Yeah i know theres a ton of these but man im really impressed with these springs..

We got up early to put them on and Ive been driving around a bit today and I love the stance it gives the car and the ride is still really good and it handles very nice. I cant wait to get some strut bars/ brace's to compliment the new springs. Any Recommendations?

So Far ive gotten the windows tinted / aluminum door sills / led dome lights / s-techs installed. and Color Matched Eye lids


I Cant wait to do more!!

 

nice car.. however if you wanted good handling i would have opted for other springs.

s-tech = style master which isnt really a performance spring

 

Im not looking for race/autox with my car I wanted them for looks but compared to stock they handle much better

 

Looks good bro.

 

i love these springs too, but expect scratches while going down driveways, bumps and all that. even if you do that angle thing, still happens

 

i have read that these could actually worsen the car's handling. when you drop a car lower than 2 inches, it puts the control arm in such a deep angle that it doesnt allow the car to work at its full potential. yes, the car looks a lot more aggressive, but lower does not necessarily mean better handling. also the deep angle definitely puts a lot of stress on the bushing so wear is definitely faster with lower cars. I would suggest that you replace the stock bushings bc many take the time to install the springs yet they dont take enough time to take care of the other parts that are affected. many might disagree on this and feel free to correct me but i am very close to someone who teaches at Wyotech. I love the Tein S-Techs and i plan to get the TRD shocks because i was also told that this would be a good combination. I'm also wondering if you had also upgraded your shocks. If not, it would be a very good idea!

Again, please feel free to correct me if i'm wrong because i'm all about learning.

Good luck with your projects guys!

 

Looking good.. Post up some mo pics when you can.... I gotta do that myself when the weather clears up... lol. Later.

 

what would you recommend for performance springs
going to pick up a set soon

 

hotckis or trd.. im gettin hotckis.

im sure there are tons more, thats just what i would get. or you cna just go coilover

 

I heard Progress is good too.

 

i though progress only made coil overs???

 

just wondering, do you get hear anything when you drive over bumps or brick roads? like a thump sound? my car gets this thump at a certain speed when goin over brick roads. otherwise, it drives and rides fine. on normal surfaces, there is no noise at all. CAN SOME THAT MIGHT READ THIS HELP ME OUT?? i wil try and search the forums to see if anyone has said anything about this.

 

tighten the bolts on the tophat of the struts

 

Nope no noise from mine.. just like Otocan said just make sure everything is tight

 

thanks guys. i will do that when i see the car tonight. actually, i drive an sti, but my girl drives a white 05 tc. she is getting into car modifications, so she wanted a good drop. she bought the springs b/c i had them on the sti. anyway, yea, i will try and tighten it.

also, do you all remember what sizes the bolts are up top? b.c when i see it i can do it right there. so, thanks!

 

Dont qoute me but I belive 12 or 14 for the top center strut bolt

 

Nice springs gettin the Tein H springs installing THURSDAY! WOOHOO!

 

I thought S techs were lower than that? I guess they still have to settle a bit. Mine are Progress springs and thats about how low they look. Theyve settled quite a bit though.