The ipd Sport Springs are installed now and they ride great. At left are the driver-side springs, new and old. I can’t believe how much shorter the new spring is when they’re unsprung. It made installation easier than removal because we didn’t need to compress the coil. The new spring was so much shorter that it slipped right in without much compression. On the ground the car now rides only about 2″ shorter in the front, not nearly as much difference as these uninstalled springs look.
New springs on all four corners took a little more than 3 hours with 2 people. My buddy Andy has a good set of jacks and stands and we used his dad’s impact wrench to tighten up the coil compressor. It was an uneventful installation; luckily there weren’t any stripped nuts or rusted bolts to contend with. I shot pics and video.
Sounds like things went well. How does it feel on the road? Noise differences?
I haven’t had a chance to really push it, but my first impressions are positive. I thought that I had gotten rid of most of the understeer when I got the anti-sway bars but I was wrong. They say that anti-sway bars are just a crutch for bad springs and now I see why. Steering input is much more precise, to the point where I see how I was compensating for looser springs before.
I’ve heard people say that the 240 was intentionally designed to understeer so people would compensate and drive safer around curves.
The ride isn’t noticeably harsher. The biggest difference is speed bumps; they feel like they’re a mile high now because the car goes straight up then straight down, instead of making a mushy arc.
Passenger seat impressions: Massive improvement. Car is much more stable in lane changes and off ramps. The stiffer springs are not uncomfortable at all. I have to say this was well worth the money.
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