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Old 09 May 2003, 01:33 PM
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If you are in Nottingham, then buy the springs from your Subaru dealer, and speak to TSL (they're in Keyworth) about fitting and setup.

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They sell Eibach springs, but I'm not sure if they are the same spec as the Prodrive Eibach springs that you have to buy from main dealers.

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Old 04 September 2003, 02:26 PM
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Looking to lower my 52 STI 7. On previous cars I've merely replaced the existing springs with lowering springs, leaving the shocks etc as standard. Can anyone suggest a decent make of lowering springs with a rough idea of costs etc and whether they effect ride quality too much. I'm looking for a noticable difference in ride height but not daisy cutting style! Maybe 40mm 'ish..........
Old 04 September 2003, 02:37 PM
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Got to be the Prodrive springs at £165 + fitting and alignment.
Lowers about 30mm?
Big increase in handling ability, and a better ride!
Fitted mine myself, but do need good equipment, especially an impact wrench for the strut top nut.
The car is transformed, why don't they do it as standard???

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The only springs available for the STi 7 to my knowledge are the Prodrive Eibach springs but these will only lower the car 20-25mm. They are a good replacement and improve the ride and handling a fair bit.

You could probably find some other springs to fit to lower the car 40mm but they will almost certainly destroy the handling of the car!

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Excellent, Prodrive it is then.Do these have to be ordered from anywhere in particular and do they have to fit them or do I need to get them and then get someone else to fit them. I'm in Nottingham and would normally use Smartcar as they have all the computer alignment equipment etc...
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get them from your dealer, anywhere can fit them, as long as they can set the geometry up
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Powerstation in Cheltenham will fit them and do geometry too... Good guys there...!!

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