First Real "Push" On The New Springs

[Ollie82.]

Thought i'd take the Cup down my own personal proving ground tonight.....well its really just a nice and varied 3 mile country road (with a decent surface!), as i haven't really pushed the car since i fitted the Pro's on Tuesday.
I have to say im very impressed.
The car seems to generate alot more grip from the front end and it generally feels much sharper than it did standard.
Body roll is less, and it doesn't wash wide like it did when pushed hard round longer tightening corners so overall im pleased with the change.

Only slight concern is that maybe the rear springs aren't quite seated properly as the rear seems a touch high to me but then it may just be my eyes playing tricks.
Heres a few pics...
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Taken literally 10 mins after the car was put back on the ground....
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And tonight after the run. Anyone else think its slightly high or is that how they sit on Pro's?

 

[Peperami]

My cup sits higher than standard on the rear on sportlines... Odd

 

[Paul J]

Whats the height from centre of wheel to arch lip (straight up)?

Does look a little high but hard to tell.

 

[Ollie82.]

Not sure, i haven't done any measuring. I'll have a go tomo.
Whats that measurement when standard?

 

[S22 JGS]

i think ud have had a problem by now if they werent seated properly.

suspension always looks higers when taking pics from side on and close too. i hate mine when i take close up pics.

 

[Rhino172]

christ! looks like a tractor!

that is shockingly clean under there matey. good job!

glad you like them...you'll be leaving me behind even more now

 

[davejm123]

glad to hear a that they get the thumbs up! my sportlines are now paid for :rasp:

steve - sorry to hear about the splitter! ive caught mine before....not nice!

 

[Paul J]

For refrence, mine is 325mm at the back, 335mm at the front.

 

[S22 JGS]

glad to hear a that they get the thumbs up! my sportlines are now paid for :rasp:

steve - sorry to hear about the splitter! ive caught mine before....not nice!

LOL nothing a bit of tlc with AB bumper care wont sort out.
i hope anyway.

 

[Ollie82.]

christ! looks like a tractor!

that is shockingly clean under there matey. good job!

glad you like them...you'll be leaving me behind even more now

I was wondering if someone was gonna pick up on it being stupidly clean under there!

Mate im sure if you lose the rear headrests and the engine cover your's will be just as light and therefore rapid as mine!

The new springs do feel good though....sexual infact :approve:

 

[W17GLE]

i thought springs took about a month to settle, you may that it drops a little with time.

 

[nosluom]

ollie any chance you can take a full pic of the car with them on so i can see the front as well??

 

[Gweebs]

Sportlines are the way forward. Give a better ride height than Prolines.

But anyway, give them about a month to settle. Then get the tracking done. By then it may sit a little better for you...

 

[Ollie82.]

Didn't fancy Sportlines. Yeah they lower it and all that shizzle which is great if you are part of the "its gotta be lowered!" gang but its not what i was after....and i didn't want to start changing dampers.

Personally im pleased with the results its given and the car feels back to its best again, and i like i haven't jumped on the "lowered" bandwagon.

Nosluom- I'll get you a pic as soon as. If, as expected, its still to drop then you may find its not a pic of it in its final resting position as its only a few days since i changed them.

 

[S22 JGS]

i hope you dont include a Mark Fish/H&R setup in that lowered gang u cheky get

 

[Gaz_]

told you they a VERY good set up, and i seem to remember mine sitting slightly higher at the rear than on the standard set up..... but the front sits alot better imo. It'll settle a tad

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

doubt it'll settle much on a cup. cups are different than std 172's for some reason. even the apex sit higher than the std 172/182's.