ADP

just put my car back together properly they hadnt put the seats in porperly, 6 large bolts out and the back seat assembly in pieces later and its back to normal - bit annoying, but its only a minor slip up and everyone makes mistakes

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[Edited by ADP - 5/4/2003 6:17:36 PM]

ADP

Hi all

Am having the prodrive/eibach springs fitted to my bugeye on Friday.

Once done , is it ok/ready to go or do I need to go somewhere else to get tracking or whatever done.

any experiences?

thanks


Andy

Apple

ADP

unless it's done where you have 'em fitted, you'll need the geometry doing - I wouldn't think it'd be a good idea having them fitted and then driving somewhere else for geom setup - might toast a set of tyres

Powerstation? (Cheltenham) or TSL (Nottinham-ish - bit farther tho') get decent writeups... depends how darn sarfff you are

Apple

PS let me know how you get on with them afterwards re. ride / performance etc. have you had droplinks done as that helps with stability as well?

ADP

erm no I was just expecting the garage would put them in and sort the car out for me???

surely if the scooby dealership fit the springs they will sort the car out, wont they????

Im near southampton

kin quick

iTrader: (2)

ADP

Can you keep this thread updated as to how you find the springs???
Have a MY02 WRX and am thinking of having the same done

Cheers

Ross

ADP

OK so heres whats happening now:

have sacked off getting it done at subaru, the garage I was going to use have a cr4p reputation so I didnt fancy it much

taking it to Powerstation on Friday for Eibachs and alignment, better price, better setup - also VERY helpful on the phone.

more when its done!

STI SPUD

Andy,

Having my springs fitted this weekend and then the set up, ARB, ALK etc done on wednesday at Powerstation. Be interested to know what you think when yours has been done, I'm gonna change the wheels/tyres over once the set up is all done.

Keep us posted !!

Rach

ADP

going tomorrow

but personally Id put the new wheels and tyres on b4 the geom setup is done

STI SPUD

Well, how did you get on???

Hopefully I'll be picking up the wheels tomorrow and I will try to get boots on them tomorrow too, but it might not be possible. And I still can't make my mind up between Bridgestones's, Goodyear F1s or Toyos...
Dirk reckons that putting the 18s on after the set up will make no difference whatsoever........but they might be on anyway depending on how things go on Saturday

Be nice to see some photies of your car nows its been done too Andy.

See you soon,

Rach

ADP

Hi all,

The deed has been done, went to see X men 2 while they did it

Looks good, nice and low but not slammed.

Still comfortable to drive, not too harsh. Brakes work much better and squirm much less under hard braking.

Handling is more precise and less wallowee, def money well spent.

Really helpful friendly guys, even if they havent put my back seat in properly which is a bit of a pisser, but think I can fix it myself.

I spoke to them Rachel and they said dont worry about the wheel size it doesnt matter at all

bill not too severe too which helped, some nice roads round cheltenham too.

On the way home Rach, take the road up the hill out of Cheltenham and follow it all the way to Cirencester, then on to Swindon, then go to Marlborough and then follow road to Ludgershall, Andover then A34 home - its a great run and well worth it.

piccies to follow soon

Andy

Apple

Andy

after all that did you get eibach eibachs or prodrive eibachs (if you get my drift)?

any ideas on prices (mail me offline if you want)?

thanks

Apple (same initials - you're the person who stopped me registering all that time ago, then... )

ADP

lol I am the only ADP - its crap user name really, youd be welcome to it if I didnt have 2000+ posts tied up

Ok I got Eibach Eibachs, theres no way any scooby garage can set up re sprung car in the power station did, even if they think they can.

prices, er not sure call PS about it, but *roughly* 170 ish for springs, erm 75 ish for alignment and 3 hours labour - bill was 300 ish. Would have been 400 + at subaru with no alignment! like I say figs are rough.

I def did the right thing by going to PS and not Subaru!

Apple

for those kind of prices compared to others around and about it's virtually worth the extra miles from here

I've got some holiday coming up so I could be having a jolly darn sarf...

Apple

ADP

blimey, all the way from Yorkshire? I guess its an easy journey anyway!

STI SPUD

Andy,

Glad your pleased Those guys at Powerstation are great

I know that way home very well.......

See you at the Burley meet???

Rach

ADP

will see you there

Apple

yup - downhill all the way but needs a bit more pushing coming home

Nigeyboy

ADP

Looks v nice! Me thinx you need 18" to fill those arches (says NB with a bog std WRX)

What rear Spoiler have u got?

Nigeyboy

ADP

Rallytech rear spoiler

would love wheels but A: I use the car for competition, so its not economical really and B: Ive decided it would look too Max Power

AP

ADP

Gave the car the FULL treatment yesterday at Colerne Sprint near Bristol. I can safely say I probably push my car further than most have ever dared under these circumstances. The springs made a real difference, was well pleased

chris singleton

I've just had my eibachs fitted on MY01 with 18" wheels.

I was told not to have the wheel alignment at the same time as the springs will take a few hundred miles to settle and it would need doing again afterwards

Car seems to drive fine but I don't want to eat through my Toyos in 4K miles as they're brand new.

Any suggestions on having wheel alignment done in Herts/London. Don't want to travel 100's of miles

Cheers

Chris

Jza

Well chris - if thats the case im off back to *** to get it done again

I can't see that the springs "freeing up" can make any difference.

They'll just move up and down a bit free-er surely???

Jza