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Old 01-25-2017, 03:21 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jhill View Post
Interesting. I guess you would know since you have a nismo but this sounds odd since the nismo rates aren't that much firmer than sports and many people run much stiffer rates than the nismo on full suspension setups (like us) and still claim a smoother ride than the oem nismo, which would lead to only one variable as the issue and that would be the shock valving.
You are correct on all counts...I believe the ride is improved even though the lowering springs have higher spring rates because they match up better with the Nismo dampers. I forgot I did a review thread on tien's a few years ago if anyone is interested lol.

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