The H&R's were linear, not progressive.I have't driven on any other '02's with different set-ups so I don't have a lot to compare to,..BUT....compared to what i had...its real nice...Sits about 1 1/4" lower...squats nice and level in the turns and the Bil Sports are not too harsh at all....I love this combo & I appreciate all the help from this board whose input had everything to do with the type of springs & shocks I installed...THANKS!!! : :My previous set-up was Stock springs..whites on the back and Blue-green on the front. Shocks were Bilstein HD's.. : :P.S. obviously there is 2 ways to install the springs, (one end had tighter windings than the other end) I didn't know, so I installed them with the H&R lettering right-side-up....I hope this is OK...???