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Old 07 June 2011, 08:20 AM
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Default Prodrive lowering springs for classic - where from?

As title as I can't find any

Not too interested in the Eibachs as I've read these lower the car more than the Prodrive, although it seems Eibach make both

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Old 07 June 2011, 09:08 AM
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Eibach do make the prodrive springs and they dont really lower the car more than normal.The difference between the eibach springs on a sti compared to the prodrive units are the way the springs are coiled,with the prodrive ones being more suited to uk roads.

Sti bilsten suspension set up :




Prodrive Bilstein Set up :



As for finding some keep scouring the for sale section on here or pistonheads ,etc
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Try grahamgoode's website buddy, thats where I got mine, he's a Eibach official dealer.
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Hi. I might be selling these soon if you're interested. ONLY fitted for 2 weeks.
These are EIBACH P1 Springs

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x...y/DSCN1037.jpg

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Originally Posted by ScoobyForLife27
Hi. I might be selling these soon if you're interested. ONLY fitted for 2 weeks.
These are EIBACH P1 Springs

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x...y/DSCN1037.jpg
It's an oft' asked question - but why ya sellin'?
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Midnight - yes, the Prodrive springs do look quite different, certainly not subtle
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Originally Posted by Carlh
Try grahamgoode's website buddy, thats where I got mine, he's a Eibach official dealer.
Tried GG - he can get Eibaks, and said gen P1 springs could prolly only be sourced from Subaru, so I called and asked - P1 springs discontinued
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Originally Posted by ScoobyForLife27
Hi. I might be selling these soon if you're interested. ONLY fitted for 2 weeks.
These are EIBACH P1 Springs

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x...y/DSCN1037.jpg
How much do you want for these? Can pick up at the weekend if the price is right
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How much do you want for these? Can pick up at the weekend if the price is right
In faster than a robber's dog
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Originally Posted by bonesetter
Midnight - yes, the Prodrive springs do look quite different, certainly not subtle
To be fair mate,they have lowered my car from std quite a bit ,but the ride is not that bad and dispite this i have never caught my vortex on any of 32 speed bumps going to my girlfriends house, but the general handling of the car has improved 100% using prodrive geometry setting.This has seen the car tend not to understeer as much when it was on the std set up ,and loads more grip mid corner enabling you to get on the gas quicker on the exit of the corner .


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Originally Posted by midnight
To be fair mate,they have lowered my car from std quite a bit ,but the ride is not that bad and dispite this i have never caught my vortex on any of 32 speed bumps going to my girlfriends house, but the general handling of the car has improved 100% using prodrive geometry setting.This has seen the car tend not to understeer as much when it was on the std set up ,and loads more grip mid corner enabling you to get on the gas quicker on the exit of the corner .
Thanks for the input

That does look quite low doesn't it

I've just captured the last set scoobyparts had of the genuine Prodrive ones... should be here and fitted tomorrow...

My car will be hopefully raised in height with these on
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Hi guys. I'll answer to all questions after 16:00 because I'm at work now.
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Bonesetter,
On what springs you're running at the moment? Asking because I'm looking for some springs that will make my car lower than it's now. Prodrive ones didn't make it much lower to standard springs. Handling and ride quality is BRILIANT but... NOT low enough for me :-) I'm considering to swap them for TEIN ones but, again, some people complain about ride quality and handling. They say too "Bouncy".

By the way, springs I've got now are exactly same as Tim's ones from Scoobyparts.
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Originally Posted by ScoobyForLife27
Bonesetter,
On what springs you're running at the moment? Asking because I'm looking for some springs that will make my car lower than it's now. Prodrive ones didn't make it much lower to standard springs. Handling and ride quality is BRILIANT but... NOT low enough for me :-) I'm considering to swap them for TEIN ones but, again, some people complain about ride quality and handling. They say too "Bouncy".

By the way, springs I've got now are exactly same as Tim's ones from Scoobyparts.
These are Tein's which I have fitted now...
Old 07 June 2011, 03:18 PM
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Where are you based mate? Are they really that bad as people say? Do you want to sell them?
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I'm near Stourbridge

The Tein's are just too low for my liking. I'm not a fan of lowered cars, plus I live in a rural location so need suspension travel

I have the receipt for them, bought a couple of '000 miles ago
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What sort of price you're looking for?
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Prodrive Eibachs are blue....they lower about 20mm
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...1/DSCF6839.jpg

std height
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...1/DSC02925.jpg

prodrive fitted
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...1/DSC02945.jpg

settled after a few months
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...DSCF1761-1.jpg

the car does drive lovely on them.

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Originally Posted by Gambit
Prodrive Eibachs are blue....they lower about 20mm
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...1/DSCF6839.jpg

std height
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...1/DSC02925.jpg

prodrive fitted
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...1/DSC02945.jpg

settled after a few months
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...DSCF1761-1.jpg

the car does drive lovely on them.
Thanks - looks fairly low as std But does look better at the settled height

What dampers have you got paired with them?
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They are RED as well. Have a read mate.
http://www.rs25.com/forums/f9/t89394...1-springs.html
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Eibach P1 springs are Red yes, Prodrive specified the springs rate for them.

if these are identical spec's to the Blue prodrive spring i have no idea, all im saying is that prodrive springs you could buy as part of optional extra's where blue. you could compare the part numbers on the spring

The Blue prodrive springs are those associated with the handling package for the WR Sport

only other difference i know between 'off the shelf' Eibachs & Prodrive Eibachs are that the prodrives eibachs are a linear spring, the 'off the shelf' eibachs are a progressive spring

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