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> Orderd H&r Springs =)
alfu
post Jul 12 2008, 02:17 PM
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car is still in body shop due to accident. springs arrive tuesday or wednesday. should i have dealer install them?
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post Jul 12 2008, 03:58 PM
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I love my H&R springs, they ride great and handling is much better. It took a day or two to fully settle

I installed them myself and my friend at NTB aligned my car for free :P
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post Jul 12 2008, 05:55 PM
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how many labor hours should installing them take?
and has dealer said anythign about warranty issues?
will 19x8.5 wheels with an offset of 35 fit? (im planning on getting these brand new ADR wheels w/ tires for $600)

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post Jul 12 2008, 06:10 PM
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QUOTE(alfu @ Jul 12 2008, 02:17 PM)
car is still in body shop due to accident. springs arrive tuesday or wednesday. should i have dealer install them?
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the dealer wont install them for you casue they are after market
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the service guy said they can install them (their labor hour is like $98.)
but he told me id have to ask the service manager about the warranty voiding part.
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post Jul 12 2008, 06:57 PM
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Well I'm on 20x8.5 with a +35mm offset with no rubbing, so you should be fine.I think it took me and my friend at NTB less then two hours I believe.

As far as the warranty thing goes, I'm sure my spring/shock warranty is gone. Thats fine with me though, everything else is still under warranty. Plus every dealership I take it to absolutely loves my car haha. Sadly enough I get MUCH better service then I ever did when it was stock.
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post Jul 12 2008, 07:18 PM
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how would u rate the old ride form 1-10
and the new one from 1-10 (with the H&Rs)
and is ur car a little slower on take off with the aftermarket wheels?

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post Jul 13 2008, 12:34 AM
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QUOTE(alfu @ Jul 12 2008, 06:18 PM)
how would u rate the old ride form 1-10
and the new one from 1-10 (with the H&Rs)
and is ur car a little slower on take off with the aftermarket wheels?
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Well the stock ride compared to my old slammed accord was great lol

The ride with the springs is still great, you will notice it's a little stiffer. Nothing bad at all though.

As far as the new wheels compared to the old wheels.. kind of hard to say. The old ones had bad tires and now I have Toyo Proxy's. The new wheels are heavier of course since they are 20's however it's hardly noticeable to me. Car still gets up pretty quick and easily :grin:
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post Jul 13 2008, 12:49 AM
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does it feel like a BMWs suspension?
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post Jul 13 2008, 08:20 PM
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i got the 19" ADR 54 Propulsion wheels today.
lets hope they fit
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post Jul 13 2008, 10:01 PM
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I got 18x8 wheels and it seems like there is still plenty of room in there. Congrats!!!
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post Jul 14 2008, 09:43 AM
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THNX.
BTW Dealer just quoted me about $400 on spring install =/
il have a local shop do it for $150 or less.
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post Jul 14 2008, 03:50 PM
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QUOTE(alfu @ Jul 12 2008, 11:49 PM)
does it feel like a BMWs suspension?
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Couldn't tell you, Haven't been in a BMW in a long time lol
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post Jul 14 2008, 06:13 PM
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The sonata is never going to feel like a BMW. Compared to the 5 series, they are fundamentally different cars, and hugely different on quality and performance levels.
Apples and oranges.

The Sonata uses front wheel drive with a 63:37% front bias where BMWs use rear wheel drive and a 50:50 (or very near) weight distribution. The suspension designs are very different, and tuned for dramatically different road feel and handling.
Steering feedback in the Sonata isn't going to feel the same either.
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post Jul 14 2008, 06:34 PM
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Dogstar is the man lol
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QUOTE(apuforyou @ Jul 14 2008, 04:34 PM)
Dogstar is the man lol
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Pretty much ;) but it's just the way things are.
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post Jul 14 2008, 07:18 PM
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lol, im aware that the quality will never be the same. but i used to have an 94 325is and theres still a 02 530i at home. i meant in stiffness/rigidness...
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Take a look at this site on the warranty question about aftermarket springs because hyundai performance in canada carries Eibach springs and coilovers in there catalog and read the info about the warranty

http://www.hyundaiperformance.ca :thumbsup: /images/performance_parts_en.pdf
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The good thing about H&R is that the drop isn't incredibly drastic. This means you really shouldn't have any worries about blowing struts because of over working them. Any stock part you replace with something aftermarket is going to void that p