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Old Apr 30th, 2002, 08:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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eibach prokits

what do you guys think about stock specv struts with the prokit springs? you think the struts will hold up?
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Old Apr 30th, 2002, 11:33 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I don't know about the Spec V, but mine certainly didn't. It's always been advised that you just save up your money until you can afford both the springs and some performance struts at the same time.
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Old May 1st, 2002, 12:50 PM   #3 (permalink)
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The B15 prokits suck. The stock Spec-V springs arte stiffer.

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Old May 7th, 2002, 11:07 AM   #4 (permalink)
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i highly doubt that eibach would make springs softer than the ones they were replacing. maybe the initial rate is smaller because it is a progressive spring, i don't have experience with eibach's and sentra's, but i do have prokits on my 98 240 and i'm very happy with them. if the SpecV has stiffer shocks than the other sentra's, i would say you'd probably be ok for a while. but the wear will be accelerated. eibach makes great products, i would give them more credit than that.
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Old May 7th, 2002, 01:13 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: eibach prokits

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what do you guys think about stock specv struts with the prokit springs? you think the struts will hold up?

The stock Spec-V springs are stiffer than the B15 Pro-Kits. It would make your car handle worse.

The spec v is 375 in/lbs rear, 325 in/lbs front.

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Old May 7th, 2002, 04:09 PM   #6 (permalink)
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well over the weekend i talk to someone that has the prokits in his car and he said they road better than stock (he has a specv by the way) he said the ride was really good. but thanx for the feedback
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Old May 7th, 2002, 06:35 PM   #7 (permalink)
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hey morepower.....got a link to where you found out the stock spring rates?

you have to admit, that is awfully stiff for OEM
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Old May 7th, 2002, 09:52 PM   #8 (permalink)
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well over the weekend i talk to someone that has the prokits in his car and he said they road better than stock (he has a specv by the way) he said the ride was really good. but thanx for the feedback
Of course a smooth ride isn't an indicator of improved handling. Was the handling improved?
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Old May 7th, 2002, 11:07 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Post another interesting discussion.

Why did company like Eibach decided to make crappy springs? They didn't do enough research when they developed new SE-R springs? It is sad, if what I said was the truth. What is the OEM spring rate on SE-R Spec-V? Anyways, I really like to test those springs and feel the difference. Same time, some of the people are happy with Spec-V Pro-kit set up. Maybe they didn't quite know what they were talking about? or maybe they are good.... hmmm... I want to see the truth.
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Old May 7th, 2002, 11:32 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Re: Re: eibach prokits

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The spec v is 375 in/lbs rear, 325 in/lbs front.

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Thats the stock spring rate for SpecV? whoa!... would they be a great upgrade for any B15 platform including SE and SE-R?
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Old May 8th, 2002, 01:14 AM   #11 (permalink)
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well over the weekend i talk to someone that has the prokits in his car and he said they road better than stock (he has a specv by the way) he said the ride was really good. but thanx for the feedback
Yeah they would ride softer because they are! I guess he does not care that his car now handles worse.

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hey morepower.....got a link to where you found out the stock spring rates?

you have to admit, that is awfully stiff for OEM
Lets just say, I work with this stuff.
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Re: another interesting discussion.

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Why did company like Eibach decided to make crappy springs? They didn't do enough research when they developed new SE-R springs? It is sad, if what I said was the truth. What is the OEM spring rate on SE-R Spec-V? Anyways, I really like to test those springs and feel the difference. Same time, some of the people are happy with Spec-V Pro-kit set up. Maybe they didn't quite know what they were talking about? or maybe they are good.... hmmm... I want to see the truth.
They developed the springs for the SE B15 a couple of years ago, before the SE-R came out. Maybe they will come out with an SE-R spring soon. It is not Eibachs fault.

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Old May 8th, 2002, 01:18 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Re: Re: Re: eibach prokits

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Thats the stock spring rate for SpecV? whoa!... would they be a great upgrade for any B15 platform including SE and SE-R?
The Springs, shocks and Rear beam axle which has a much stiffer rear torsion tube would be a good upgrade for an older SE B15.

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Old May 8th, 2002, 01:25 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Are the beams similar enough between the b14/b15 to add any (beam or springs)of the b15 stuff to a b14. Since hyperco is ingnoring the b14, maybe the b15 springs would work?
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