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12-16-2004, 03:26 PM

feelthebreak

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my suspension...

i finished my suspension. i`m running prodrive springs, 17x8 rota torques wrapped in 225/45/17 falken azenis sports. whiteline front strut brace and whiteline 22-26mm rear sway bar with heavy duty brackets and endlinks. the springs dropped it just enough to lose the the wheel gap the new wheels had. i will get more side shots again. the springs didn`t really make the ride much harsher than stock. the biggest change was the rear sway bar i have it set on 26mm and it`s stiff as hell. on the highway sharp turns feel like they will bring the rear-end out without warning. all in all the new setup difference is like night and day. i can`t believe how good it handles now. but it probably isn`t the safest, especially with azenis and driving in the rain.
i love it though.

12-16-2004, 04:32 PM

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Watch out in the wet w/ that setup; but it's going to be killer for tight autocross courses...

12-16-2004, 06:27 PM

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Seriously... I'd say set the bar in the middle and get comfortable with that first. I just re-did my swaybar setup last week: Helix 22-24 rear sway, Helix endlinks and Whiteline heavy duty mounts. The mount on the right is sort of a b1tch cause the stupid emissions box hoses and gas tube get in the way, I disconnected the hoses to make it easier on myself. Looks good, that 26mm is no joke, my friend whipped his back end out pretty good after I helped him do one on his WRX.

12-16-2004, 08:08 PM

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be careful, snap oversteer is not a good thing, especially on an on ramp. get a front bar to

12-16-2004, 09:00 PM

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do u have pictures of the whole car with prodrive springs?

12-17-2004, 12:45 AM

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12-17-2004, 08:13 PM

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how the hell is the underside of your car so clean???

12-19-2004, 06:52 AM

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it stays garaged and i don`t drive it in the rain much.

12-19-2004, 07:11 AM

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lovin the torques...thats the same set up for rims/tires i wanna go...no modding the fenders on the 17X8's with 225/45/17 right? dont think so, jus checkin...nice lookin ride