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I am going lower my car, but I am just looking at adding springs to my existing suspension. I am hosting this pole to get some feed back, and to gain some information from peoples past experiences.

Any suggestion on camber kits? Are they worth? Which ones?

What is needed when changing the springs? (Camber kits, etc…)?

What should I upgrade when changing my springs? Why?
Any information would be appreciated?

Any Links/Pictures Spring upgrades on the STi. Please post.

Thank you all for you input into this topic.

[Nivek]

My two cents:

Do not get coilovers unless you are racing, autoX, etc. They cost a lot more than springs/struts and you will not get to take advantage of them if you are not.

Unless you want really aggressive camber and increased tire wear, you do not need camber bolts. When changing the springs, you need some tool to remove them from the strut, but any decent mechanic should have it.

What you should upgrade when changing the springs can be any number of things. IF you go with the pinks, I would recommend doing the top hats. But whatever way you decide to go, do the swaybars. If you have the money you can do the STI pink rear link suspension. While doing the front swaybar, I would suggest spending another $25 and doing the steering bushings from whiteline. Most have said it makes a significant difference in the steering of the STI.

I went with full STI gear, including springs, strut tops, rear suspension (pillowball links and trailing arms), and pink STI stainless steel brake lines. I also went to Cusco front and rear sway bars. I love this setup and would not do it differently unless I went to the race track at least once a month. I did not need camber plates and I still have room to go more aggressive up front with camber.

What should improve front end handling even more is a reduction of weight since the engine sits just over and ahead of the front wheels. This is why going to the JDM front bumper beam, getting the super lightweight battery, and Perrin lightweight crank pulley will help out tremendously. If I can get a relocater kit for the battery, this will remove over 50+ pounds from the front end and about 40 pounds from the car. THe remaining 10 pounds will be shifted from the front to the cabin or rear since the battery is sealed. Take out the rear tire and jack and now you mean business.

For more weight, look to the seats and the exhaust from the turbo back for the last remaining objects that have a significant amount of weight and which can easily be changed.

Edit: The tires also are heavier than other competitive tires that offer the same grip. This is by a couple of pounds. While the 3-4 pounds you might shed from each tire by upgrading is not itself that significant, the fact that this is weight coming off of rotational mass implies that it is very signifcant. You will experience faster acceleration by changing the tires to lighter tires. I have no idea how much of this you would feel in your pants, but every little bit counts. In combination with other, weight shedding techniques, you can make the car quicker and handle better.

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Thanks for the input that helps a lot, but what I had a question is what is a pillow mount?
I don't think I am going that hard core into it, just want my ride to be lower with some preformace benfits. So springs for me what else should I do while changing the springs?
Everyone always talks about some mounts?

Can't see the pictures.