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    ok so alot of my mates have commodores and they have overly low cars mainly from putting bmw springs in there vx's which puts there cars straight on bump stops but my mate has a set of magna springs that he put in his car for awhile it was very low!and he said for me to put them in my car to see how it drives and looks...ok so the question..is there any thing wrong with putting springs from a different car in mine i know not all springs will work but it seems to work for bmw springs in vx's really well so will magna springs in my vr be the same?
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    Springs are manufactured to suit each vehicle. While the spring itself may physically fit, the length, the number of coils and the spring rate are all different for each car. I wouldn't do it as the incorrect spring rate will affect ride and handling making the car unsafe.
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    i dont know about the magna springs

    but if u want to get low with irs

    pedders torana super super lows will drop it an inch lower than kings springs SSSls

    or stock holden jb camira rear spring will drop it to the rim at the back but u'll need stiff shocks lol

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    My mate had springs from another car in his VR and as there was so much pressure on evrything else he got cracks underthe hood around the struts.. so it costs alot to fix problems low springs cause

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    Be careful with springs that aren't made for that brand/or model of car as you will change the slip rate on the car/ tires. You don't want this as it can cause you to lose control of your car at higher speeds around corners particularly in wet weather; best bet is to buy springs made for that car.

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    any idea what model bmw springs fit irs?

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