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DNA springs... yep i said it

My springs should be here Monday, they are going on stuck strut replacements. I got brand new Monroe quick struts for 70$ each so I couldn't resist. I'll post before and after pictures when I get around to installing them
 


because they are valved very poorly for a lowering spring and you'll blow them out at an accelerated rate.
 
Most lowering springs are going to wear out the strut at an accelerated rate. Instead of 50,000 miles I'll get 40,000 big deal. The stuck struts on the car lasted 120,000 and they are just starting to go, and the DNA springs are such a minor drop it should be fine
 
just warning you. monroe struts are valved even softer than the stock ones. the KYB excel-G would have been a better choice, but if you got them at a great price you can't go wrong, i suppose.
 


At 240$ for all 4 struts, if I ever need to replace them I'm not worried. I would have gone KYB but it would have cost me at least double if not more and if I was going to go that far I might of well have just went the coil over route and made my own.
 
well ill try them with my gr2 or excel 2s or whatever kyb calls them these days

I just hope they dont ride like poop A firmer than stock ride with a lower stance is all I want
 
They are a bit firmer then stock...on my 100k comp g struts they have a touch of bounce over big rolling bumps and if its a big pothole they are more harsh then stock but its not a gocart ride by any means...I tend to like comfy stock suspension so when my struts go out I will prob go back to stock
 
It's good hear real life experiences. I only wanted voghtlands at first as they made the springs for the GSX. I just can't understand how the DNA spring rate is soo much higher than the rest. I just don't want the rear sagging or a lousy ride. I hear the stiffer the rate , the better so you won't be bouncing around. On the flip , I would assume high spring rates could be just as bad.
I really don't want to do this twice. Thanks for all this info in this thread
 
Good struts are what will really control the ride quality.....too soft and they will give you a "pogo-stick" feel, and too stiff and they won't do much with a softer spring rate. The upside is that with a stiff strut, i.e., koni or bilstein hd, you can get away with a softer spring, and it won't feel to bouncy. Best of luck to you, and hope you like your new suspension.
 


Well I decided to sell my DNA to fund some go faster parts...after reinstalling the stock springs I would say the stocks are softer but they seem to not be bouncy over rolling bumps like my DNA's where...also the stocks seem to have less body roll...might have something to do with the sway bar being connected to the front struts... overall for a cheap spring they where comparable to stock but they are by no means a performance spring
 
Well I'm currently at the other end of the spectrum


The stock springs are much taller and wider. I almost thought I had the wrong set. The old springs stuck out of the box that the new springs came in.
Didn't need to compress the new springs upon install. They were much shorter and narrower. Not as wide as stock
Car sits beautiful IMO


Also , NO vibration from the axles with billet dog bones and and poly bushings.
However, I did use my Billet end links. What a difference. They are much shorter and have a solid billet core, about a 1/2" thick. I had to jack up the control arm just to get it to fit. I use the Energy Suspension poly bushings too

With the car on the ground, it sits amazingly nice for 16" wheels. Its an awesome touch for the gmpp suspension (front sway bar, rear sway bar , front and rear strut tower bars with aluminum brackets and solid trailing arms)

anti-pogo washers are a MUST for all 4 corners. A quick push down on the car and you see the stock washers moving. So I borrowed a buddies cradle bolt washers while he was doing his engine build (anti pogo washers) and it tightened it right up

A quick drive, about 5 miles, proves to have a stock ride feel, but firm. My stock springs seemed too soft/squishy. These give it a firm yet soft ride. I can take turns without the car swaying or dipping. Its night and day difference.
The eclipse has Tein springs and Tokico struts and that hard/solid ride. So compared to that, I think I lucked out and found the right combo.
I like them so far. Lets see how long or well they hold up. I drive a ton, so Ill be a good tester lol
 
If you dont have to compress to install they might not be safe.

If the spring can leave the pocket or even migrate slightly at full extension then that becomes a very large safety concern.
 
Well i didnt mean to exaggerate the not needed to compress the spring part. But yes a bit of man-handling was needed to push down on the mount and spring far enough to start the bolt.

No way in hell you can do that with the stock spring. It was a relief that I didn't need to use those manual spring compressing tools for install.

The wife's car was the same way with the tokico struts and tein springs
 


wa04compg said:
They are a bit firmer then stock...on my 100k comp g struts they have a touch of bounce over big rolling bumps and if its a big pothole they are more harsh then stock but its not a gocart ride by any means...I tend to like comfy stock suspension so when my struts go out I will prob go back to stock
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well, those didnt last long.
 
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