Poll: Who has what springs on AGX's?

8Complex · 02-05-2001, 08:36 AM

5Zigen on AGX's here.

I'm curious about the ride quality of other springs. I know how the Eibachs's are, but nothing other then those and my setup. Even if you're a duplicate, please do post again.

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mykrrrr · 02-05-2001, 08:43 AM

I have Eibachs...sitting on my front room floor waiting for the AGX's that Kevin has...

I think they'll be the best all around spring for my purposes.

What settings are a good starting point for the AGX's???

-myk

8Complex · 02-05-2001, 08:49 AM

1f/2r... I was just reading the thread that you had asked that a from a few weeks back. LOL

Yotsuya · 02-05-2001, 08:57 AM

I've got AGX/Eibachs, if you remember the install in September (or was it October). I had them on 2/3 while the weather was nice, but turned them to 1/1 since my snow tires are so soft. When I get new tires in the spring I'll probably try 2/4 or something like that.

gtguy · 02-05-2001, 10:56 AM

Hey myk, what did you decide abou the install? Duxler quoted three hours, which will come out to under $200....

I washed these things off for ya and man, it was NASTY. But the bathtub (yes, bathtub) cleaned right up.

If you have it done there, I'll just drop 'em off and tell Duxler to take 'em apart, scheduled for the day you plan to have it done, unless you want me to do it beforehand.

Kevin

mykrrrr · 02-05-2001, 11:00 AM

I never search the BBS for stuff so that's why I asked...I'm just lazy...

-myk

02-05-2001, 05:39 PM

LOL @ STishawn. do you have aftermarket rims or what?

dead-eye · 02-05-2001, 08:26 PM

Eibach 8" springs 300f/250r on AGX. Anybody want to sell or trade their 10" springs?

02-05-2001, 09:39 PM

eibachs on my agx's

Donnie · 02-05-2001, 11:14 PM

um i forgot in stuff i like think i have earbugs and KY jelly er sumtin like that dude

STiShawn · 02-06-2001, 12:16 AM

haha, I washed my rims/tires in my bathtub...made a damn mess out of it too. I took a chunk out of the tub with my rim (oops)

02-06-2001, 07:58 PM

funny

ColinL · 02-07-2001, 07:49 AM

Stock springs on my AGXs. Ride quality is nothing to write home about even on the softest setting.

[This message has been edited by ColinL (edited February 07, 2001).]

Aphex · 02-07-2001, 08:11 AM

I've got the KYB/Eibach combo, ride is pretty rough with the 1/2 setting with 225/45/16 Kuhmo tires, not nearly as bad as the 3/6 setting was though, it bounces too much on the highway and roads at that setting, and I can still take a corner damn fast at 1/2, can't wait to turn em up to 4/8 on the track though.

mykrrrr · 02-07-2001, 09:19 AM

So did I get the wrong set up (KYB/Eibach)???

I sure hope not...

-myk

02-07-2001, 09:33 AM

myk- i love mine.

gtguy · 02-08-2001, 12:10 AM

Colin L, the ride will indeed be rather unpleasant with the stock springs, take it from a guy who ran the GT wagon springs on the AGXs for a bit. It's stiff and uncomfortable, because the car is undersprung (or overshocked, dependent upon if your glass is half full or empty).

I wound up having to dial mine down to 1f/2r to compensate for the inadequate springs.

Aphex, yours is an odd one. When I had the Eibach/AGX combo on, the car was too danged low (Legacy wagon), but it was quite compliant, and handled like a fiend on the recommended 2f/4r settings.

It seems like the 1/2 is too little damping for the Eibachs, though. The AGXs tend to like a higher setting once they're broken in, with closer numbers, like 2/4 or 3/5. I'd think that 3/6 would buck some.

Interesting stuff, these damping settings. Sometimes, they aren't even logical, like the ride of the Teins smoothing out when the damping is turned up. I'm up to 11f/13r, and they feel great!

Kevin

ColinL · 02-08-2001, 07:55 AM

I thought the teins were on their way out?

Anyway, no doubt the AGX is overdamped for the stock springs. The real problem though is that the AGX is horribly unsophisticated and the initial rebound is way too high. That is why they ride poorly.

