Prodrive Springs
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Prodrive Springs
Know of anyone who is riding on these? They were designed to be used with the stock struts, and lower the car a good bit. I want the lowered look, and better handling, but don't want my ride to feel like crap. Will just putting springs on ruin the ride?
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do a search im sure you can come up with some stuff.
i was in the same boat kind of, i wanted to lose that nasty fender gap and gain some handling as well, but the general consesus here is that by lowering your car anything more than 1/2" the stock struts will wear out faster.
some people have reported going 30k miles on prodrives and stock struts and having no problems. then again, i read that sometimes people only get 5k miles out of their stock struts before they go kaput.
if you track/autox then the struts are gonna die fast i guess is the bottom line. honestly, if you just do street driving im not really sure why you cant get 20-30k miles out of the stock struts with lowered springs.
i was in the same boat kind of, i wanted to lose that nasty fender gap and gain some handling as well, but the general consesus here is that by lowering your car anything more than 1/2" the stock struts will wear out faster.
some people have reported going 30k miles on prodrives and stock struts and having no problems. then again, i read that sometimes people only get 5k miles out of their stock struts before they go kaput.
if you track/autox then the struts are gonna die fast i guess is the bottom line. honestly, if you just do street driving im not really sure why you cant get 20-30k miles out of the stock struts with lowered springs.
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they are unrelated needed a name on the spot for old I-club Im english and always wanted one of the factory PPP cars.
I have the springs in question because a local shop was doing a 400$ installed deal on them and i dont care to mess w/a spring compressor.
I have the springs in question because a local shop was doing a 400$ installed deal on them and i dont care to mess w/a spring compressor.
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Originally posted by Enigma76
i think he means 400 for springs plus install
i think he means 400 for springs plus install
I think AUtoinnovations used to do the springs, install and alignment (very important if you lower the car) for $400.
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That is a good deal. However, I did my World Rally Bilsteins last weekend, and didn't use the spring compressor on the rears. Probably didn't need it for the fronts either, since I had 3 sets of hands present.
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dats a bad good deal for prodrives springs, but for what your getting. its a bad very bad deal.
basically most people can do the install themselves. no spring compressor is needed. the springs dont' compress too much, and will just pop out a few feet if that.
prodrive springs are the best springs out there for wrx, but will decrease strut life.
i dont think its a good deal for what u get because...
a few more hundred bucks..u can get some used coilovers!
coilovers are sooo much better than any strut spring combo, and definately better than any spring.
i look back...and think i should have gotten the coils.
i can drive my car to very high limits, and the body just simply rolls way too much. of course when i first got the springs on, the car did not roll at all. but as driver skills progress...one will quickly see that the springs are simply not enough.
basically most people can do the install themselves. no spring compressor is needed. the springs dont' compress too much, and will just pop out a few feet if that.
prodrive springs are the best springs out there for wrx, but will decrease strut life.
i dont think its a good deal for what u get because...
a few more hundred bucks..u can get some used coilovers!
coilovers are sooo much better than any strut spring combo, and definately better than any spring.
i look back...and think i should have gotten the coils.
i can drive my car to very high limits, and the body just simply rolls way too much. of course when i first got the springs on, the car did not roll at all. but as driver skills progress...one will quickly see that the springs are simply not enough.
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Originally posted by secretaznboy
dats a bad good deal for prodrives springs, but for what your getting. its a bad very bad deal.
i dont think its a good deal for what u get because...
a few more hundred bucks..u can get some used coilovers!
coilovers are sooo much better than any strut spring combo, and definately better than any spring.
dats a bad good deal for prodrives springs, but for what your getting. its a bad very bad deal.
i dont think its a good deal for what u get because...
a few more hundred bucks..u can get some used coilovers!
coilovers are sooo much better than any strut spring combo, and definately better than any spring.
1. I need a daily driver, I test drove a car with DMS coil overs - WAY to stiff not a good daily driver in my opinion.
2. Most coil overs need to be rebuilt, some more than others. I have no mechanic to do routine rebuilds and I don't have the time to take my car in every 5K miles and some of these coil overs need serious attention.
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which coilovers? where did u hear that from?
daily driver? then why u get springs in the first place. they will wear out ur sturts and cause u to get new ones...within 20k miles FOR SURE!
if u dont race, track race, autox, ....u dont need any suspensoin mods.
if u want it to look better...and solely for that reason...then get a different spring.
eibach or h&r, cuz prodrive is for performance.
daily driver? then why u get springs in the first place. they will wear out ur sturts and cause u to get new ones...within 20k miles FOR SURE!
if u dont race, track race, autox, ....u dont need any suspensoin mods.
if u want it to look better...and solely for that reason...then get a different spring.
eibach or h&r, cuz prodrive is for performance.
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Originally posted by secretaznboy
which coilovers? where did u hear that from?
daily driver? then why u get springs in the first place. they will wear out ur sturts and cause u to get new ones...within 20k miles FOR SURE!
if u dont race, track race, autox, ....u dont need any suspensoin mods.
if u want it to look better...and solely for that reason...then get a different spring.
eibach or h&r, cuz prodrive is for performance.
which coilovers? where did u hear that from?
daily driver? then why u get springs in the first place. they will wear out ur sturts and cause u to get new ones...within 20k miles FOR SURE!
if u dont race, track race, autox, ....u dont need any suspensoin mods.
if u want it to look better...and solely for that reason...then get a different spring.
eibach or h&r, cuz prodrive is for performance.
I felt springs were a good compromise....
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no.
a driver equipped with skills and a good set of tires will out perform a wrx with springs and good tires.
the difference is very very small.
if u want to buy something that will increase handaling significantly....because springs wont do much...then get some STI take offs. they range from 700-900. they handle much better than usdm, cost less for coilovers, and are made for roads (granted that japaense roads are so much smoother...it is still better than coilovers).
hmm...spriungs wont do it...and for the 400 dollar price tag listed above...i would seriously consider the take offs.
coilovers aren't that harsh either...but i see that you have ur mind set on not getting those.
CONSIDER THE TAKE OFFS!
a driver equipped with skills and a good set of tires will out perform a wrx with springs and good tires.
the difference is very very small.
if u want to buy something that will increase handaling significantly....because springs wont do much...then get some STI take offs. they range from 700-900. they handle much better than usdm, cost less for coilovers, and are made for roads (granted that japaense roads are so much smoother...it is still better than coilovers).
hmm...spriungs wont do it...and for the 400 dollar price tag listed above...i would seriously consider the take offs.
coilovers aren't that harsh either...but i see that you have ur mind set on not getting those.
CONSIDER THE TAKE OFFS!