Just bought a MY04 STI PPP with prodrive springs (10,000 miles), had the car two weeks and I find the ride way to hard, like bone shaking back numbing hard! The car is bouncing all over the place, I am having to constantly correct the steering, its getting to the stage where I see a pothole or whatever and I am not looking forward to the experience,!! its also forever trying to constantly self centre its self as well and just feels I am battling with the car all the time,

Now I know it’s a performance car but its really detracting from the overall enjoyment of the car,

Would geometry set up help?

Is there something wrong with it?
anybody else had these problems
or is it just the way the cars set up

 

kbsub

First, check your tyre pressures. They should be 33psi (F) and 31psi (R).

If that doesn't help, it sounds like the front bump stops (supplied as part of our suspension package) may not have been changed when the springs were fitted.

There should be a sticker in your vehicle's hand book stating that the front bump stops have been changed.

I would suggest getting your dealer to check whether these have been fitted and also to check your geometry settings.

Thanks, Nick.

 

upped the tyre pressures to above and its virtually elminated the bouncing
going to get the geomtry done and i will be a happy bunny


p.s.

i was running 32si front and 28 psi rear


thanks Nick

 

Glad to be of service


Nick.