Good Suspension Options?

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  1. DubC

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    I'll have to check the price on those swift springs. just lowering springs, right? i still have stock suspension all around so hopefully that won't cause my old struts/shocks to take a shit earlier than they normally would.

    and yeah i need to roll those fender but i'm nervous as usual. might try to bed them with sealant so water doesn't get trapped up in there.
     
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    just ordered Swift springs! got em on clearance from MAP. woop woop!
     
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    So by the sounds of it the general consensus is Bilstein B8s with Eibach springs is a good all around suspension set up? Or is there something I'm missing?
     
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    that's the conclusion i came to as well. however, i went ahead and ordered the B14 bilstein coilover kit. with the struts/shocks/springs it's honestly a little cheaper (thanks, Rock Auto!) and should do the job. what i read, in terms of big difference, is a linear spring rate (e.g. swift) vs progressive spring (e.g. b14).
     
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    I'm pretty happy with Eibach pro-kits and Koni STR.T shocks.
     
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    That’s the way I went with mine. Not super low, but I’m quite happy with the shocks on these crappy roads.
     
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