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Old 04-30-2008, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeness View Post
Well I found a relatively simple solution... I just installed the Vogtland 50mm springs with Koni shocks. Wheel spin off the line is still there, but very controllable. The spin in second gear though, is nearly inexistent. Understeer has been reduced dramatically, and accelerating out of the turn is no longer an issue.

In other words, its a completely different car with a simple mod and I would recommend it as much as i would a chip. These results might have been obvious, but since no one here suggest it as a solution to reduce wheel spin, I thought I'd post my results...

that definitely makes sense; stiffen up the back, the front doesnt raise up and you got more traction. how stiff do you have the Koni's adjusted in the back?

I also have Vogtland springs and Koni's are still on my list of things to do
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