racetech vs sonic springs

[gregos]

hi
what is the difference between the two springs?
does racetech justify + 30% price?


thanx
greg

[dgyver]

Basically the same product. Paying more for a more commonly known name.

I thought that someone had posted recently that their prices were the same.

[bucks1605]

Indy superbikes had race tech springs for $79.99 at one point, but they raised the price up to $89 I think. Still the cheapest place I could find them. I've used both sonics and race techs and frankly I can't tell the difference.

[El motociclista]

Just bought some Racetechs from Indy Superbikes for $89.99 before shipping ($102 and some change after). Sonic's are $79.99 before shipping from their website. It may not have been necessary to go with Racetechs but this thread http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=35036.msg390457#msg390457 made me feel okay spending $10 more for Race-techs. Also I had read elsewhere, and you can check this with pictures of both the Sonics and the Race-techs, that R.t. springs are spaced greater apart and also lighter. Someone mentioned that the greater spacing between coils would lead to lesser chance of the springs touching and binding with one another under heavy compression. I would think that the chances of that happening are slim to none though. But, like I said, I thought what the hey, $10 in the long run won't be all that significant.

[bucks1605]

Just bought some Racetechs from Indy Superbikes for $89.99 before shipping ($102 and some change after). Sonic's are $79.99 before shipping from their website. It may not have been necessary to go with Racetechs but this thread http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=35036.msg390457#msg390457 made me feel okay spending $10 more for Race-techs. Also I had read elsewhere, and you can check this with pictures of both the Sonics and the Race-techs, that R.t. springs are spaced greater apart and also lighter. Someone mentioned that the greater spacing between coils would lead to lesser chance of the springs touching and binding with one another under heavy compression. I would think that the chances of that happening are slim to none though. But, like I said, I thought what the hey, $10 in the long run won't be all that significant.

Cool, a thread I started was actually useful.

[The Antibody]

No one speaks od progressives much anymore. Years ago they were THE mod. Are they inferior now or just less popular?

  -Anti 

[dgyver]

No one speaks od progressives much anymore. Years ago they were THE mod. Are they inferior now or just less popular?

  -Anti 

They have always been inferior to straight rate springs for a properly setup suspension.

[The Buddha]

Progressives are good for the street, but awful for precise suspension tuning.
Straight rate springs are fine for the street, but on the track its so much better.
Cool.
Buddha.