# lowering springs for my spec

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**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [December 17, 2006, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lowering-springs-for-my-spec/145397 "2006-12-17T02:20:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![v-specer7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b19c9b/32.png) [@v-specer7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/v-specer7)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lowering-springs-for-my-spec/145397/41 "2006-12-22T15:06:46Z")

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> [@\_spec\_v\_](#):
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> i found some used tein s-tech 130$ w/10,000km on them, would these be to soft w/ the stock shocks and what not? opions on the buy?
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> 170F/270R (1.3"F/1.1"R) Tein S-Tech

Well do you want it to be stiff or not?

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**Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lowering-springs-for-my-spec/145397/42 "2006-12-22T21:27:58Z")

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i know those are about the same as stock stiffness, but with lowering springs i want it stiffer so i dont bottom out my suspension right?

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**Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lowering-springs-for-my-spec/145397/43 "2006-12-23T13:54:59Z")

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> [@\_spec\_v\_](#):
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> i know those are about the same as stock stiffness, but with lowering springs i want it stiffer so i dont bottom out my suspension right?

Correct.

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**Author:** ![v-specer7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b19c9b/32.png) [@v-specer7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/v-specer7)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lowering-springs-for-my-spec/145397/44 "2006-12-23T20:13:04Z")

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That’s correct, but lowering it only one inch at a 170/270 ratio won’t bottom out your shocks. If it was lowering the car more than 1.5 inches you should worry but this is fine.

The stock springs are quite stiff, they are also really shitty.

So you just have to decide how aggressive you want the set up. Are you going to be doing any auto-x or something? Or is it just a round town fun car?

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**Post date:** [December 24, 2006, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lowering-springs-for-my-spec/145397/45 "2006-12-24T01:34:53Z")

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more or less around town… mostly for the look… thats why im kinda thinking B&G bc its a 1.5" drop and they are fairly stiff. nick says hes liked them alot but 1" is hardly a drop that i will even notice. thats why im like meh about the tein s-tech.

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**Author:** ![v-specer7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b19c9b/32.png) [@v-specer7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/v-specer7)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2006, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lowering-springs-for-my-spec/145397/46 "2006-12-24T13:20:49Z")

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I would look at getting springs that lower the front a bit more than the rears, or it will look like xriders.

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