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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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So I fitted lowering springs a couple of months ago to my classic, even though everyone was saying the handling would be worse I've found it to be better! Do I need to bother with this white line centre roll kit and if so why?

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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 10:03 PM
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If you like roll, stick with what you have..........
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In other words then, get it, easy to fit or should be done by a garage?
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In other words then, get it, easy to fit or should be done by a garage?
Oh and would an adjustable arb have any effect on this?
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 07:33 AM
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So I fitted lowering springs a couple of months ago to my classic, even though everyone was saying the handling would be worse I've found it to be better! Do I need to bother with this white line centre roll kit and if so why?

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How low have you gone?
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all depends how much you lowered it. on a flat piece of ground look under the front of the car. you will get least amount of roll when the bottom wishbones are perfectly horizontal

anything above or below the horizontal will increase centre roll
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They're 40mm lowering springs, and perhaps I'll have a go at it myself but I dont even know what they look like, is it a bolt on piece of kit or do I have to replace an exisiting part with it?

Oh and wheres the best and cheapest place to order one from? Been looking on horsham developments but at £152? That competitive?

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http://www.camskill.co.uk/m10b346s26...it_GC8_Impreza

contains info on what it actually is
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bigfarlz
They're 40mm lowering springs, and perhaps I'll have a go at it myself but I dont even know what they look like, is it a bolt on piece of kit or do I have to replace an exisiting part with it?

Oh and wheres the best and cheapest place to order one from? Been looking on horsham developments but at £152? That competitive?
40mm is just too much for the Impreza. You will not have enough travel left in your dampers. Smooth roads knocking about town will be OK, but any spirited A/B-road stuff and you will be on the stops, as well as getting alot of bump steer, roll, anti-geometry etc.

I'm sorry to sound harsh on your new mod, but the Impreza really doesn't like being lowered at all. 25mm is just about OK, as per the P1/GB270 etc, but any more and you're into big issues. My advise (after all this is an open forum) is save your money and hold off buying any more kit until your absolutely happy with what you've got now. A spirited spin to Tenbury will soon show you what's going on
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set of prodrive springs and suitable shocks & yer laughing
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