[s-cars] H&R race spring question (it broke!)

[Edward Estabrook]

Hi,
I'm looking for some advice regarding lowering springs in general, and my
broken H&R's in particular.

What is the lowered height difference between H&R race and the Eibach's?  I
love the spring rate of my H&R's, but they are TOO low.  Around 2.5" from
the asphault to the aluminum channel pieces on the underside.  Scrapes on
everything and mades dirt roads impossible.  Any advice on a stiff spring
with more clearance?  Also I've read of peeps putting in spacers (usually on
the rear).  Is it possible to put a spacer all around to get 1/2 more ground
clearance and still use H&R's springs?  Also, with my H&R's my tires seem to
wear just find.  Is this just luck, or do the Eibachs require the camber
plate mod more so than the H&R's.

The reason this has come up is that my H&R 29771 Race Spring (S6+) broke in
half on the front right.  Is this a common failure for these springs?  I
didn't do anything harsh to it, it's never been tracked, and I'm not sure
what caused it to go... it just started making awful noises one day.  Anyone
had any success dealing with H&R for replacement?  They were pre-installed
on the car by PO and as far as I can tell, H&R won't warranty anyone except
the original purchaser. I think they're pushing 4 years old.

And lastly, if someone out there happens to have a used 29771 VA lying
around they'd like to part with, that would be sweet.

I know springs have been beaten to death on the list, but I couldn't locate
a downloadable archive and gave up on the month-by month arhives after a few
months of no luck.

Thanks!
Ed
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