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Feb 13, 2007 | 12:47 PM

Dremd911

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are the springs used on a manual gt better then springs on an auto

Feb 13, 2007 | 01:41 PM

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I think they are. Wait.. I don't know if I have springs?!
I was going to buy some from our own sellers.. Might still.

Feb 13, 2007 | 02:04 PM

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If your auto has the sport suspension package, then they're the same. If not, then they're different.

Feb 13, 2007 | 02:54 PM

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the Sport Suspension springs are stiffer than the Standard Suspension springs

the shocks and swaybars are different too

Feb 13, 2007 | 03:47 PM

Dremd911

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Is grand touring the same as a basic auto...no sport suspension

Feb 14, 2007 | 11:12 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dremd911

Is grand touring the same as a basic auto...no sport suspension

Pretty much.. Except the extra features; bigger wheels, brakes I think, and whatnot.. No HP gain or anything like that..

May 5, 2011 | 11:46 AM

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I just bought my first RX-8, a 2005 Shinka. I think it may have aftermarket springs due to the low height, but I'm not sure... Cananybody tell me what color the stock springs are?

May 5, 2011 | 12:28 PM

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Black.

May 5, 2011 | 12:30 PM

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Interesting... mine are yellow. Wouldn't suppose you'd know how I can go about figuring out what's on my car?

BTW, your 8 looks great! Thanks for the quick response.

May 5, 2011 | 11:11 PM

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^ Pictures of the aftermarket springs in your car.

May 5, 2011 | 11:26 PM

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RE Amemiya springs are yellow. If they are those, wanna trade for stock ones? I'll give you like three sets of stock springs

If they are gold, they are Tein H Techs.

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May 7, 2011 | 12:43 PM

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it looks like Tein H Techs with Koni Shocks

May 8, 2011 | 04:04 PM

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It looks fading gold to me, not sure what it is.

May 8, 2011 | 04:19 PM

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Yeah those are H Techs and Koni's. Nice setup man.

May 9, 2011 | 09:28 AM

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Thanks! The "fading" is just dust........

May 9, 2011 | 09:42 AM

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IF your springs are green that means.....?

May 9, 2011 | 09:44 AM

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tein s-tech

May 9, 2011 | 11:05 AM

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Thank You

May 9, 2011 | 11:22 AM

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or knock off Tein S techs.

http://www.tein.com/counterfeit/

May 9, 2011 | 11:48 AM

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Going to have to take a better look.... My upgraded starter should be in today, I'll take a tire off while I got it in the air. This is all I can really see with the tire on...

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May 9, 2011 | 06:53 PM

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I think they are real. Looks like stock shocks as well.

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May 11, 2011 | 08:57 AM

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which springs play best with stock shocks?

Keep in mind that I am mainly after better racetrack handling and I already have racing beat sways on the car.