nendo Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 put the pinks on today and went out for some spirited driving.. first off the ride height! drop was more than expected that the stated 15mm. on my car i got like 1.2 inch drop front and rear which i was happy about. i was first debating with myself with even gettin these cause of the minimal drop stated but im happy with the drop and look of the car. now the perfprmance.. i was expecting alot harsher ride but was very suprised, u do feel the road alot more but its nothing close to uncomfortable. i few times i hit a couple potholes and i hear a lil thud but its to be expected. cornering is much better with flatter turns.. highway feels good too, feel much more planted. overall im very happy, i did the 3 things i wanted most to achieve, a reasonable drop and comfortable ride with increase in performance. once my perrin sway bars come in i will be a happy camper , i wouldnt bother gettin any other springs cause more than likely u will get a much harsher ride, and if u want harsher u might as welll get coilovers pics of before and after will come up once i get some time to takes some pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unilat Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 [quote name='nendo']<snip> i was expecting alot harsher ride but was very suprised, u do feel the road alot more but its nothing close to uncomfortable. <snip>[/QUOTE] Just out of curiosity, how young are your bones - us old fogies may have a different threshold of "uncomfortable". Any underdamping issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxerGT2.5 Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 [quote name='nendo'] i wouldnt bother gettin any other springs cause more than likely u will get a much harsher ride, and if u want harsher u might as welll get coilovers [/QUOTE] Swifts are your other option and I'll let ya know how those go.... :D OBAMA......One Big Ass Mistake America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtguy Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 Notice the pictures in this thread: [url]http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5267[/url] Opie says he got just a bit over a 1/2" drop, which is more like I expect from STi. The drop is barely percpetible from the pictures, again, in keeping with usual STi performance. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opie Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 [quote name='nendo']put the pinks on today and went out for some spirited driving.. first off the ride height! drop was more than expected that the stated 15mm. on my car i got like 1.2 inch drop front and rear which i was happy about.[/QUOTE] I installed the STi springs today...review is also in the forum. I didn't get anyway near a 1.2 inch drop (Thankfully!) I got just slightly more than 1/2" inch but less than 3/4". Looks great.... [IMG]http://www.subaruchallenge.com/Wills/Photos/Legtint2.JPG[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 yea, 1.2" is a bit too much of a drop from an STi spring... it should definitely look like Opie's car. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nendo Posted November 27, 2004 Author Share Posted November 27, 2004 from what i measured its between 1 and 1.2 , most wopnt even notice the drop.. also im 29 and i dont like things too stiff... these by far r the most comfortable aftermarket spring i have ever put on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodgeee Posted November 28, 2004 Share Posted November 28, 2004 I think some of the cars are just taller maybe. My car lost 1" all around, but the ride height looks identical to yours. Another guy got 1.2" all around, and his pics look identical?!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unilat Posted November 28, 2004 Share Posted November 28, 2004 [quote name='Opie']I installed the STi springs today...review is also in the forum. I didn't get anyway near a 1.2 inch drop (Thankfully!) I got just slightly more than 1/2" inch but less than 3/4". Looks great.... [url="http://www.subaruchallenge.com/Wills/Photos/Legtint2.JPG"]http://www.subaruchallenge.com/Wills/Photos/Legtint2.JPG[/url][/QUOTE] I'll be watching the next few installs with interest to see what the typical drop turns out to be. 5/8" - 1 3/16" is a pretty big spread, with the bigger drop being too much for me - both from a visual and practical standpoint (scraping). Thanks to everyone who is taking the time to do before and after photos / reviews on this topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nendo Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 i will have some photos soon, this varying ride height is wierd, my mechanic measured it and not me so he could be wrong,, anyway the pinks feel good,, i hit a few ugly potholes and it hurts with the pinks in, ouchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I'm watching this variation in ride height too. And thanks for the observations. Gents and ladies, I'll need a few more data points before I make the decision to upgrade to any springs so keep them coming. SBT - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unilat Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 [quote name='nendo']i will have some photos soon, this varying ride height is wierd, my mechanic measured it and not me so he could be wrong,, anyway the pinks feel good,, i hit a few ugly potholes and it hurts with the pinks in, ouchy[/QUOTE] But the question is, did you aim for the same potholes both before and after? :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nendo Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 yes actually did go over some of the same potholes, before it was just a thud and now its a bigger bang! and sound way worse,, ouchy,, gotta avoid em now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcchicken Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Where did you get them from and of course....how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nendo Posted November 30, 2004 Author Share Posted November 30, 2004 got them from myles from racecomp on this board,, took a month to get here but myles had excellent customer service with updates and quick email responses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hal9e3 Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 [url]http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?p=81942#post81942[/url] Please see my post dated 11/30/04 4:15PM CST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nendo Posted December 2, 2004 Author Share Posted December 2, 2004 hers before and after pic of the drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Small, small drop = hard to tell at the distance. Looks like the first pic is the dropped (after) and the second is the stock (before) SBT - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nendo Posted December 2, 2004 Author Share Posted December 2, 2004 right u r the first one is the after and second one is the before, got mixed up on the upload Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceComp Engineering Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 [quote name='nendo']got them from myles from racecomp on this board,, took a month to get here but myles had excellent customer service with updates and quick email responses[/QUOTE] THanks man, I'm glad you like your springs. Let us know as we have cusco sway bars coming in a couple of weeks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.