# Help me decide: Springs vs Coilovers

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [April 23, 2012, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-me-decide-springs-vs-coilovers/263495 "2012-04-23T12:28:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ollie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Ollie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ollie)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-me-decide-springs-vs-coilovers/263495/42 "2012-04-23T18:30:34Z")

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You’ll be happy with the springs for sure especially if you’ve read good reviews and they’re designed for oem struts. A lot of places make shitty springs that are too stiff for your shocks and/or drop the car too much. That ride height should be fine for winter also

> [@Books that make you think...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/books-that-make-you-think/49222/20):
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> Yeah, get springs. “Coilovers” are a waste of $.

lol

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