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Old 02-27-2007, 11:37 AM   #1
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Default So...should I install these?

My car is riding on Swifts and stock struts right now. I daily drive it to work here in PA and it rides pretty rough (I also have my WL bars set at 29/22--maybe I should change that to 27/24 for less bump up front). I have RCE springs sitting in my room in the box. Should I swap them out or just wait to put the RCEs on the Ohlins I plan to buy later this year?

or...should I just sell them and get RCE T2's (the reviews of them riding better than stock make me really question paying more for a strut setup)

I plan on doing some HPDE's this summer and autox, but this is also my winter beater too.


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Old 02-27-2007, 11:38 AM   #2
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Old 02-27-2007, 01:04 PM   #3
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I say sell them and get the T2s! I am currently riding on RCEs myself and was planning to upgrade to Ohlins as well, but I can't justify spending that amount when the T2s have been getting GREAT reviews and have much more room to play with compared to RCE/Ohlins combo. The choice is yours, but I figure:

Sell the RCE springs for some $$$ and buy a set of T2s in your choice of spring rates...call it good! In the end you'll be paying less than an Ohlins set-up.


I will be doing this later...


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Old 02-27-2007, 01:13 PM   #4
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It really depends on your preference. Yes, the T2's ride very nicely for coilovers, but they are simply not going to be as comfortable as Ohlins with RCE springs. If you are willing to sacrifice a little bit of comfort for the adjustability and superior handling of the T2's, it's certainly worth doing.


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