sportline lowering spring pics

[formulaSX_kris]

hello everyone,i was just wondering who has sportline lowering springs on there HB 240sx ? i just wanna get an idea how low or how its gona look so can you please post some pics ! thanks !

-kris

[Tyler]

Check the sig man! its sportlines with stock struts.

[sip]

Check the sig man! its sportlines with stock struts.

^ ^ looks good. Enjoy it while it lasts.

What are the spring rates and approx drop on that?

[CRyan]

^ ^ looks good. Enjoy it while it lasts.

What are the spring rates and approx drop on that?

Fo real. I'm surprised they didn't blow yesterday lol.

Aren't these the springs that are KYB AGX killers also?

[Tyler]

i know i know! the springs were a gift from my parents so i didnt complain, im just waiting for the day tho! its susposed to be about a 2.2 inch drop front and rear i think. i dont know the spring rates

[white90esex]

I have sportlines and kybs and they havnt blown.

[DougRoost]

How's the ride compared to stock? Is it overly "bouncy" over whooped out sections of road or do the stock (or KYB) struts damp it pretty well?

I must say the drop looks great.

[3down1togo]

Heres my old setup "Hope it helps"

Tokico with Sportline springs"I liked the way it ride. Smooth and not bouncy.

[Tyler]

i dont find it too bouncy at all

[S14toRPS13]

Ofcourse it's a bit bouncier than stock but it's a huge improvement over stock. As far as blowing shocks with Sportlines. I've used Sportlines on my S14 along with KYB's for years and never had a problem. I used Sportlines with my current hatch for a few months on stock struts and had no problems. Both cars are used daily also.

[DougRoost]

I find it funny that people dis the lowering spring/strut combo and say coilovers are the only way to go. Do a search on coilovers and read about all the blown shocks there. Come on, it;s common sense that if you crank any sort of shock absorber deeper into the stroke its designed for that the ride won't be as good, as you're losing that initial dampening. This is true of coilovers, too, when they're dropped really low. The difference is a coilover damper can be rebuilt, but how frequently and and at what cost?

The benefit of coilovers is total adjustability. The downside of coilovers is total adjustability. If you want to dial in your corner weights and constantly realign your front end, then get coilovers. If you want a certain drop and want it to stay there, then a quality strut/lowering spring combo is probably right for you.

[S14toRPS13]

Come on, it;s common sense that if you crank any sort of shock absorber deeper into the stroke its designed for that the ride won't be as good, as you're losing that initial dampening. This is true of coilovers, too, when they're dropped really low. The difference is a coilover damper can be rebuilt, but how frequently and and at what cost?

The benefit of coilovers is total adjustability. The downside of coilovers is total adjustability. If you want to dial in your corner weights and constantly realign your front end, then get coilovers. If you want a certain drop and want it to stay there, then a quality strut/lowering spring combo is probably right for you.

True but not completely. Depending on what type of coilovers you buy and how you adjust them, you don't lose the initial dampening. Then again, we all know the main reason why 95% of people who buys coilovers is to be able to slam their cars. I'm one of them....don't hate

[hpmachine]

peep the sig. sportlines with gr2's. Alot of people say the gr2's suck but I haven't had a problem. 30,000 miles with Jersey potholes out the @$$ and I have no complaints.

[XTCshri2222]

my coupe with sportline springs and kyb gr2, on widebody, 25mm spacer on rear 50mm rear 1/4 30mm front 1/4 no spacer sportmax 006 0 offset.

hope that helps

[white90esex]

I like having the AGX/Sportline combo cause its great for the streets and I have adjustable dampening so thats a plus. In all reality its ALOT better to run just a good spring/strut cause of potholes, driveways, speed bumps, snow, ect.

The only thing I dislike is that the lowering springs sit the car level but I want he front to sit about an inch lower than the rear. Thats why ill be selling my AGX/Sportline combo sometime soon and getting colovers.

[Didderson]

IMO they ride great for DD / street driving. I have KYB AGX's in conjunction w/ the sportlines. Set at 7/8 in the rear and 2/4 in the front. For some reason 8/8 is stiff in the rear and 1/4 is stiff in the front.