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Old August-17th-2007, 02:14 PM
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Anyone can get one nice pic. The fact is when you use MSP springs w/out MSP struts your **** will look like ***:
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Old August-17th-2007, 02:14 PM
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Dude it's your car .. who cares what others think. If it's affordable, and you like the looks of it then do it. You're the one driving it so if you like it then that's all that matters.

If you wanna get Teins then you might be in luck though. There's actually a thread I posted in the 3rd gen suspension that has Tein S-Techs for $99 so you might wanna take a look at it.
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Old August-17th-2007, 02:16 PM
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If you do it more correctly with MSP springs AND struts you get this:
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Old August-17th-2007, 02:18 PM
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Fox, he's not going to be happy with the MSP springs, then he'll have to swap them out again--just trying to save the guy some headache.
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Old August-17th-2007, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by amsgator
msp springs will give better handling and it doesnt look all that bad. the drop is even there is just less wheel well in the back which is why it looks like its dropped more in the rear
Damn...where've I heard that before? lol
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Old August-17th-2007, 03:06 PM
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There isn't 'less wheel well' in the back.. the springs are made for MSP struts, so they drop way too much if you put them on stock or real tokico struts. add the fact that the p5 has more weight in the rear and it's a recipe for trouble
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Old August-17th-2007, 03:17 PM
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and the fact that there actually is less fender clearance. It's a team effort sort of deal
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Old August-17th-2007, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by aMaff
and the fact that there actually is less fender clearance. It's a team effort sort of deal
yeah.. yes, stock the car has a slightly raked look (measuring from the sideskirts to the ground, it's slightly lower in the front than in the rear).

when you use MSP springs (even on MSP struts) it's the opposite.. and it looks silly frankly. It just reminds me of mid-ninetees ford tauruses with their gross sagging rear suspension.
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Old August-17th-2007, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JoshP5
Anyone can get one nice pic. The fact is when you use MSP springs w/out MSP struts your **** will look like ***:
i still fail to see the ***. it's like a half inch. mine has more well showing in the front on stock springs
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Old August-17th-2007, 04:36 PM
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mine sits about level as it is, i can get a pic later but i am about to leave
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Old August-17th-2007, 06:25 PM
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i have msp struts and springs, and i think it looks ok
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Old August-17th-2007, 06:33 PM
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w/ the struts it doesnt sag as much, but for 50 bux i couldn't pass up the springs
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Old August-17th-2007, 07:25 PM
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My MSP got run over by a cement truck.
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Old August-17th-2007, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by eggynatey
My MSP got run over by a cement truck.
please tell me it wasn't spicy
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Old August-17th-2007, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by eggynatey
My MSP got run over by a cement truck.
i'll buy the struts from you.... sorry that happened man. now you can get an ms3 or 6
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