Aftermarket springs.... on a ix
Jan 25, 2008 | 08:44 AM
#31
I had tein springs on my stock struts, they def. slammed the car to the ground.
I was worried the first time out on the track, but the car didnt handle terribly. It's still an evo, after all. In fact I was only 1 sec slower than my bro's cammed 350hp evo.
I was worried the first time out on the track, but the car didnt handle terribly. It's still an evo, after all. In fact I was only 1 sec slower than my bro's cammed 350hp evo.
Jan 25, 2008 | 10:48 AM
#32
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Well i used to run tanabe gf210's on my car before i got full coilover suspension. they were great. i ran them for about 10,000 miles. the car ran great. the only reason why i changed them was because i wanted to start showing my car and i wanted to lower it way more. here's what sold me on tanabe's site. It's their manufacturing process. hopefully that helps. pricing is great too.
Jan 25, 2008 | 10:49 AM
#33
will putting aftermarket springs on a ix blow out the shocks and make it handle worse? When I bought my 04' cobra it had coilovers on it and all it did was give me problems. All the bushings on the front of the car cracked and started to fall apart because the car was lowered. The right front suspension also started squeeking when i raised it a little.
I am in the process of buying a ix and I find a lot of them just have "springs" .. I am buying this car mostly for its handling so I really wanted stock suspension.
any info?
I am in the process of buying a ix and I find a lot of them just have "springs" .. I am buying this car mostly for its handling so I really wanted stock suspension.
any info?
Jan 25, 2008 | 10:54 AM
#34
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I'm poor! Working on it though.
I usually hear things of that sort from owners with the Tanabes, which seem to make decent springs for daily driving. I'm not sure about how they perform on the track though, haven't heard much.
Well i used to run tanabe gf210's on my car before i got full coilover suspension. they were great. i ran them for about 10,000 miles. the car ran great. the only reason why i changed them was because i wanted to start showing my car and i wanted to lower it way more. here's what sold me on tanabe's site. It's their manufacturing process. hopefully that helps. pricing is great too.
Jan 25, 2008 | 12:51 PM
#37
if you are just looking for the looks of lowered evo, with slight improved handling the best springs out there are Swift and GTworx...
now if you want to go all out...a good set of coilovers would be the best way to go. I didn't get a chance to read the entire thread...but what will the primary use of your evo be: DD, autoX, drag, road course???? that should dictate what type of suspension upgrade you should get.
now if you want to go all out...a good set of coilovers would be the best way to go. I didn't get a chance to read the entire thread...but what will the primary use of your evo be: DD, autoX, drag, road course???? that should dictate what type of suspension upgrade you should get.
Jan 25, 2008 | 12:54 PM
#38
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^ Well, the guy was just asking how bad some springs affect the stock suspension since he's looking at buying a used Evo, but most of them already have springs on them, so we're telling him what to expect regarding the condition of the suspension if it's equipped with a certain spring.
Jan 25, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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No, the Swifts that they sell are the same Swifts you could get anywhere else. They have their own spring that they manufactured that lowers the car a tiny bit less:
http://gtworx.com/catalog/product_in...oducts_id=1434
http://gtworx.com/catalog/product_in...oducts_id=1434
Jan 26, 2008 | 05:36 AM
#43
what struts are you guys using?
when i got my car it had a set of eibach prokit springs so i never really felt the way the stockers were. so i'm kinda dont know if the eibach are better or worse. i will be getting an alignment soon
when i got my car it had a set of eibach prokit springs so i never really felt the way the stockers were. so i'm kinda dont know if the eibach are better or worse. i will be getting an alignment soon
