Springs to go with bilsteins on BP Legacy

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Springs to go with bilsteins on BP Legacy

Postby BP5GT » Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:43 pm

Hi

Im wondering what springs I can put on my 05 JDM GT to go with the factory Bilsteins?
Wanting to drop it about 2 inches I guess but no lower.
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Re: Springs to go with bilsteins on BP Legacy

Postby stew07gt » Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:57 pm

sorry to go off topic, but the rear of that wagon looks awesome
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Re: Springs to go with bilsteins on BP Legacy

Postby HoFF » Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:20 pm

Led reverse lights?? where did they come from?

as for springs, alot of the guys here have gone for the Tein s-techs from PHAT GT in the vendors forum.
some guys have STI pink springs, H&R or Eibach springs aswell.

thats as much help as i can be tho.
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Re: Springs to go with bilsteins on BP Legacy

Postby BP5GT » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:14 am

HoFF wrote:Led reverse lights?? where did they come from?


Bought them from the U.S
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Re: Springs to go with bilsteins on BP Legacy

Postby HoFF » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:55 am

BP5GT wrote:
HoFF wrote:Led reverse lights?? where did they come from?


Bought them from the U.S


is there a website you got them off?
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Re: Springs to go with bilsteins on BP Legacy

Postby garbo41610 » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:55 am

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Re: Springs to go with bilsteins on BP Legacy

Postby BP5GT » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:49 am

Thanks guys.

I'm still on the fence with what to modify on the car as being mid thirties I'm too old to be driving a boy racer looking car but too poor to be driving the Range Rover I should be in lol
When I bought the car in from Japan I got two full sets of additional wheels (4 x 17" GT mags with tyres and a set of 17" B4 mags with brand new tyres) stored inside the car.

Mods so far:
Cusco sway bars had these put in the boot in Japan and installed when it arrived here.
DVD player/TV screen and replacement face plate from Subaru Japan.
HKS air filter
High flow downpipe coming in the next few weeks

I just putt around in the car mainly and commute out to the countryside for work so I chose an Auto for comfort/ease of use.
Still plenty of power etc so I don't feel sad not having a manual.


If you're after these Valenti tail lights contact pansontw on LGT forums in the U.S
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Re: Springs to go with bilsteins on BP Legacy

Postby neilgero » Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:33 pm

i've got billys/tein s-techs and imo they make the ride very harsh. but for track they're pretty good.
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Re: Springs to go with bilsteins on BP Legacy

Postby cruisn » Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:24 pm

A 2 inch drop will result in a significantly harsher ride. I put STi pinks in mine which dropped it 25 - 30mm.
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Re: Springs to go with bilsteins on BP Legacy

Postby coyote » Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:55 pm

cruisn wrote:A 2 inch drop will result in a significantly harsher ride.


Given that's not a lot less than the available travel of the factory Billies, that's because you'd be using bumpstops as springs.

Car looks great as is, however changing for much firmer springs will improve it no end.
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Re: Springs to go with bilsteins on BP Legacy

Postby cruisn » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:06 pm

Fit coilovers and adjust to your liking. :D
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Re: Springs to go with bilsteins on BP Legacy

Postby NA84WA » Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:34 am

Swift sports springs are great. Ride isnt harsh at all, id actually say proberly better than the factory springs. I got a drop for about 30mm front and back.

There is quite and extensive thread on Legacy GT forum on spring and shock combos.
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Re: Springs to go with bilsteins on BP Legacy

Postby neilgero » Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:04 am

if i swap out my current setup (tein/billys),you will buy? lol jkz im thinking about swapping out for coilovers to save whats left of my oppionion on the car. otherwise im going back to toyota >__>
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