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DNA springs... yep i said it

Found this interesting info on GPONA

ZZP lowering springs > NO. There just SSC/DNA knock offs. Buy the ones from the link below and save $$$. Before anybody sayes there not the same...yes they are same quality etc. I ran both SSC until I sold them and now run DNA springs. Both ride the exact same..no sag
 


wa04compg said:
Well I still need spacers...its alot better but at freeway speeds there is some vibration under acceleration...so its time to get some spacers
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I've got shorter dogbones if you don't want to mess with spacers. PM me if you're interested. I'll be up in Chehalis all day Friday doing the trans in the regal if you'd want to meet up.
 
OH4CompG said:
I've got shorter dogbones if you don't want to mess with spacers. PM me if you're interested. I'll be up in Chehalis all day Friday doing the trans in the regal if you'd want to meet up.
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I am going to try the spacers first...if they don't help I will let you know...did you run eibachs before the DNA's?
 


I installed my dna spring last night here are some comparison pictures.
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I am greatly enjoying the handling. It handles much better over stock and the springs feel a bit firmer, but not bone jarring.
 
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Oh interesting, looks like my post was deleted.....I suppose mods and mod nut huggers are allowed to voice their opinion.....but I'm not.

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copgtp said:
Oh interesting, looks like my post was deleted.....I suppose mods and mod nut huggers are allowed to voice their opinion.....but I'm not.

Sent using my bionic thumbs from my sweet DROID Razr Maxx
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knock this **** off. right now. feel free to answer to my infraction.
 
Here is a slightly better picture after 2 days of having them installed.
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So far I like the handling. The front end is stiff and carves through corners instead of plowing through them. So much fun to take corners faster. The rear end tends to get a little squirrely around bumpy turns since the rear still has great shock absorption. So these springs are great for a daily driver.
 


Hey guys, I work for one of the top racing spring manufacturers in the world. The DNA springs are not necessarily "bad" because they are cheap. They just do certain things different, such ad oil tempering instead of heat tempering. The basic idea is that there are a lot less steps to make a "stock" spring than a racing quality spring. When we make springs for OE, such as Chrysler, they sell to them for about $8/each. If you made them with a little cheaper material, and mass produce them, it isn't that expensive to make. It probably coasts them more to powdercoat them than to make them. The majority of our costs are from paying union guys to set up a coiler and run them. That being said, I considered using the DNA springs, since it would have been cheap and easy. But I decided not to be lazy and made my own coilovers, since I have access to a lot of motorsports companies and an infinite supply of "race quality" coilover springs.
 
^ So would you be comfortable calling the DNA springs similar to OE quality? Or have you not inspected one?
 
I know what OE quality consists of, and they are made about as cheaply as possible, so I am comfortable saying the DNA springs can't be any worse than an OE spring. Most OE springs skips steps like heat treatment(they use oil tempering....aka "quenching"), shot peening, and stress relief, and mostly only do a 1% quality inspection process. I have not personally inspected one, but I have discovered what company makes them(and no, I am not at liberty to say who) and I basically trust the manufacturer. That does not go to say that they are "high quality", but you get what you pay for. The DNA springs will probably not last much more that 30,000 miles before they start to sag, especially on a stock strut, but most people are ok with that for the $80 they spend vs the $250 eibachs that will not really be much, if any, better.
 
rcdino1978 said:
I know what OE quality consists of, and they are made about as cheaply as possible, so I am comfortable saying the DNA springs can't be any worse than an OE spring. Most OE springs skips steps like heat treatment(they use oil tempering....aka "quenching"), shot peening, and stress relief, and mostly only do a 1% quality inspection process. I have not personally inspected one, but I have discovered what company makes them(and no, I am not at liberty to say who) and I basically trust the manufacturer. That does not go to say that they are "high quality", but you get what you pay for. The DNA springs will probably not last much more that 30,000 miles before they start to sag, especially on a stock strut, but most people are ok with that for the $80 they spend vs the $250 eibachs that will not really be much, if any, better.
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First of all who are you? And what makes you so "in the know" about nor only these springs....but OE springs?

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