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Tylub 01-24-2013 02:49 PM

CG 35mm Lowering Springs Review (PICS)
 
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Having ridden on stock, stock suspension with wheels, and now wheels with CG 35mm lowering springs, I have come to a conclusion

My review:
Stock rode nice and had just the right amount of stiffness in my opinion. When i put on my wheels, the ride quality became rougher. Also, my wheel gap annoyed me soo... I got the springs as a recommendation from FRS86 and i thought I would give it try.
The springs looked nice on the outside and I was excited to put them on. After putting them on and driving around, I noticed that it was ironically smoother on the roads. Not what I had expected. I was pretty happy with the outcome. However, on dips in the road, I have noticed it to be slightly, i mean slightly harsher than stock setup. I am very satisfied with this product. and the way my car looks now

Tylub 01-24-2013 02:51 PM

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more pics
before and after *it was at 4 fingers before, now it's less than two as my middle finger can't go in fully anymore*
last pic, after it settled (lost another 1/4 finger of a gap) settled 34mm..

Tylub 01-24-2013 02:53 PM

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young's frs and my frs both on 35 mm CG springs

(my rears look higher due to an angle I was parked on... will get better pics)

CaptainSlow 01-24-2013 02:55 PM

I like it! Anyone done this with the stock wheels? I'd be interested to see, since wheels/tires are not in the immediate budget. Also, where did you buy them from? I went to www.cgsprings.com (printed on the spring in your picture), but it didn't lead anywhere

Khánh 01-24-2013 03:01 PM

looks good.. any straight side shot?

mines13 01-24-2013 03:11 PM

Yeah, for stock shocks you murdered your suspension travel... Look in to the recently released Koni dampers. I blew my rear shocks with a 15mm rear drop @7K miles and only 8 track events. May want to look in to some geometry correction of some sort if you are going to lower the car that much too.

Tylub 01-24-2013 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainSlow (Post 686638)
I like it! Anyone done this with the stock wheels? I'd be interested to see, since wheels/tires are not in the immediate budget. Also, where did you buy them from? I went to www.cgsprings.com (printed on the spring in your picture), but it didn't lead anywhere

yeah, young did this set up on a track day not too long ago, said they performed better than both the eibach's

Tylub 01-24-2013 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Khánh (Post 686657)
looks good.. any straight side shot?

I'll get one as soon as i'm by my car

713_GT86 01-24-2013 03:21 PM

After it settled, was it right at 2 inches or slightly over?...

Tylub 01-24-2013 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mines13 (Post 686690)
Yeah, for stock shocks you murdered your suspension travel... Look in to the recently released Koni dampers. I blew my rear shocks with a 15mm rear drop @7K miles and only 8 track events. May want to look in to some geometry correction of some sort if you are going to lower the car that much too.

I have full confidence in these springs that my shocks should hold out. I have never bottomed out, even slightly airborne and everything is holding up great. The ride quality feels basically stock too. what springs did you lower yours with?

Tylub 01-24-2013 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 713_GT86 (Post 686715)
After it settled, was it right at 2 inches or slightly over?...

The lowering is 35mm and that converts to roughly 1.4 inches. I say it settled damn near close to 35mm at 34mm

713_GT86 01-24-2013 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Tylub (Post 686721)
The lowering is 35mm and that converts to roughly 1.4 inches. I say it settled damn near close to 35mm at 34mm

Ah okay..not bad. It actually looks lower from the pictures. What wheel size are you running?..

Tansey86 01-24-2013 03:36 PM

How do these compare to sportlines? Given they provide about the same drop.

mines13 01-24-2013 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Tylub (Post 686719)
I have full confidence in these springs that my shocks should hold out. I have never bottomed out, even slightly airborne and everything is holding up great. The ride quality feels basically stock too. what springs did you lower yours with?

Swift, it is not just the rate that is a concern. It is the travel lost.


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