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**Toby** · 01-12-2013, 09:37 PM

The strange will be a better fit for your application. The koni are valved more towards handling. You can only adjust the compression on either set, but the koni rebound are not so much drag friendly.

**pohnjarker** · 01-13-2013, 04:50 AM

Originally Posted by Toby

The strange will be a better fit for your application. The koni are valved more towards handling. You can only adjust the compression on either set, but the koni rebound are not so much drag friendly.

this is pretty much what ive read about them.

most likely will be going with the strange all around with some sportline springs.

the lakewoods look interesting, i'll have to read up on them too.

**Toby** · 01-14-2013, 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by pohnjarker

this is pretty much what ive read about them.

most likely will be going with the strange all around with some sportline springs.

the lakewoods look interesting, i'll have to read up on them too.

honestly that would be a terrible mis match setup. If you plan to do any drag racing, sportline springs are about the worst spring you can get. They set the car very low, the spring rate is very stiff, they do not allow for a good weight transfer. i would look more into maybe a steeda ultralite spring for a general spring. They have a better rate that will allow for better weight transfer but also give a nice stance.

**pohnjarker** · 01-14-2013, 01:29 AM

Originally Posted by Toby

honestly that would be a terrible mis match setup. If you plan to do any drag racing, sportline springs are about the worst spring you can get. They set the car very low, the spring rate is very stiff, they do not allow for a good weight transfer. i would look more into maybe a steeda ultralite spring for a general spring. They have a better rate that will allow for better weight transfer but also give a nice stance.

my mistake, i meant the pro kit springs, not the sportline...i get them mixed up sometimes.

i have also been looking at the ultralites for a while now.

i have a few months until i need to make a decision since id like to put it all on in May, or, if i can get the wife to take it to TS, i'll have it done before i get home so i dont have to worry about all of that like i did last month with the Paxton install. took way more time than i planned and the wife wasnt happy.

**Toby** · 01-14-2013, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by pohnjarker

my mistake, i meant the pro kit springs, not the sportline...i get them mixed up sometimes.

i have also been looking at the ultralites for a while now.

i have a few months until i need to make a decision since id like to put it all on in May, or, if i can get the wife to take it to TS, i'll have it done before i get home so i dont have to worry about all of that like i did last month with the Paxton install. took way more time than i planned and the wife wasnt happy.

The pro kit is a better option. Personally I do not like sportline springs. I had them once on an old car, took them off a week later. The ride was shit, they handled terribly, etc. Everyone has a opinion, I like H&R springs in every way better then eibach. I have since switched to a set of H&R race springs, with a set of properly valved Bilstein shocks and the car is a completely different animal. I get nothing but compliments from people on the ride quality, and overall feel of the car. The hand full of new 5.0s i have driven with sportlines i hated. but this is just my opinion.

**BLK2012GT** · 01-14-2013, 04:15 AM

Originally Posted by Toby

honestly that would be a terrible mis match setup. If you plan to do any drag racing, sportline springs are about the worst spring you can get. They set the car very low, the spring rate is very stiff, they do not allow for a good weight transfer. i would look more into maybe a steeda ultralite spring for a general spring. They have a better rate that will allow for better weight transfer but also give a nice stance.

Damn I didn't know sport lines suck for drag.

**Grandpa** · 01-14-2013, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by BLK2012GT

Damn I didn't know sport lines suck for drag.

They don't suck. lol. They may not be the perfect ideal drag springs for the track, but you can still get them to hook hard and still have a nice drive on the street. A drag set up on a street car fucking sucks to drive around town. It's sloppy, nose dives and lifts just under regular driving conditions, floats on the highway etc. My buddy Mike gets his car to pull 1.5's on Sportlines. You can also look on SVTP and there is plenty of guys hitting good 60's on Sportlines.