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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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stock springs

are the springs used on a manual gt better then springs on an auto
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Old 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.
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Old 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.
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Old 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
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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Is grand touring the same as a basic auto...no sport suspension
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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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..
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Old 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?
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Old May 5, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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Old 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.
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Old May 5, 2011 | 11:11 PM
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^ Pictures of the aftermarket springs in your car.
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Old 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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Old May 7, 2011 | 12:43 PM
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it looks like Tein H Techs with Koni Shocks
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Old May 8, 2011 | 04:04 PM
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It looks fading gold to me, not sure what it is.
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Old May 8, 2011 | 04:19 PM
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Yeah those are H Techs and Koni's. Nice setup man.
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Old May 9, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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Thanks! The "fading" is just dust........
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Old May 9, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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IF your springs are green that means.....?
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Old May 9, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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tein s-tech
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Old May 9, 2011 | 11:05 AM
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Thank You
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Old May 9, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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or knock off Tein S techs.

http://www.tein.com/counterfeit/
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Old 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...
Attached Thumbnails stock springs-img_1589.jpg   stock springs-img_1590.jpg  
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Old May 9, 2011 | 06:53 PM
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I think they are real. Looks like stock shocks as well.
Attached Thumbnails stock springs-img_1593.jpg   stock springs-img_1598.jpg  
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Old 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.
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