how much of an improvement are the FMS springs?

[quaddawg]

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quaddog - could you do me a favor and measure your ride heights from center of wheel hub to bottom of fender? I've also consider cutting one coil from the rear. The lower rear ride height might "pull" the front up a tad as well get the weight distribution a bit better.

I just went out and measured them.

I have 11.5 inches in front (center of hub to fender lip)

and 12.5 in the rear.

I have only had this car for a day, but I have flogged it around pretty good... but have not gotten that far into the handling yet.

I too am against the bump stops some, but not that much. I guess under full autocross it might be a problem, but so far, I like them.

I will report more as I get to run it more.

[Ahmed el Shall]

does any body know how can i get fms and kyb's to egypt?

[mattswabb]

Won't FMS ship them to you?

[Deathshead]

Gr-2s are availible anywhere, the springs.. thats another story..

However I have a place in california that does the coilover sleeve type setups WITH CHOICE OF SPRING RATES< YAY! for $126 a set

[Ahmed el Shall]

do you mean that the springs are expensive and i have to buy the coilover
but some people said that coilover is very bad is that right

[25Horseplay]

At this point, I really regret tossing my stock springs!

I will trade you a set of stock ones for the FMS ones! I have FMS springs with the KYB super struts and have no problems bottoming out on the stops! I want another set for the other car.

[Mysticle31]

Anyone running ground controls with say 200lb fronts and 110 rears?

Anyone know the rate of FMS springs? Are the close coils compressed together with just the weight of the car on them?

[Guest]

At this point, I really regret tossing my stock springs!

I will trade you a set of stock ones for the FMS ones! I have FMS springs with the KYB super struts and have no problems bottoming out on the stops! I want another set for the other car.

I have had those springs on 3 cars now.. with the GR/2's I had the exact same problem as Arnie.. switched to the supers and put in camber bolts and all was well again..

Arnie, do you have the Aspire suspension swap done on yours?

With the Aspire swap, I have the Bilstien struts / FMS springs on the front and KYB supers / FMS springs on the rear I like them much better than the KYBs on the front.

[Safety Guy]

Bilstein struts in front?? :shock:

DJ, where'd you get Bilsteins?

Karl

[Mysticle31]

MK3 VW would be my bet

Can I get someone with FMS springs on their car to take a picture of their control arm when their car is on the ground? I'd like to see how it's angled.

[Ahmed el Shall]

what is the problems in the coilover

[Guest]

Bilstein struts in front?? :shock:

DJ, where'd you get Bilsteins?

Karl

I think he got them from FMS they are for the 121 DA. part # VNE-4737-8

I looked for about 2 hours for them but couldn't find them for sale anywhere..

[festivaWES]

there's a company i know of that sells tons of suspenion stuff for the 121 DA.....i'll have to find it

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/

Now if we could get someone to ship it here, i don't think they do worldwide

[Deathshead]

I cant get over the fact that festiva motorsport wants frikkin $185 for a set of springs!!! what a rip-off..

[quaddawg]

I cant get over the fact that festiva motorsport wants frikkin $185 for a set of springs!!! what a rip-off..

Wow, REALLY? you are serious??

I thought they were exceedingly reasonable. Considering the demand would be so ultra low...

I know they are tiny, but to have any spring custom made for the relatively few sets that will EVER be sold.. less then 2 hunny for a set of 4 springs is pretty darned cheap.