Springs: Progress vs. H&R - Please weigh in with advice

[Matrix]

It's not too raked out. This is on stock MSP Tokicos w/ higher perch.

Nice! You're right, it doesn't look all that raked... (thumb)

 

[43975]

LOL Maybe she doesn't know what she's running...LOL or maybe she has had diffrent set-ups maybe currently on espelirs I don't know.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

shes on coils now, but I believe she's had a couple different setups. Also, from what I know the spool rears are junk, so it may be a mixed set. I run the spool fronts with stock rears and about 100lbs in the trunk... evens everything out quite nicely. LOL

 

[lexus806]

i have the eibach 1.4 1.8 and the back doesnt look much lower than when i had stock on it. front looks perfect though, but wish the back was a tad lower.

 

[43975]

The sportlines are the choice springs but out of production and hard to find.

 

[Matrix]

Damn it, my source for the Espelir springs crapped out on me. Couldn't come through.
Looks like i may have to go H&R.

 

[theEZV]

how come youre not considering tein s techs? since you're changing the struts you wont have to worry about getting the rake.

 

[Matrix]

how come youre not considering tein s techs? since you're changing the struts you wont have to worry about getting the rake.

That's a good question. I considered them, but I'm a little nervous because all the Tein S-Techs I see are for Protege models excluding MP3 03+. Not sure what to make of that.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

all the struts are interchangeable but they don't advertise for the MSP because of the resulting rake on OEM struts

 

[Rush]

I ran Progress springs on Tokico Illumina struts and loved the combination. But they definitely lowered my car more than 1.5" -- I'd say it was more like a good 2" all around.

Please note, I had 18" wheels with 35 series tires, so OEM rubber on the Racing Harts won't look the same. Obviously.

I loved the setup, though .. I preferred the Progress over Tein S-Techs (which I ran previously) because I hate the raked look.

 

[Matrix]

I ran Progress springs on Tokico Illumina struts and loved the combination. But they definitely lowered my car more than 1.5" -- I'd say it was more like a good 2" all around.

Please note, I had 18" wheels with 35 series tires, so OEM rubber on the Racing Harts won't look the same. Obviously.

I loved the setup, though .. I preferred the Progress over Tein S-Techs (which I ran previously) because I hate the raked look.

Which struts did you have when you were on the Tein S-Techs?

 

[11B-33T]

Running with Eibach Pros, stock struts, and 10mm spacers here. I prefer the slight rake but that's MHO. The tires are Michelin 205/45/17 so the wheel/fender gap is more slightly pronounced. I'm sure OEM 215 will fill that gap..

 

[MSP2k3]

I am running road magnet springs with stock struts... perfectly even drop

 

[Rush]

Which struts did you have when you were on the Tein S-Techs?

Stockers. Which made the raked look THAT much worse. It made me crazy, I kept getting the urge to kill people just so I could throw their bodies in the trunk and weigh the back end down.

 

[Matrix]

Looks like suspension work is going to have to wait a bit.

My MSP threw a CEL today, so I've got to find out what the fudge went wrong now, before I go spending $$$ on suspension upgrades. I'll keep y'all posted.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

Stockers. Which made the raked look THAT much worse. It made me crazy, I kept getting the urge to kill people just so I could throw their bodies in the trunk and weigh the back end down.

See, I have a heavy sub box and sound deadened trunk so as to reduce my tendency for homicidal rage. and now you all know why.

 

[disturbedfan121]

the road magnets look the best. imho, i'm gonna end up getting those