Pics on Saturday...

 

I do not have a FSTB or RSB, I can't even imagine how these H&R's would feel with those puppies bolted on...


...The mod bug is biting me again already! Don't tell my wife!

 

i got the addco RSB with stock springs and it helps out so much with stability feeling i can't imagine how much springs will help out

 

I bouced, but I am on a GXE. You should be fine, but not perfect.

 

Holy Crap, are you fuking kidding me? I had the exact opposite experience w/ Maxspeeds. It's bearable, I have gotten used to it, but DAMN! I never heard a review on H&Rs like that!

Have you been on super-shiity roads yet?

 

NO, not yet, but I have been on some highways with some significant 'seams' where the pavement changes and there are sharp bumps, and the H&R's seem to handle them better than the stock springs. I am not saying your 'butt dyno' isn't more sensitive than mine though... I just really don't notice a difference.

 

Good to hear that you are happy with your H&R springs and that your wife approves too. Congrats man you have stepped up in the world of suspension. BTW thanks for the information on the offset subject.

 

No problem, I am guessing by now you had kinda' noticed that your new rims looked 'pushed to the corners' a little more like they were more flush with your wheel flares... It is not an optical illusion! They really are a little wider thanks to the miracle of offset like I mentioned earlier. A lot of people (I am sure you know) even go and buy wheel spacers from companies like H&R to get the same 'wide stance' effect that your new rims give you. In small quantities, it can make a car look very sporty. Too much wheel spacer and you are in a Dr. Dre video!!!

 

LOL

 

Too much wheel spacer and you are in a Dr. Dre video!!! [/B][/QUOTE]

now days everbody want to talk like they got somethin to say but nothin comes out when there movin there lips just a bunch of jibberish and motha ****** act like they forgot about dre sorry to be so OT just had to say that line

 

...Who else wants to toss out a few rap lyrics??? Anyone?

 

sorry but you threw that up in the air i had too ok no more OT reply from me

 

you can always tell when a thread is about to die out...

 

it can't die until he posts his pics then it can RIP

 

Yeah, he pretty much sold me on his review of those H&R's. I was pretty much set on the Eibachs if I went with the springs/shocks combo. But after seeing what people have to say about the H&R's, I'm almost convinced. Just need to see some PICS to seal the deal.

 

I'll have pics on Saturday, I hope you can all wait till then...

 

Don't give up on the Eibach's just yet. I feel just as confident about my Eibach's on stock shocks. They are stiffer but better in EVERY way from stock springs. Matched to a set of higher rate shocks and things would be nigh perfect. Pics on my homepage.

 

...Posting pics in about 10 mins... For those that are still interested...

 

Hey I just installed my H&Rs today too, and car looks and rides great. Feels like it rides smoother than before it was stock.

One thing I noticed today was that my car started to pull to the right a little bit after intalling H&Rs. I am going to the alignment place to get my alignment done.

Did you do alignment after you installed H&Rs?

Thanks.

 

Well I guess here's my criteria: I want the car moderately lowered, not too extreme. Ride quality is very important, I definitely do not want the bouncy ride (like you get from Neuspeed Race). Of course stiffness and handling are also nice, but ride quality is more important to me.

 

Here is a link to before after pics... Before pics are first couple, after are all the rest... Hope these help!

H&R drop pics...

 

nice pics put kinda hard to make out clearly since the car is in the shade and the car is black.

 

Congrats, looks great.

I am sitting here with my Toks and considering a 328 STILL!!!

 

Your car looks nice, but the drop is hardly noticeable. I'm sure it looks better in person, but if you got 18" rims/tire it would be perfect.

Do you guys have any opinions on theProgress springs? I think the Maxspeeds would be too much (2.0 all around), but the Progress are just right.

 

Yeah I have H&R's too & its been about 2 months w/ them on & they look & feel awesome...i highly recommend them...i was skepitcal but when I rode it it was just as smooth as stock & lil better...corners are awesome....& if you live in construction heaven like me here in chicago-- u cant hardly notice the bumps

p.s. - my H&R springs are on stock struts & I have 18k miles, for suspension i also have Stillen FSTB & RSB

 

nice pictures. dayam, i remember when my car was new... *sigh*

 

Funny I could easily see the drop. The drop looks sweet. I was about to buy Eibach's, but the slightly softer ride of the H&R is pulling me that way.

 

I am going to do the same thing. Does the car seem like it has extra bounce to it? I want the drop now, but don't feel like spending the extra coin for new struts. I would like to see some pics! I too have a Iclandic max.

 

Thanks for the pics Matt! The car looks great. I agree that it doesn't look hugely different, but that's the idea, right? The only thing is, it still seems like there's a bigger wheel gap on the front wheel than on the rear wheel...

 

...Thanks, like I said, it dropped almost exactly 1" all the way around, with the front like 1/8" more than the rear, but the springs have still been on less than a week, so if everyone is right, they still have some settling to do. Of course, they DO look much nicer in person, trying to capture a drop difference on a black car is a tough task... In the shade the pics come out too dark, in the sun the clear coat reflects everything right back at 'cha and you can't see a damn thing but the glare... But the gap front and rear is almost perfectly even now, you REALLY have to look to see it, and since the front was WAY higher to begin with, it now looks like the car is crouched forward just a tad, so I am happy. Any more settling it does from this point on is just icing on the cake. And the handling and stability of the ride is like night and day!

 

i ordered my h&r's from tire rack today how much did you pay for the install

 

...I had to pay $200 believe me I shopped around and I live in an area that doesn't have a lot of custom shops for import tuners, they all do mustangs and camaros around here... But in SoCal or East Coast you could probably do a lot better, depends on where you live. Just call a bunch of places and bid them against each other, just like dealerships when you buy a new car.... Good luck...

 

ouch i hope i can do better

 

I bought a $25 spring compressor set from Autozone and have done my own spring and shock installs for the past 2 years....much, much cheaper. Grab a 12 pack and a friend (friend not required..12 pack is ) and go at it one Friday evening or Saturday morning. If you were close to Lexington KY I'd come help you myself.

 

i wish i was closer but i'm in NC

 

Where at in NC? My mom lives in Goldsboro and grandparents in Rocky Mount.

 

charlotte but i can meet you somewere in NC

 

Depends on your timing...I HOPE to get a few days off in July and go see moms but with work here, I could just as likely be in Mexico, Korea, or China at that time....Lucky me....

 

damn thanks for the offer but i don't think i can wait that long

 

...That was my deal... That $200 installation money was burning a hole in my pocket once that nice white H&R box showed up on my doorstep with those powder-coated black springs inside... I wasn't willing to wait 2-3 weeks just to save 50 bucks on the install!!! So I just got 'em installed the next day and forked over the dough... Man I love driving that car now. If I get a FSTB and RSB I will be ready for all the lexus and BMW hotshots out there trying to 'lose' me in the twisties... What will they do then??? When I got 'em off the line and in the turns???