GC8 P1 springs
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950 for the setup???
that's the exact setup i have on my car and i don't think that it cost that much.
springs= ~300
struts= ~250 (got the ver.6 springs/struts for 500 from avsports and sold the springs for 250)
tophats= ~240
altogether= ~790
it's a great combination. how much are the ha's?
thanks
greg
that's the exact setup i have on my car and i don't think that it cost that much.
springs= ~300
struts= ~250 (got the ver.6 springs/struts for 500 from avsports and sold the springs for 250)
tophats= ~240
altogether= ~790
it's a great combination. how much are the ha's?
thanks
greg
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Originally posted by IMPREZIV
McDade your car looks hot
McDade your car looks hot
here is another you can see the drop a little better, its on slight incline, the rear is not really that low, just a smidge higer...once we get the image tag I can put more pics up.
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this is my car with the Prodrive P1 setup from SPD, the car is stiff and bouncy and corners like a fiend. Body roll and diving when on the brakes has been reduced severely. If you are looking for a car that is lowered and has a plush ride, then look else where. Like I said before this combo is a stiff ride.
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I also have this set-up. Although I dunno if it's WR or not (all red struts and springs). On the track it is almost too stiff, as I noticed there was quite a bit of oversteer. Very gradual, though. The combination w/ P1 wheels and good rubber makes it very sharp handling. There is one problem that I am experiencing however. The rear struts are starting to get some stiction. I can feel it hesitate over very small bumps, at very slow speeds. It might mean I might have to replace/rebuild them.
Speaking of which, have ne of you guys used a combination of P1 springs with KYB struts? Will it work? Also, how bout the dampening??
Speaking of which, have ne of you guys used a combination of P1 springs with KYB struts? Will it work? Also, how bout the dampening??
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I agree with urbanwhitetrash. My car handles like a go-kart, but the ride is about as rough as I'd want to go on the streets (at least with these crappy Michigan roads). Every now and again I hit certain portions on the freeways that make the car dance up and down. This is with the P1 suspension and 17 inch rims/tires.
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wow if you guys think the p1 is harsh...never ever get the v5.
I want from the V5, to the p1, the V5 is a bone cracking bakc breaking, teeth shattering ride..
IMO, the P1 is so much nicer and a perfect ride, also works better in the states as it it was designed to handle crappy uk roads, wich are just like crappy us roads!
the V5, designed for the glass smooth highways of Japan...
P1 = great suspension, and I would buy it again in heart beat
Jay
I want from the V5, to the p1, the V5 is a bone cracking bakc breaking, teeth shattering ride..
IMO, the P1 is so much nicer and a perfect ride, also works better in the states as it it was designed to handle crappy uk roads, wich are just like crappy us roads!
the V5, designed for the glass smooth highways of Japan...
P1 = great suspension, and I would buy it again in heart beat
Jay
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>I also have this set-up. Although I dunno if it's WR or not (all red struts and springs).
WR Sports are gray the P1's are red.
Look here:
http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/sho...s=&threadid=36
As stated the P1 isn't a plush ride but it isn't bone crushing either, just a notch below. When I went from the stock wheels to the 17" P7's w/ 45 series the ride got a little more stiff. Overall I've very happy with them.
WR Sports are gray the P1's are red.
Look here:
http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/sho...s=&threadid=36
As stated the P1 isn't a plush ride but it isn't bone crushing either, just a notch below. When I went from the stock wheels to the 17" P7's w/ 45 series the ride got a little more stiff. Overall I've very happy with them.
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Peaty, so the gray springs SPD, sells as the p1 is actually the WR sport?
from my understanding those springs are softer than the true p1s...
correct me if im wrong, im too lazy to search for the proper answer?
if that is the case can the red springs still be had? thats what I had...and I loved them .
Jay
from my understanding those springs are softer than the true p1s...
correct me if im wrong, im too lazy to search for the proper answer?
if that is the case can the red springs still be had? thats what I had...and I loved them .
Jay
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look, compared to a lot of springs, coilovers out there, the p1 is pretty plush imo. i mean, it's definately stiff, but not even close to the point where it's uncomfortable, and i have a huge commute every day and have taken it on multiple 6 hour road trips. no complaints, and none from my passengers, ever.
oh, and p1 springs used to be red, but the last batch or two that prodrive/eibach made were in grey.
and remember, the prodrive wr and gt are grey bilstein shocks with specifically matched eibach springs. however, the p1 setup is the ver.6 red struts (made by kyb) matched with the red(original)/grey(newer) springs.
so, i love the p1 setup, great for all around use. need to get the car to a track more often though.
greg
oh, and p1 springs used to be red, but the last batch or two that prodrive/eibach made were in grey.
and remember, the prodrive wr and gt are grey bilstein shocks with specifically matched eibach springs. however, the p1 setup is the ver.6 red struts (made by kyb) matched with the red(original)/grey(newer) springs.
so, i love the p1 setup, great for all around use. need to get the car to a track more often though.
greg