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I supported Toymods
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Where to buy Progressive 6kg rear springs for AE86
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Tue, 13 January 2004 09:05
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Where can i buy Progressive 6kg rear springs for AE86?
and how much will they cost?
do they differ in height?
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I supported Toymods
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melbourne
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June 2002
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Re: Where to buy Progressive 6kg rear springs for AE86
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Tue, 13 January 2004 12:19
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what?
no offense here, but do you even know what you are saying?
why do you want progressive rate springs?
where did you get 6kg/mm from? do you know how hard that is?
i would suggest you call a reputable suspension shop and ask for springs to suit your intended purpose, i regret not doing that.
my custom made springs cost 90 bucks a pair, to give you a ballpark figure.
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NSW, East Coast
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July 2003
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Re: Where to buy Progressive 6kg rear springs for AE86
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Tue, 13 January 2004 13:47
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Go and see K-MAC in rockdale (im pretty sure its Rockdale), tell them what your after and they'll give advise and make em up in 24hrs or less. Ive used them before and ive found them to be most helpfull.
Or you could give Whiteline a call.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Where to buy Progressive 6kg rear springs for AE86
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Tue, 13 January 2004 14:27
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fkn: kmac is 2 mins from my house
bilstein is at sydenham now too...
shiny: yes i do. progressive wound 6kg springs
yes they are stiff, as all fuck
i was going to price them and work my way down to 4kgs depending on price
why the regret?
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Where to buy Progressive 6kg rear springs for AE86
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Tue, 13 January 2004 22:15
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I agree man, 6kg is way stiff for a AE86 especially the rear! I've heard they respond well to have the rear springs around 2/3rds the rate of the front.
I have 7kg springs on the front of my RA28 (heavier than an AE86) and its a joke. Maybe ok for a smooth race track but useless around twisty roads.
I'm planning on running 5kg up front and probably 3.5 to 4 or so on the rear.
Anyway thats just IMHO 
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Eskilstuna, Sweden
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May 2002
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Re: Where to buy Progressive 6kg rear springs for AE86
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Wed, 14 January 2004 05:42
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Yes but if they are progressive the chances are the first inch or so of travel is not that stiff. It is kind of misleading to say progressive rate springs are x\mm when they will change rate through their stroke.
But I know where you are going...........
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Where to buy Progressive 6kg rear springs for AE86
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Wed, 14 January 2004 05:59
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ahaha what do you eman by "i know where you are going"
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Where to buy Progressive 6kg rear springs for AE86
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Thu, 15 January 2004 01:31
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bit late now, but the regret i have is just wanting to slam my car, and ending up with, less than desireable springs. i'm going to think out my next system, i doubt that springs rates would have much anything to do with cost really, a spring is a spring is a spring, unless you mean they will progress from 4 to 6 kg/mm.
personally i would go no higher than 4kg/mm on the rear, and i will never put progressive rate springs in my car.
hard springs will give you the shits, bouncing all over the road etc isnt any fun at all.
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Where to buy Progressive 6kg rear springs for AE86
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Thu, 15 January 2004 02:02
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Shinybluesteel, what don't you like about progessive? I've heard mixed reports...
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usa
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October 2003
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Re: Where to buy Progressive 6kg rear springs for AE86
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Thu, 15 January 2004 02:56
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i know a few people who use 8k -f and 6k -r and they have no problems...are actually quite fast on the twisties. faster than most. depends if you like driving in comfort or not on the highways.
jeremy
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Finland
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November 2002
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Re: Where to buy Progressive 6kg rear springs for AE86
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Thu, 15 January 2004 13:08
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i know a few people who use 8k -f and 6k -r and they have no problems...are actually quite fast on the twisties. faster than most. depends if you like driving in comfort or not on the highways.
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And they are not driving around with boge oils.
Progressive springs are like condoms, both just ruins the feeling.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Where to buy Progressive 6kg rear springs for AE86
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Thu, 15 January 2004 22:29
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joel, i have just heard that constant rate springs are better, and i know that hard springs are not good on the street.
i don't mind the discomfort of slighly harder springs, as at the moment i only have about 2 inches of suspension travel, so i kinda have progressive springs anyway.
Also, i have heard it said that most shocks dont work well with progressive springs, just feel that for me there isnt enough of a downside with constant rate springs to justify progressive rate springs.
of course this means that you have to limit shock length, ie you cant use standard length shocks.
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