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ruf · 02-05-2003, 03:42 PM

Just because a lot of people use them doesn't make them the proper choice for an application.

Spring rates don't matter. The problem is the stroke and the damping rate. Anyone can go and buy different spring rates for any suspension setup. The problem with GC is that you have to go and find a short stroke strut that has an appropriate damping rate within it's range of adjustability. For that price, you're almost to a nice set of "coilovers". The thing about the nicer models is that you can also adjust ride height without affecting spring preload or stroke.

The question is: is this overkill for the particular application?

02-05-2003, 03:42 PM	#12
ruf Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Reflex Racing, Los Angeles,TX Posts: 1,160 Trader Rating: (0)	Just because a lot of people use them doesn't make them the proper choice for an application. Spring rates don't matter. The problem is the stroke and the damping rate. Anyone can go and buy different spring rates for any suspension setup. The problem with GC is that you have to go and find a short stroke strut that has an appropriate damping rate within it's range of adjustability. For that price, you're almost to a nice set of "coilovers". The thing about the nicer models is that you can also adjust ride height without affecting spring preload or stroke. The question is: is this overkill for the particular application? Last edited by ruf; 02-05-2003 at 05:10 PM..