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H&R "OE Sport" Lowering Springs? #32383 07/17/01 02:13 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 770 Earth T timd OP Member
OP timd Member T Joined: May 2000 Posts: 770 Earth	These sound really cool. Not sure if they're available for our cars yet, looking into it. Quote: H&R OE Sport Lowering Springs These are an H&R exclusive: Springs that lower your car subtly, to give it a slightly more aggressive stance, but without giving it an overly radical appearance. Spring rates are tuned to enhance front-to-rear balance and street handling performance, (generally about 15-20% stiffer than stock) while retaining a level of ride comfort that's equal to or better than stock. I'd like a little less ride height and a bit firmer side and more purposed stance for the car, but I've never felt that dropping my SVT 1.5" was the way to go. The H&R "OEM Sport" springs however seem like the perfect option. T.

Re: H&R "OE Sport" Lowering Springs? #32384 07/17/01 02:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 916 South Milwaukee, WI R Redcontour Member
Redcontour Member R Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 916 South Milwaukee, WI	i looked at it, they probably are just the regular springs that everyone gets from H&R. they drop 1.75 in front and 1.25 in rear, thats quite a bit, i would be happy if my SE sat at most a inch in front and .5 in rear... it would make it look half decent and not jacked up... 1999 T-Red Contour SE Sport

Re: H&R "OE Sport" Lowering Springs? #32385 07/17/01 02:31 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 2,148 jail 9 99SVTguy Moderator
99SVTguy Moderator 9 Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 2,148 jail	What you guys need is the BAT European handling kit, or at least the BAT springs. The kit comes with 1 inch lowering springs and euro-spec struts for about $600. Check em out in the downloadable adobe acrobat catalog @ www.batinc.net Former owner of 1999 SVT Contour #555

Re: H&R "OE Sport" Lowering Springs? #32386 07/17/01 02:44 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 770 Earth T timd OP Member
OP timd Member T Joined: May 2000 Posts: 770 Earth	I think the ones people here get are the "HR Sport" springs. These are "HR OEM Sport" and they were listed as a different item than the standard "Sport" springs. There was also the "Race" springs that are 50% to 100% stiffer. If you try to search on the H&R site it will not give you information on these. The "OEM Sport" option is 'Stage 1' and the table that I got started at "Sport" which is 'Stage 2'. The 'Stage 2' springs (SVT) drop 1.4" front, so I am assuming 'Stage 1' is less than that. I'm after a 0.5" to 0.75" drop up front and either 0" or 0.25" in the rear. VERY subtle, just enough to clean up the stance a little. T.

Re: H&R "OE Sport" Lowering Springs? #32387 07/17/01 02:59 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 770 Earth T timd OP Member
OP timd Member T Joined: May 2000 Posts: 770 Earth	Okay, here is a general idea of what these do from the H&R site. I was right, they are very mild and clean up your stance without putting your front fascia on the ground. Check it: E36 M3 "OEM Sport" - 0.75" f / 0.30" r E30 M3 "OEM Sport" - 0.25" f / 0.0" r E36 325i "OEM Sport" - 1.0" f / 0.50" r Jetta III "OEM Sport" - 0.75" f / 0.30" r Civic Si "OEM Sport" - 0.75" f / 0.75" r Accord "OEM Sport" - 0.25" f / 0.25" r These things are PERFECT. If they make them. :rolleyes: Sign me up! T.

Re: H&R "OE Sport" Lowering Springs? #32388 07/17/01 03:09 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 916 South Milwaukee, WI R Redcontour Member
Redcontour Member R Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 916 South Milwaukee, WI	called HR, no OEM sports made for contour.... and no idea if they will be made... so this is not a option!!!!!! 1999 T-Red Contour SE Sport

Re: H&R "OE Sport" Lowering Springs? #32389 07/17/01 03:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,447 Cleveland,OH K KnuKonceptz Member
KnuKonceptz Member K Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,447 Cleveland,OH	Get the H&R's, I love mine http://contour.org/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=40&t=000377 2000 SVT Contour #1077/2150 MSDS Headers/B&M Shifter/H&R's/ 1995 Contour SE V6 #????/Tons KnuProject, awaiting mass mods

Re: H&R "OE Sport" Lowering Springs? #32390 07/17/01 03:21 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 647 Long Island, NY B Barry Member
Barry Member B Joined: May 2000 Posts: 647 Long Island, NY	T- I recommend the BAT Kit. 1" drop,very subtle and handling is great. You will not be sorry. Barry-2002 WRX-Sedona Red Pearl K&N Air Filter- 225/50-16 SP5000's/Cusco Front Crossmember Brace/Borla Exhaust JoeP Manual Boost Controller/Kartboy Solid Rear Endlinks Samco Intercooler Hoses Silencer Removed Will Always Be Immaculate

Re: H&R "OE Sport" Lowering Springs? #32391 07/17/01 03:35 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 916 South Milwaukee, WI R Redcontour Member
Redcontour Member R Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 916 South Milwaukee, WI	ya, the BAT kits seem good, will give a ok drop to help make car not look jacked up and not be a terrible ride, i dont care really about it making car handle great, i just want to looks without the rough ride. 1999 T-Red Contour SE Sport

Re: H&R "OE Sport" Lowering Springs? #32392 07/17/01 09:46 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 770 Earth T timd OP Member
OP timd Member T Joined: May 2000 Posts: 770 Earth	I don't really want to drop the rear any more than 0.5" though, which is why even BATs kit hasn't got me yet. Maybe I'll just call H&R every day until they release an OEM Sport kit for us. T.

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