http://www.ground-control-store.com/products/category.php/CA=90 Seems like a cheap way to get adjustable springs and a good allignment with their camber/caster plates
looks pretty cool....i'd be interested in this as well!!! nice find....i really don't have much knowledge in springs and whatnot so i'll wait to see what the experts on here say about these.....group buy?
if u drop ur car, the springs will probably be stiffer (to avoid the shock from bottoming out)... the lower the drop, probably the stiffer the springs... now if u do this with the stock shocks, the damping will be low... problem with too little damping with stiff springs is that u will have an oscillating effect whenever u hit a bump... in simple terms, u hit a bump and ur car keeps bouncing for a bit before settling down... hence all good coilover setups have adjustable damping remember this is the worst case scenario... in practice, depending on how stiff the springs are, the difference may be barely noticable... any other opinions?
so if i put lowering springs on my stock coilovers.. it's gonna give hard time or maybe break my stock coilovers?
the wrx doesn't have stock coilovers, just dampers and springs... what he's saying is that if you drop your ride too much without a damper (shock) that can't compensate for the reduced travel you will bounce around like the many cheap rice cars you see on the road(or worse, you could go completely ghetto and just saw the stock springs down) . another thing to consider is the control arm, if the ride hieght brings the control arm below 0 degrees, the handling on your car will not be optimal, ideal ride hieght for the front and back is somewhere at or above 13.5" and 13" respectively, from the top center of wheel well (fender) to the center of the axle. coilovers, while they are pretty much the holy grail of suspension (adjustable ride hieght, spring preload, and dampning along with toe, camber, etc.) are a pricey investment and give a stiffer ride, but allow you to set the car up to run on pretty much any course and conditions. now, if you're looking to just accomplish a small drop in hieght for better handling and a slightly better look, then you could put something progressive like prodrive springs on, or the sti springs (there are plenty of others out there), and keep your stock dampers.
Milo and Monk are right, there is an optimal ride height for our cars. I think what GC is offereing is a neat idea, bringing control to spring installations. I also, cant really say its something I would buy. I would be more content with my sti shocks, whitline springs, and camber plates (up top). This would give me the adjustability I was concerned about (camber / caster). As long as the springs dont slam your car you should be fine. Now, that said, I have nothing bad to say about the GC kit, it looks like something worth testing. However, if I was going to try that on a WRX I would definately source a set of sti struts as opposed to using the stock wrx ones.
so i guess koni adjustable inserts + this GC kit probably cheaper than a set of new coilovers and does the same thing?