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    found this neat info in our facebook group whereas a fellow filipino based on thailand made various test fits on what spring / shock combo will fit and be stiffer than stock.

    they used rear springs from a 2006 Honda Fit / Jazz.
    optional is rear shocks from a 2007 Yaris / Vios. but this made the ride super stiff. the springs would do just fine.

    though the ride height would increase about 1" on the rears

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    will this be ok with a mirage HB?

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    yes, all the suspension parts are the same for the hatch and the sedan.

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    I like the idea of the springs from the Fit. Its a few hundred pounds lighter than a Beetle so the spring rates should be a bit closer to what we want.
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    You can use them on OEM springs to make them stiffer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cyclopathic View Post
    You can use them on OEM springs to make them stiffer.
    They only make one coil stiffer, so you still end up with a squatting car of you load it down with those on. Plus, unless you crank them a lot, they have a tendency to shift and move around. Up to and sometimes including falling out. I have tried them before on several cars and had the same outcome each time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 91cavgt View Post
    They only make one coil stiffer, so you still end up with a squatting car of you load it down with those on. Plus, unless you crank them a lot, they have a tendency to shift and move around. Up to and sometimes including falling out. I have tried them before on several cars and had the same outcome each time.
    How did you installed them? did you put the brackets on outside and insert between the coils?

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    So.... If the Honda Jazz springs fit but make the car ride about an inch higher, would lowering springs to fit the same car be a compromise that would stiffen the rear and restore the ride height to near standard levels?

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    that would be a safe assumption. maybe lowered by half an inch or so



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