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Want those much coveted G2 Super Springs? Here is probably your last chance ...

I really don't understand why Lou is so reluctant to keep these in stock. When they were listed on his website it always seemed like demand exceeded supply, and used sets get snatched up quick at nearly-new prices (and I don't just mean THAT set )

I'm sure steel prices have cut into the profit margin for springs, though, and they are bulky and heavy inventory for the price.

Since the aluminum stuff is on sale too (10%), I'll point out that the aluminum LCAs and PHR are not (last time I looked) on the website - you have to call.

Guess I'll have to tell the Wife I'll be spending more money on the car after putting the 396 in this fall

Those uppers make great stocking stuffers for the little ones ...

Ordered up my red front lower control arms and aluminum rear lca's today! :drive: That should complete my suspension this winter. I can't wait to driver this car on the track come spring time!

Dennis, Dennis, Dennis,

Red??!!

Check my sig!!

Steve

Steve,

ALL my suspension parts are RED except for my boxed SFC's, which I didn't want sticking out in Red. Do you have the black lowers yet?---B/C Mitchntx is selling a set of black lowers. I hope we meet up sometime next season so we can check out each others cars again......lots of changes to both of since we last met.

-Dennis

Mitch's lowers are spoken for

I guess it depends upon the shade of red we're talking about and your car color since the unibody often is the color of the car underneath. Red does clash with some colors so I suggest you consult with Christopher Lowell before you buy any suspension parts. I'm sure TLC has some makeover shows that could give you guys some ideas. You might also try renting thje fast and the furious 2 for the latest in automotive fashion/style.

:leaving:

See, what happens if all the reds are different colors? I mean slightly. How can I drive a car with 12 shades of red on the chassis? It will look like a rack of lipstick.

Camaro.....by Mary Kay

True the monochromatic look is worth considering.

I just like red suspension parts better than black. They are all under the car anyway, so it really doesn't matter. There has not been a SINGLE thing added on the outside for looks. It MUST have function.

Can you tell I don't know what do with my free time since my autocross season is over?

Since my car is black, I generally prefer to keep it simple and black, though red would look good too. However, that silvery gray LG PHR with red anodized ends is awful purty - probably the nicest looking thing on the car. However, the polished Magnaflow next to it looks downright gaudy IMHO.

Luckily people don't slide mirrors under the tail too often at an autocross

I think Lou got enough orders on the G2 springs. I don't know when the cutoff is, but if you want in I'd do it quick.

I believe I read in the referenced thread that the GP was on and it would stay on till December 31

I saw that too, but I also read that parts were expected to be in custoomers hands by Christmas. Maybe when it got close Lou went ahead and placed the order with some extras. At any rate, for anyone in the market, carpe diem.

I was in on the GP and they told me mine are shipping next week. May not get them before Xmas, but it'll be here the week after for sure

Well, despite what I said before, I couldn't resist ordering up a set as well. Sam's probably right, but I figured it couldn't hurt to give them a try with the stock rear bar. Check the classifieds section around June if you miss this GP.

-John

Got news today that the supplier can't deliver until late January...argh

Sam's point on the G2 fronts was simply that if you want to experiment with different spring rates, coilovers make more sense in the long run than ANY fixed rate lowering spring. He never said the G2 fronts won't work.

Odds are VERY good that Sam is right about the rear springs for autocross

My point was that since the rear springs come with the set, you might as well try them at a test-and-tune (no points at stake) and see how you like them. If you want to hit an open track event every now and then and don't want to swap springs, or pull a tire trailer, they might prove to be an acceptable compromise for autocross even if they aren't optimum.

IF they [the rears] ARE too stiff for autocross, I certainly wouldn't pull the whole set off and sell them in 6 months (though you probably could with little loss). I'd switch the rears to something more suitable, and keep the G2 rears on the shelf. You never know when you might want to swap them in (for a track day or whatever). I certainly wouldn't sell off the just the rears either - keep the set together (for later resale value if nothing else).

In other words, the fronts are a fairly safe bet for autocross and a lot of work to change. I wouldn't ditch them just to change the rears.

I AM an engineer with all the personality flaws that normally implies, so this next point may not apply to everybody. Since the G2 rears are part of the set anyway, and rear springs are easy to change, there may be some value to trying them just to learn sumthin'

I've never thought the front springs of the G2 springs to be to stiff for autox.

In fact they are softer than where I am now, and I couldn't be much happier.

The rears are most likely to stiff, but good to have around for trips and for tracking

I meant if the REARS are too stiff for autocross (I edited my post above for clarity).

However, this thread is about Lou's Christmas sale, not spring rates. Since I just bought a set of the G2 Super Springs (admittedly, they are not from this new batch), I hope it's clear that I'm not trying to knock them, just kicking around how to make the best use of them and talk Spooner out of selling his too quick