Guinness

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mark@wrx

Very nice and a nice price too!

Guinness

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Proflex shocks

[Edited by Guinness - 1/21/2004 9:36:36 PM]

DaveW

How sad, I'm drooling over suspension

Dave.

mr smash

whered u get em from ...how much.....and did they make the ride 2 hard?:}

Guinness

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I got them from Proflex uk 01200 442345,speak to steve if your interested,they will be going on the car this saturday so will know a bit more then.Alan..........

Adam B

They *do* look good !!

YHM

mr smash

have u fitted them yet,howd u get on?:}

Guinness

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Had them fitted last weekend,but no joy as the spring rate was too soft for what i wanted,spoke to them earlier today and new springs will be here tomorrow,then fitted on saturday,will give more feedback when finished.The spring rates were front-225 lbs,rear 160lbs,going for 325 front and 225 rear.Alan....

Creepy

Can somebody explain what 325f/225r will be in imperial measurement (kg's) ??

I currently have AST shocks on my car but I find the rear too bumpy (the car jumps sometimes at the rear when taking bumps on high speed)

Creepy

mr smash

im after an improvement in the handling and ride comfort as the roads near me are apalling...u say they were 2 soft were they harder than OEM?

Guinness

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They were a little stiffer than stock,but i wanted to drop the ride height,because of this the arch would touch the wheel at the rear when pushed hard,but i do have 18's.

Guinness

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If the roads are bad where you live,this kit may be just up your street,i'm not after comfort as i don't use the car every day,also if you stick to the advised ride height you won't have any problems............Alan..............

currymonster

Are you running a classic? Mine has Ledas and 18s, but has had spacers fitted. At the mom it has 450/275 springs and its very low, yet on bumpy mountain roads I only got very slight rubbing from the rear. I'm having 325/225 springs fitted next week and the ride height raised about 15mm which should transfor mthings, But I'd get advice on spacers for the 18s think the rears need them most, might stop your scuffing?
I could be speaking poo but my Compmotive MOs with 225/35 18s Dont scuff at all, although on a subaru meet, at high speed over VERY bumpy roads, they scuffed a few times - once my ride is raised and springs sorted I think there'll be no scuffing at all,

Cheers Cal

Guinness

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Currymonster,would you kindly measure your ride height for me,from the middle of your wheel to the wheel arch on front and rear,would be good to get a guide line.Thanx..............

Creepy

Guinnes, sorry for breaking but here are my heights : 335 f, 340 r, measured from centre of wheel to the wheel arch...

Hope it helps..

Creepy

PS : You dont' know what 325/225lb in European sizes will be....?

Guinness

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Creepy,i think it's approx 55nm's and 40nm's if that helps....cheers for the ride heights...

911

Guys, the spring rate of 325 lb is 325 pounds per inch of compression. To go metric, roughly calculating as:

325 lb = 160 kilograms
1 inch = 25mm

So, mtric rate is crudely: 80Kg/cm. Very rare to see spring rates in the UK in metric, even the continental guys seems to use imperial measurements.
Please not, this is very crude conversions!
911