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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 06:26 AM
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hi,

which is better (coil over whit QA1 shocks and the aluminum control arm)

or the front leaf spring kit from eckler (i try it one time it was very good)

but i would like to ave your opinion

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Please to define "better"...

That said, from my performance oriented viewpoint, coil-overs with any suitable control arms would be superior to anything involving a front leaf. My $.02


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Please to define "better"...

That said, from my performance oriented viewpoint, coil-overs with any suitable control arms would be superior to anything involving a front leaf. My $.02


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