo before next summers cruising .... no point having the power but not enjoying it cos you dont have good "connection" with the road.

Nizmo Grand Master

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andrew .... unfortunately when you lower your car .... you do get "scrapage" happens to all of us .... the best way to avoid is to go up or down a curb at an angle. Im not sure about hardening up your springs ...... as far as i know that requires buying a new set of springs.

ix9 Grand Master

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Lovells springs are pretty decent. Can't fault them really. I had some on my old car before I got adj. coilovers.....

....after that I had modified Porsche 911 rear-springs, they were uber-hard but were pretty dam good! Nowhere near as bouncy as the standard lowered lovells....

NO_RSPECT Mentor

NO_RSPECT

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any super low set up springs suck

thats prolly why king springs only make 1 spring for the r33 which is set to a decent ride height but nothing too low because then you need the shorter shocks as well.

lovells are very good price wise also

i think malaga springs do them?

cant remember but good prices

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