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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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Default Remove spring if using coil over shocks??

I have picked up a set of coilover shocks and was wondering if you remove the existing spring on the car when you go to this set up?
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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Thanks for the fast help
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definitely you do, you dont want to know how bad the ride can be with 2 sets of springs on there
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Originally Posted by vader86
definitely you do, you dont want to know how bad the ride can be with 2 sets of springs on there

Cool...thanks for the info. I think the spring is a 400lb spring that the guy has on there
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Good luck!
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Originally Posted by vader86
definitely you do, you dont want to know how bad the ride can be with 2 sets of springs on there
You didn`t...did you?
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Originally Posted by SK.LT1
You didn`t...did you?

No I have the front of the car off right now and it is being rebuilt. New bushings,new shocks and ball joints. Still waiting on the shocks and ball joints to arrive. Got the shocks from a guy on e-bay
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