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The 1st question is, "Do you like the ride right now?"
Posted by Eiron (more from Eiron) on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:08:18
In Reply to: Rear spring recommendations to maintain height, KT, Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:00:34
OK, so you've got new springs & shocks. Is the ride quality where you want it? If so, the simplest and, honestly, best solution is going to be 1/2" poly spacers from SAS.

When I swapped over from OEM standard springs to OEM SPG springs, I "lost" 3/8" in the rear due to the shorter-but-stiffer SPG springs. I wanted to gain back the height I'd lost 'cuz I use this car as my pickup/hauler. (Just brought home 1,200 lbs of rock in the back last Saturday!) Since the spring rate was matched to the SPG fronts, the "correct" solution for me was SAS's 1/2" poly spacers, replacing one stock rubber spacer on each side.

Switching springs is only going to be advisable if:
1) you don't like the current ride
2) you need the additional load capacity
3) you want/need/have to spend more money than necessary

Is there a particular reason why you're avoiding spacers?

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