Ok it seems like everyone here is going crazy over Sprint springs. However, i have heard that sprint are horrible when it comes to quality. If that is the case then why is everyone still using it?????? So can someone with sprint springs please clear up my little personal "sprint issue" and tell me how them springs are so far.

 

The reason people prefer sprints is for the aggressive drop. They give a 2" drop and with anycar, a 2" drop (especially with a stiffer spring) is going to yield a more harsh ride quality. If you want supreme handling performance than Eibach's are the way to go...

 

i heard different..i heard that the eibachs arent the best for handling due to the way they are wound(linear i believe) and the ST springs(progressively wound i think) would be better handling,im not even sure about this,just something i was told by someone,plus the STs are only like $170 @ nopi,just something to think about

 

i want sprints when i do mine...for the drop(...actually, i'd like coilovers... ). but can you explain exactly what linearly and progressively means? i've heard people talking about that and was confused.

 

Love my sprints, wish i had done all my suspension at once rather then just the springs .....btw sprints are progressive meaning that the coils are closer at one end then the other, not evenly spaced over the entire spring.....

 

i'll just love to recieve mine in the mail so i can love them too....where in tha heazy is tha ups man? since i work for them, i should be able to deliver them to my house myself..i need to get to work!!

 

Im thinking about getting sprint springs for my 93 max...

From what I hear on the board, they are the biggest drop and

most people seem to be ok with the sprints and stock struts.

I talked to alex at southwestauto, he told me he will be

putting up a group deal soon...it might already be up..

 

I would highly suggest doing all the suspension at once, not just springs.

1. It will be cheaper then 2 installs
2. Sprints eat up stock struts

 

Sprint is technically the lowest drop....it's 1.8" compared to Intrax's 1.75". They're pretty much the same drop. I mean nobody is gonna notice that .05" and I'm also almost positive that Sprint is NOT progressive. I dont want to start an argument...dont hold me to that, but thinking back the reason I chose Intrax over Sprint was because the Intrax were progressive and the Sprint wasnt...

 

They are

 

yeah i was pretty sure they were too, i just didn't know what it meant. thanks btw...and yeah, not from experience, but i don't think you wanna drop it without getting new struts...

 

ok 2 questions maxse91 did you do anything to your stock rims...they look different some how? and does anyone know anything about suspension techniques springs?

 

Intrax are progressive? If that is the case I know what I want. I thought Eibach's were the only progressive spring available to us. Man, I am glad I have not bought springs yet. Now I am back to undecided.

 

That is backwards...Eibach's are a progressive spring. I've driven 3rd gen's with ST, Eibach and Intrax and the eibach's win out.

 

Just to add to the thread...

Linear is ONE spring rate for the whole spring...i.e. the evenly spaced coils.

Progressive springs have multiple spring rates...i.e. the uneven spaced coils.

Now people tend to believe progressive springs are always the best. This is not the case. Progressive are the best IF the road conditions are well know and constant. For example if you're taking a turn, the springs do their thing. If you hit a bump in the turn then each spring works through a different rate to account for the bump deflection. This isn't ideal. For street application linear is pretty much the way to go because with that scenario the springs all load and unload evenly. Now match the two on an even road course and the progressives will win out. It all depends on what you're trying to get out of the springs...

 

Thanks for sheding some light Chris.

 

they should make progressively linear springs (and coilovers)

 

why doesnt KYB smarten up and make some AGX's for us,those combined with the eibachs and some F&R SB's might be a nice combo for a FWD sedan

 

SubFrame Connectors really help!

 

well if you were in the business of manufacturing struts like that would you target 10+ year old sedans? the demand isn't there for them to do it and even if we could prove to them there is a demand i'd put 100 bucks down saying 50% plus wouldn't buy them...

 

well then again, you're more likely to have to replace stock struts because of damage for a 10 year old car right, so why not upgrade at the same time, plus, these cars are proving to last many miles. maybe someone should give them a call...

 

this is true but someone who isn't into performance isn't going to guy adjustables for their car. so we're back to my original point...