Which of the three springs?
 

Hello all members,

I have a simple question and need an opinion. Which of the three following springs should I go with? Remember all I want is suggestions on the springs and not coil-overs. thanks. And now the springs in no particular order:

• Hotchkis
• Mach V
• RCE yellows

Vendor feedback much welcomed. :)



Also what else should I get. Just want some wheel gap gone and a small improvement. No track days for me. :drool:

I have the hotchkis springs. Feels very similar to stock ride quality. Very pleased with the small change in handling - a little more neutral at the limit.

Had RCE dropped the price of their springs a month earlier than they did, I would have likely gone with them.

+1

Thanks for the response. Aren't the TRD Springs about four hundred. That is crazy money for springs that yield very similar results as two hundred Dollar springs. I could be wrong.

Do the TRD springs make the car behave a little more neutrally than the stock springs? And what shocks would you recommend for them?

Yeah, pretty much. I just like having parts that are designed with oem application in mind. I figure STI and TRD have had the platform to R&D parts longer than any other aftermarket manufacturer. Also, they're designed to completely pair with the OEM shocks. For me especially, I went with STI (TRD is the same drop and I believe even the same spring rate) because it gave just over a half inch drop, which is enough to make the wheel gap symmetric all around, which was the look I wanted. Again, you can't go wrong with RCE or Swift (my brother has the RCE yellows on his FR-S).

I can't say for sure as I have the STI, but since I don't think there are any differences between the two, they should. Turn in is a lot more responsive and the car feels more stable with less roll in the corners. Both STI and TRD springs are designed to work with OEM shocks so you don't need to change them out.

I've been thinking about these H&R ones:

http://www.perrinperformance.com/brz...-sport-springs

I live in the same town as Perrin and they carry these and speak very highly of them. Anyone running them yet?

Of the those, our RCE Yellow springs are the only ones that include shortened replacement bumpstops. The others are fine springs but the replacement bumpstops are big deal since the car is already pretty close to them on the stock springs.

We're also the only company to offer even spring rates front to rear, with a lot more rate up front especially. This doesn't mean understeer....it means quicker turn-in, good balance, and ability to power out of corners plus still rotate the car as needed. Rather than corner on the bumpstops up front we prefer to let the spring do the work.

The medium/mild drop also helps by keeping geometry and bump travel in check, so you get good ride and handling.

- Andrew

Thank you for the information. :thumbup:Now that is customer service.:thumbup:

Andrew, what else will I need to get the car back to spec (alignment) after the spring install. In other words, what do you recommend now that I have a shipment/parts coming to me.

+1 for RCE Yellows, best spring for the OEM struts.

I have the Hotchkis too. Love them! They ride near stock quality, but handle so much better.


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You don't necessarily need anything...a regular alignment after install to reset your toe will be fine. :)

We do offer our "starter kit lite," which adds camber bolts up front and the Whiteline rear camber bushing to add camber adjustment front and rear. This lets you dial things in a little better for performance (without a tire wear penalty) and make things just a little mo' better.

Many just go with the springs, and some just go with the front camber bolts since they're only 10 bucks and easy to install. All of the above are good solutions...I would at least get the front camber bolts.

- Andrew

I love my RCE yellows even more after autoxing last sunday :-)