Eibach pro springs or Prodrive springs
05-13-2003, 04:55 PM
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Eibach pro springs or Prodrive springs
I have an 03 wrx and am looking at dropping it somewhere from an inch to 1.5 inches. I have narrowed down my search to the eibach pro or the prodrive springs. I currently have a rear sway bar on it and I do autocross occasionally. I was in search of for opinions of these springs. I am currently leaning toward the Prodrive springs and have found them for 256 dollars online. Also does the kit include everything I will need to complete my job and make the car perform well? Keep in mind I do not have the budget for coilovers. Also I plan to keep the stock struts on. How will this work out with the car?
05-15-2003, 10:27 AM
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www.scoobymods.com will show you how to do them. I'd guess 30-50,000 miles with the struts on Eibachs if you drive normally, but that's a guess. Struts aren't super expensive, and they will do wonders for your handling. Struts are the single most important part of your suspension in that aspect.
05-15-2003, 10:55 AM
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Prodrives I would say
The linear spring rate of the Prodrives will help on the auto-x course and when your struts start to go, as they will either of the options, I would suggest the koni inserts.
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05-15-2003, 11:50 AM
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Taken comparatively, the Prodrive springs are better for handling. But the stock struts won't last 5000 miles with them, and the springs will overpower the dampers, causing a really jarring ride and that bouncing you see on cars with cut springs. Don't buy Prodrive springs unless you have Prodrive or STi struts.
05-15-2003, 07:16 PM
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Dunno about those tests
All i have to go on is real world experience;
3 track days totalling 400+/- miles
life as an outside rep in san francisco which has some of the worst roads i have seen....10,000
still going strong
I have heard the life expectancy should be 24-40k on the stock struts w/prodrive
hope it helps, as from premature wear i belives it involves the insufficient amount of dampening provided by the stock shock, the increased rate of the spring forces the shocks to work harder that they would otherwise.
I think that this should hold true for the eibach stuff to.
3 track days totalling 400+/- miles
life as an outside rep in san francisco which has some of the worst roads i have seen....10,000
still going strong
I have heard the life expectancy should be 24-40k on the stock struts w/prodrive
hope it helps, as from premature wear i belives it involves the insufficient amount of dampening provided by the stock shock, the increased rate of the spring forces the shocks to work harder that they would otherwise.
I think that this should hold true for the eibach stuff to.
05-15-2003, 08:19 PM
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Re: Dunno about those tests
Originally posted by prodrive121
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hope it helps, as from premature wear i belives it involves the insufficient amount of dampening provided by the stock shock, the increased rate of the spring forces the shocks to work harder that they would otherwise.
I think that this should hold true for the eibach stuff to.
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hope it helps, as from premature wear i belives it involves the insufficient amount of dampening provided by the stock shock, the increased rate of the spring forces the shocks to work harder that they would otherwise.
I think that this should hold true for the eibach stuff to.
It will be ok for a while (oh, say, 5000 miles) then it will get worse and worse faster and faster. The stiffer Prodrive springs will cause the wear to be accelerated, which will make your struts wear much more than the Eibachs at the same given mileage once the wear starts to get noticeable. More importantly, your car isn't going to handle all that well with stock struts and stiff springs like the Eibachs. Like I said before (or maybe didn't... oops) the Eibachs are designed to push the limits of the tock struts, while the Prodrives are designed arounf the STi V5/6 struts, which are much stiffer (and shorter... the reduced travel plays a part in teh wear of the struts too.) Anyways, it's this simple- you won't get an extra 30% of performance or looks from the Prodrive springs, just 30% or more wear, so save the money.
However, Prodrive makes superior products when used together. I myself have the Prodrive/Bilstein World Rally setup. If you can swing it, get better struts, even the Konis wil work, and the Prodrive springs. It will make for a faster car. I only recommend the Eibachs for those with stock struts.
05-16-2003, 04:05 PM
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? for Ban Suvs
I am looking to replace the stock strut internals in late august, before a couple of full track weekends and am very curious as to what you would recomend...
cant fnd bilstien inserts...
most shops I have found only carry two of the three brands that follow
Sti
Koni
KYB
Do you know of a place that carrys all possible options?
What other options are there than those above?
which would you get?
how tough is the install?
Thank you for the info
cant fnd bilstien inserts...
most shops I have found only carry two of the three brands that follow
Sti
Koni
KYB
Do you know of a place that carrys all possible options?
What other options are there than those above?
which would you get?
how tough is the install?
Thank you for the info
05-24-2003, 03:30 PM
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Mike Shields at www.spdusa.com had and may still have some of the full Prodrive WR eibach bilstein coilovers/suspension kits. Check it out. One of the best suspension setups you can put on a subaru for under $1500.
05-24-2003, 09:43 PM
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Originally posted by culcoment
Mike Shields at www.spdusa.com had and may still have some of the full Prodrive WR eibach bilstein coilovers/suspension kits. Check it out. One of the best suspension setups you can put on a subaru for under $1500.
Mike Shields at www.spdusa.com had and may still have some of the full Prodrive WR eibach bilstein coilovers/suspension kits. Check it out. One of the best suspension setups you can put on a subaru for under $1500.
05-24-2003, 09:50 PM
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Re: ? for Ban Suvs
Originally posted by prodrive121
I am looking to replace the stock strut internals in late august, before a couple of full track weekends and am very curious as to what you would recomend...
cant fnd bilstien inserts...
most shops I have found only carry two of the three brands that follow
Sti
Koni
KYB
Do you know of a place that carrys all possible options?
What other options are there than those above?
which would you get?
how tough is the install?
Thank you for the info
I am looking to replace the stock strut internals in late august, before a couple of full track weekends and am very curious as to what you would recomend...
cant fnd bilstien inserts...
most shops I have found only carry two of the three brands that follow
Sti
Koni
KYB
Do you know of a place that carrys all possible options?
What other options are there than those above?
which would you get?
how tough is the install?
Thank you for the info
Personally, if I had a WRX, I don't think I would have done springs or struts yet, unless I was willing to jump to coilovers (which I'm not
). As you've seen, there just aren't enough options out there, which is astounding.Install isn't all that hard physically if you can find someone who has done WRX suspension before to help. I just did mine today as I noted, and it would have been possible by myself, but was faster thanks to Kostamojen having done struts several times before.
05-25-2003, 03:07 PM
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Rennsport Lowering Springs WRX IMPREZA 02+ ONLY $119