coilovers or springs
18 April 2011, 01:43 PM
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I'm running tein springs on my wrx, 24mm rear arb, 22mm front arb, solid alloy droplinks and anti lift kit. The handling is awesome, I know coilovers would be better but my budget couldn't stretch to that initially.
I use my car on track, I used it when completely standard and the handling was questionable, loads of understeer and bodyroll in the corners, then with just the springs and it was improved quite a lot, less understeer but still a lot of bodyroll, then added the arb's and antilift kit and the car is completely transformed! It is sooooo much easier to keep to a nice line on track, car is so much better through the corners.
Coilovers will take my car to the next level but I am very happy with how it is at the moment
As has already been said a rear arb and drop links will transform your car, if you are going for track days then fit coilovers if your budget will allow, if its just for lowering and looks then springs will do the job and save you some cash.
I use my car on track, I used it when completely standard and the handling was questionable, loads of understeer and bodyroll in the corners, then with just the springs and it was improved quite a lot, less understeer but still a lot of bodyroll, then added the arb's and antilift kit and the car is completely transformed! It is sooooo much easier to keep to a nice line on track, car is so much better through the corners.
Coilovers will take my car to the next level but I am very happy with how it is at the moment
As has already been said a rear arb and drop links will transform your car, if you are going for track days then fit coilovers if your budget will allow, if its just for lowering and looks then springs will do the job and save you some cash.
18 April 2011, 01:49 PM
#32
Whilst AST's are expensive, if you want rally spec, Ohlins can cost over £6k
e.g. http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/clas...tails&id=47597
Assuming you don't want that hardcore though! Looking at their road and track site, looks like you'd want SUS MI10's
http://www.roadandtrackbyohlins.com/products/sus-mi10/
No prices there, although RCM are a retailer.
02 May 2011, 11:15 PM
#33
Oh, and just to prove that some of these prices really aren't pie in the sky....ALK here posted today for £70+VAT 
Hope that clears a few matters up for a few people 
Guys, as we will no longer be dealing with brands other than our own I am going to let this stuff go cheap , all is brand new unused.
if you want it please pm me.... no offers.
Paypal as a gift only, DELIVERY IS £7
SAMCO :
TCS135C -2 COOLANT HOSES £40+VAT
TCS87 - 4 TURBO HOSES £25+ VAT
TCS135 CA 9 Ancillary £48+VAT
TCS87H 2 HEATER HOSES £24+VAT
POWERFLEX - WISHBONE BUSHES £33+VAT
WHITELINE NEWAGE ALK - KCA362 £70+VAT
if you want it please pm me.... no offers.
Paypal as a gift only, DELIVERY IS £7
SAMCO :
TCS135C -2 COOLANT HOSES £40+VAT
TCS87 - 4 TURBO HOSES £25+ VAT
TCS135 CA 9 Ancillary £48+VAT
TCS87H 2 HEATER HOSES £24+VAT
POWERFLEX - WISHBONE BUSHES £33+VAT
WHITELINE NEWAGE ALK - KCA362 £70+VAT
Last edited by MrNoisy; 02 May 2011 at 11:17 PM.
22 May 2011, 01:30 PM
#34
Where is the car going to be used mostly?
If on road and a few trackdays, you can't go wrong with a set of Eibach or Sti pink springs.
The OEM shock absorbers are very good since they are inverted monotube ones.
Having tried both coilovers (and been in a couple of cars with them) and Prodrive/Sti pink springs I prefer the springs for a road car with occasional track use.
If on road and a few trackdays, you can't go wrong with a set of Eibach or Sti pink springs.
The OEM shock absorbers are very good since they are inverted monotube ones.
Having tried both coilovers (and been in a couple of cars with them) and Prodrive/Sti pink springs I prefer the springs for a road car with occasional track use.
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