03-29-2023, 06:21 AM | #1 |
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Installed H&R Springs, better ride
I installed the H&R springs on my SS 1LE on Monday 3/27. It's only been a couple days but the difference in my ride quality is very noticeable. Hitting the same road bumps or potholes I have in the past the car is far less jarring and it feels like the suspension is actually working now. The ride is much more confidence inspiring as if I am on throttle hard and hit a bump in the road the rear end won't jump and lose traction as easily. The H&R springs are a progressive spring rate spring so part of the spring is softer and part is stiffer, that way the soft part can absorb small jarring bumps while still maintaining a stiff ride.
I highly recommend the springs and besides the better ride quality the car also sits great, still looks OEM but better and still plenty of ground clearance on the lip. I will be doing an autocross and trackday in April and if there is any noticeable difference there I will comment on it. |
03-29-2023, 06:58 AM | #2 |
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Installed yourself? and did you "clock" the suspension bushings?
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03-29-2023, 11:46 AM | #3 |
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Are they lower than factory?
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03-29-2023, 12:49 PM | #4 |
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With factory bump-stops, all springs are progressive. If your suspension wasn't working before, something was probably wrong with it.
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03-29-2023, 01:04 PM | #5 |
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03-29-2023, 01:05 PM | #6 |
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03-29-2023, 01:06 PM | #7 |
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Throwing drop springs on usually alters the roll centers, effectively softening the wheel rate. Wheel rate is the real world spring rate the tire sees.
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03-29-2023, 01:06 PM | #8 |
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03-29-2023, 01:24 PM | #9 |
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I am interested to see how autocross and track day go. I could see replacing the springs giving you a better quality ride, but I'm curious how it effects performance when you push the car. The magneride is fine tuned to stock suspension so I wonder how it does with the new H&R springs.
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03-29-2023, 01:35 PM | #10 |
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This is true there should be a very slight drop in roll center as well as a slight change in the front McPherson strut angle and lower control arm angle and wheel rate is most dependent on the suspension geometry so that will be affected but I would expect that to be negligible compared to the change in spring rate.
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03-29-2023, 04:20 PM | #12 |
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H&R is definitely on the same boat as eibach. I actually think H&R’s engineering puts them at the top of the pecking order for aftermarket springs. Its the only brand I trust for lowering springs.
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03-30-2023, 05:32 PM | #13 |
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You didn't believe me huh? Lol jk
Glad you like em I tracked the car with the springs and on stock springs with very minimal difference in lap times. I doubt anyone outside of a pro driver would actually be able to tell if you never told them the springs were changed. |
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