Of course on 1/2 the ride is exactly like stock (IMO), and the stock struts were also made by KYB. Hmm!

STiShawn · 02-08-2001, 08:13 AM

No, I have stock 99RS rims, but they were filthy and I wanted them really clean and waxed for this year. So I did it while I have them off the car for the winter. Yeah I know evrybodys gonna laugh at me!

gtguy · 02-08-2001, 08:49 AM

Man, Colin. I dug the AGXs with the Eibachs. And I didn't realize the stockers were made by KYB. That could be one reason why that's become the strut of choice for those craving adjustability. Funky! The things you find out...

Yes, theTeins are on the way out. Just getting the replacements squared away.

Kevin

wistful · 02-09-2001, 12:37 AM

I have H&Rs sitting in my living room waiting for my AGXs to com in the mail, and for the snow to melt. i'll keep the progress posted for anybody that cares.

Don

02-05-2001, 08:36 AM	#1
8Complex Moderator Member#: 922 Join Date: Feb 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Schaumburg, IL Vehicle: 04 FXT Red	Poll: Who has what springs on AGX's? 5Zigen on AGX's here. I'm curious about the ride quality of other springs. I know how the Eibachs's are, but nothing other then those and my setup. Even if you're a duplicate, please do post again. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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02-05-2001, 08:43 AM	#2
mykrrrr Scooby Guru Member#: 733 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Squadra Delle Pecore Nere Vehicle: '13 Focus ST '85 GTi rally/road race	I have Eibachs...sitting on my front room floor waiting for the AGX's that Kevin has... I think they'll be the best all around spring for my purposes. What settings are a good starting point for the AGX's??? -myk

02-05-2001, 08:49 AM	#3
8Complex Moderator Member#: 922 Join Date: Feb 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Schaumburg, IL Vehicle: 04 FXT Red	1f/2r... I was just reading the thread that you had asked that a from a few weeks back. LOL

02-05-2001, 08:57 AM	#4
Yotsuya Scooby Guru Member#: 935 Join Date: Feb 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: ಠ_ృ Vehicle: Tony Pond Fan Club	I've got AGX/Eibachs, if you remember the install in September (or was it October). I had them on 2/3 while the weather was nice, but turned them to 1/1 since my snow tires are so soft. When I get new tires in the spring I'll probably try 2/4 or something like that.

02-05-2001, 10:56 AM	#5
gtguy Scooby Guru Member#: 2184 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Highland Park, Ill., USA Vehicle: 2005 Legacy GT wagon Platinum Silver Metallic	Hey myk, what did you decide abou the install? Duxler quoted three hours, which will come out to under $200.... I washed these things off for ya and man, it was NASTY. But the bathtub (yes, bathtub) cleaned right up. If you have it done there, I'll just drop 'em off and tell Duxler to take 'em apart, scheduled for the day you plan to have it done, unless you want me to do it beforehand. Kevin

02-05-2001, 11:00 AM	#6
mykrrrr Scooby Guru Member#: 733 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Squadra Delle Pecore Nere Vehicle: '13 Focus ST '85 GTi rally/road race	I never search the BBS for stuff so that's why I asked...I'm just lazy... -myk

02-05-2001, 05:39 PM	#7
M a t t Guest Member#:	LOL @ STishawn. do you have aftermarket rims or what?

02-05-2001, 08:26 PM	#8
dead-eye Scooby Specialist Member#: 43 Join Date: Jun 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Keokuk IA Vehicle: 1999 2.5RS no T RBP	Eibach 8" springs 300f/250r on AGX. Anybody want to sell or trade their 10" springs?

02-05-2001, 09:39 PM	#9
tluzziracing Guest Member#:	eibachs on my agx's

02-05-2001, 11:14 PM	#10
Donnie Scooby Specialist Member#: 1205 Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Streamwood IL Vehicle: 2002 IS 300 gunmetal	um i forgot in stuff i like think i have earbugs and KY jelly er sumtin like that dude

02-06-2001, 12:16 AM	#11
STiShawn Scooby Specialist Member#: 2348 Join Date: Sep 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: St.Louis Vehicle: 2006 WRX TR Steel Grey Metallic	haha, I washed my rims/tires in my bathtub...made a damn mess out of it too. I took a chunk out of the tub with my rim (oops)

02-06-2001, 07:58 PM	#12
tluzziracing Guest Member#:	funny

02-07-2001, 07:49 AM	#13
ColinL Scooby Guru Member#: 114 Join Date: Jul 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Wichita, KS and Whoring, OT Vehicle: '03 Evo, Rice White '01 Erion CBR 929	Stock springs on my AGXs. Ride quality is nothing to write home about even on the softest setting. [This message has been edited by ColinL (edited February 07, 2001).]

