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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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I am looking into purchasing a set or Stance GR Pro coliovers. The spring rate is 12k in the front and 5k in the rear.. Do you think that would be to stiff for a daily driver or would that be just right (tolerable)?
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 07:41 AM
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No IDEAS?
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 08:03 AM
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Invest in a better product, one that also is more suited to what you want. All the following products have better daily driver spring rates and better valving.

HKS III (not the sport model)
Bilstein Pss10 (set to 5 or lower on the settings)
Kw Variant 2 (set to half way and no higher)
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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mismatched front/rear spring rate = no bueno
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
mismatched front/rear spring rate = no bueno
Thats What the Stance Gr Pro's are... So your saying there no good?
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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So you trying to say that Stance doesn't make a good product?

The Gr + Pro SS's have a spring rate of 16k in the front and 14k In the rear. That would be a better match up.. But why do you say Stance isn't an good enough product?
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 09:02 AM
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Granted, spring rates are not everything, but in the world of the Z, a 16/14 would be a great spring rate for a stripped out track car on r compounds

I can't fathom any situation, or road, where one would want, let alone need such dramatic rates on a Z or G
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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S0 16/14 is too stiff? So the HKS Hypermax 3s that are 9/9 would be perfect for an everyday? The HKS are like $400-$500 more then the 16/14 Stances.
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the HKS are a far better choice in every sense IMHO - I run the previous version on my Z, and they are fantastic for a street setup
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