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Old 02-21-2013, 03:30 AM
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Has anyone tried Road Magnet lowering springs? I did a search like I'm supposed to but after "drain plug magnets" and "chick magnets" I decided easier just to ask. What I like is the firmness and yes I know the ride will probably suffer. I also know that about a year from now I will toss them and get coilovers but springs for now. Thanks for any info!
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Do yourself a favor and just purchase Tein or Tanabe.
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Thanks Pyroman for the link and Xseveredvegan, do you have any concerns about Road Magnets or just think I should stay with known products?
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I've had them for about 2 years. They're okay. The stance is even (not a raked look) and these are probably some of the stiffest springs (they're meant to have a lot of weight added to the car due to audio setups), and any damper you get will probably quickly wear out (as mine did) due to the stiffness and lowering. I only tried them out because they were sold to me for dirt cheap cause the guy wanted to get rid of them and I wanted stiffer springs that didn't lower the car too much. Mine have been paired up with Tokico Blue Dampers the entire time. At first it was nice, but the ride got crappy over time due to wear (the valving in these dampers aren't made for springs this stiff. We don't have any other options though), but handling corners was very fun and still sort of is. Get them if you don't mind replacing your dampers yearly, or get ones that aren't as stiff (Tanabe NF210, Tein H/S-Techs)
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i had road magnets on my previous vehicle and ended up going to tein. they were nice but were very stiff. i live very close to them and figured id support a local business. Not sure how they are for the xb, but for the sentra they were ok
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Originally Posted by xsv219
i had road magnets on my previous vehicle and ended up going to tein. they were nice but were very stiff. i live very close to them and figured id support a local business. Not sure how they are for the xb, but for the sentra they were ok
Thanks for the info. I'm going to use a slightly softer spring as all have mentioned or coilovers if my finances allow. I had wanted to use Road Magnets partially because they're an American company but I can't afford the yearly damper replacement.
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