02-07-2001, 08:11 AM	#14
Aphex Scooby Specialist Member#: 146 Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Wahcheeta, KS Vehicle: '05 Legacy GT Silver	I've got the KYB/Eibach combo, ride is pretty rough with the 1/2 setting with 225/45/16 Kuhmo tires, not nearly as bad as the 3/6 setting was though, it bounces too much on the highway and roads at that setting, and I can still take a corner damn fast at 1/2, can't wait to turn em up to 4/8 on the track though.

02-07-2001, 09:19 AM	#15
mykrrrr Scooby Guru Member#: 733 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Squadra Delle Pecore Nere Vehicle: '13 Focus ST '85 GTi rally/road race	So did I get the wrong set up (KYB/Eibach)??? I sure hope not... -myk

02-07-2001, 09:33 AM	#16
tluzziracing Guest Member#:	myk- i love mine.

02-08-2001, 12:10 AM	#17
gtguy Scooby Guru Member#: 2184 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Highland Park, Ill., USA Vehicle: 2005 Legacy GT wagon Platinum Silver Metallic	Colin L, the ride will indeed be rather unpleasant with the stock springs, take it from a guy who ran the GT wagon springs on the AGXs for a bit. It's stiff and uncomfortable, because the car is undersprung (or overshocked, dependent upon if your glass is half full or empty). I wound up having to dial mine down to 1f/2r to compensate for the inadequate springs. Aphex, yours is an odd one. When I had the Eibach/AGX combo on, the car was too danged low (Legacy wagon), but it was quite compliant, and handled like a fiend on the recommended 2f/4r settings. It seems like the 1/2 is too little damping for the Eibachs, though. The AGXs tend to like a higher setting once they're broken in, with closer numbers, like 2/4 or 3/5. I'd think that 3/6 would buck some. Interesting stuff, these damping settings. Sometimes, they aren't even logical, like the ride of the Teins smoothing out when the damping is turned up. I'm up to 11f/13r, and they feel great! Kevin

02-08-2001, 07:55 AM	#18
ColinL Scooby Guru Member#: 114 Join Date: Jul 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Wichita, KS and Whoring, OT Vehicle: '03 Evo, Rice White '01 Erion CBR 929	I thought the teins were on their way out? Anyway, no doubt the AGX is overdamped for the stock springs. The real problem though is that the AGX is horribly unsophisticated and the initial rebound is way too high. That is why they ride poorly. Of course on 1/2 the ride is exactly like stock (IMO), and the stock struts were also made by KYB. Hmm!

02-08-2001, 08:13 AM	#19
STiShawn Scooby Specialist Member#: 2348 Join Date: Sep 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: St.Louis Vehicle: 2006 WRX TR Steel Grey Metallic	No, I have stock 99RS rims, but they were filthy and I wanted them really clean and waxed for this year. So I did it while I have them off the car for the winter. Yeah I know evrybodys gonna laugh at me!

02-08-2001, 08:49 AM	#20
gtguy Scooby Guru Member#: 2184 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Highland Park, Ill., USA Vehicle: 2005 Legacy GT wagon Platinum Silver Metallic	Man, Colin. I dug the AGXs with the Eibachs. And I didn't realize the stockers were made by KYB. That could be one reason why that's become the strut of choice for those craving adjustability. Funky! The things you find out... Yes, theTeins are on the way out. Just getting the replacements squared away. Kevin

02-09-2001, 12:37 AM	#21
wistful Scooby Specialist Member#: 745 Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI Vehicle: 2004 STi Java Black Pearl	I have H&Rs sitting in my living room waiting for my AGXs to com in the mail, and for the snow to melt. i'll keep the progress posted for anybody that cares. Don