coilovers on new age

[gordyN01]

anyone got these on new age if soo what type u got and how hard are they ? and how much were they ? and where from ?

am considering the powerstation type 25 kit its ast coilovers 12 way adjustable and ride height too with whiteline anti roll bars and anti lift kit 1400+vat fitted meant too be awesome

[oobster]

Gordy - Scott with the black STI (sma01) has tein coilovers on his i think. Maybe swiggi too, but not so sure on that one.

Hypertech in Bonnybridge probably supplied them

[scuba dou]

I would suggest you look at this area real hard. I have for some time considering fitting different suspension to the car, and have researched many options. Like you I was comfortable with what you see and read about the AST?s, however there are upsides and down sides. 911 on SN swears by them (as do many others) but I believe he is sponsored and looked after by PowerStation.

Everything we read about the T25, is excellent, but I believe this is perhaps more to do with the milder mods, rather than the actual coilovers and shocks themselves. I am referring to the ARB, ALK, properly set up.

The biggest down side I have found out appears to be that no one comes close to Prodrive with regard to initially testing suspension and then having a well proven system that has done literality millions and millions of miles over the last 4 or 5 years on new age cars. OK, some of us had the knocking sounds from the early new age Sti?s, but that was a Subaru issue rather than one created by Prodrive. Before I going making changes I like to know that the changes are tested and proven products, hence me going all the way down to Olly and Matt at RCM, and getting the mapping done by Bob Rawle. If I was doing it all again I would be going to the likes of Andy Forrest as he is much closer, but at the time I knew little of Andy to be honest. Wish I had researched that a lot more at the time I can tell you?.and I say that purely based on logistics, it's not that I am un happy to date with what I have.

Any way back to topic, the Prodrive springs on the standard Sti suspension, with the Whiteline 22 mm ARB, ALK, with the geometry set up properly really is one of the best set ups you can have on a new age. It?s a great (and probably the best) comprise for fast road use on our Scottish B roads, and for the odd track day that us guys tend to do.

If you intend doing a lot of track days, then changing the suspension, would reap some rewards, perhaps 1.5 to 2 seconds at KH, but it one of the very last upgrades I have been advised to carry out to a new age car. Note I say advised, and I am merely sharing with you guys what I have found out and been told. Regarding 1.5 to 2 secs at KH, in racing speak that?s a huge difference, but for us blasting around on track days it doesn?t make a jot of difference in reality; IHMO you can loose that on one missed gear change, early braking, etc.

The one big thing that holds me back slightly for jumping in and changing any suspension is fixing any problems you may have with aftermarket kit. There are a lot of folk out there up and down the UK who are having hassles and issues and my point here is that if you have a problem with an exhaust, or brakes, etc, you can fix it quickly, with not too much exposure to additional costs. You go having hassles with suspension and you have potentially much more exposure to consider, a day in a garage at + 50 quid an hour, car off the road, having to get the Geometry set up again?BTW; not something we can get done up here in Aberdeenshire easily, which is an additional problem for me to deal with.

Long story short, after looking at this real hard over the last few months and talking it over with Olly at RCM (again) only yesterday afternoon, I am probably going to spend the money I was going to use on suspension in the engine bay area. I say probably, because I may compete with the car next year...and if I do, I will change suspension for sure.

If you have not done the ARB, ALK and had the geometry set up, I would do that first and enjoy the difference. Cal had some video of my car at Alford on the tight little sprint track, and also of Marc?s Sti 8 running standard set up on the same day and you can see quite visibly the difference in the cars as we come through and out of the corners.

Here where I am on the handling set up?for now.

Prodrive 18" alloys with Goodyear F1 GSD3?s, Prodrive lowering & progressive rate spring kit, Sti front & rear alloy strut braces, Whiteline anti roll bar, solid drop links and anti lift kit, AP Racing 355 mm x 6 pot big brake kit c/w Ferodo DS-2500 pads front/rear, Goodridge brake hose's front & rear, RCM Geometry set up.

[~ ~ Cal ~~]

Jools - great post with some sound advice................

I may approach you for some more suspension advice as I have a mate who's trying to set up his suspension on a rally car at present.

On another note I drove my fiancies VW Polo the other night - you really do not appreciate who good scoobs are even as standard until you jump into a "normal" car. I felt like I was driving in yoghurt with this wee cars set-up........

I'm setting up my car with some new front brakes at the moment but then suspensions on the list - advice like this is priceless

clicky for said video....................

Cal

p.s still haven't got over the loss of that titanium STi exhaust yet

[sma01]

got tein coilovers on mine mate and they are absoltuely superb, i got the adjustable ones, had them on the hardest setting to start with but the ride was a bit rough so turned it back a couple of notches and it is spot on.....

give duncan @ hypertech a phone on 01324 812212 and he'll keep you right with set up, and also on the supply fit and geometry settings mate

scott

[sma01]

read post right thro now...

andy, yes, you were correct on all counts

if you are looking for whiteline stuff, hypertech are doing a free fit on drop links, got mines done along with front and rear anti roll bars and an anti lift kit(which makes a big difference to the car)

scott

[fraser_drinkwater]

Yeah ive got the tein coil overs as well, night and day, youll go round corners faster than you ever did.