2001 kia rio front

[nitrofarm]

Not sure I have one big enough, but I will do the best I can tomorrow when I have more light.

I will get a box or something.

5 gal bucket pushed up against the tire and take a pic from the front.

[TorqueEffect]

Post a pic of your front tires with a square edge up against them. I'd really like to see that ok? Thx-

Not sure I have one big enough, but I will do the best I can tomorrow when I have more light.

I will get a box or something.

[nitrofarm]

I have uncut Rio springs, and struts on mine, other than the increased ride height of not cutting them, they provide a better ride than my old worn out stock ones that had 300k miles on them. The only harshness I have is from the rear, where I still have the factory struts, I can't replace them either since a bolt head sheared off one of them.

Junkyard Rios struts are way cheaper than new stock Festy ones, paid $40 for the the pair, and they looked almost brand new. (Bolts were still shiny, and all the springs had was a bit of grime build up from the road, that is it.)

I didn't cut them because I may eventually stick bigger wheels on there that may need the extra ride height.) I don't see a problem with the camber, either.

Post a pic of your front tires with a square edge up against them. I'd really like to see that ok? Thx-

[TorqueEffect]

I have uncut Rio springs, and struts on mine, other than the increased ride height of not cutting them, they provide a better ride than my old worn out stock ones that had 300k miles on them. The only harshness I have is from the rear, where I still have the factory struts, I can't replace them either since a bolt head sheared off one of them.

Junkyard Rios struts are way cheaper than new stock Festy ones, paid $40 for the the pair, and they looked almost brand new. (Bolts were still shiny, and all the springs had was a bit of grime build up from the road, that is it.)

I didn't cut them because I may eventually stick bigger wheels on there that may need the extra ride height.) I don't see a problem with the camber, either.

[nitrofarm]

I think those complaining the Rio spring is too stiff, have too hard of an ass... Working great for me, need some GR2's inside them to stiffen it up!

No thanks,its way to much spring for the weight of the car.

[standard235]

I think those complaining the Rio spring is too stiff, have too hard of an ass... Working great for me, need some GR2's inside them to stiffen it up!

[drumnerd33]

Re: 2001 kia rio front

I would love to go with coil overs but I knew from others experience that the cheap ebay ones is a bad choice... And I didn't have the money to get the correct expensive ones, so that's why I decide to use the festiva coils and cut them and install with Rio struts, I couldn't be more happy it turned out way better then I thought it would it is just about the perfect stiffness... Obviously coil over is better but for the money this is awesome.

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[Huli]

Re: 2001 kia rio front

I have been riding with cut 2004 rio springs on the front for a few months. I think it is just barely too stiff. I tried to not cut as much... no workie. I am currently trying to figure out which specification of springs to stack and replace the rio's.

[drumnerd33]

Re: 2001 kia rio front

^x2 Rio springs are a lot stiffer then the festy... If you cut them that makes them more stiff, I cut my festy springs with the Rio strut a d came out pretty good but If you use the Rio springs and cut will be wayyyyy to stiff.

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[nitrofarm]

Rio Springs are already over kill on a Festy.Then when you remove a coil the will become even stiffer.

[standard235]

I'm cutting my Rio springs today and installing while waiting on my stuff for the swap to arrive

[RhodeStiva]

I went to the site he linked and the prices were the same as Summit's prices for identical springs.

also looked at those too. i will cut my and see how that goes and later will upgrade.

[sketchman]

I went to the site he linked and the prices were the same as Summit's prices for identical springs.

[RhodeStiva]

where can you get them for $20 each? (link)

[nitrofarm]

Bert just go with coil overs,you can keep your spring rate and get adjust ability. Advandceddynamics has pointed us to springs for @ $20 each. And you can get the adjuster hat on ebay for dirt cheap. The added beni is smaller dia spring leaves more room for tire sidewall.Cutting springs makes the progression change quite a bit.