does anyone know where i can find coilovers for my 90' protege, im hoping for around a 2 inch drop., thanks,..

 

i have heard a lot of people talking about sprint springs, so i went to there site and it says for 91+ and i have a 90, but idk what the difference is could i actually use them or am i outa luck for coilovers..? or is there others that are made 2 fit the car

 

go on ebay. get drop zone coilovers for 91-96 ford escort. they are like $170 shipped. if you want to see what they do to a 323 ask me for pictures.

 

www.truckin.com has some

 

sprint springs rock ***...u still get a supple ride, yet ur handling is improved phenomenally

 

thats a commun mistake in Protege listings for parts. 90-94 are the correct years.

So yes, they will fit your car.

Ground Control makes coilovers and uses Eibach springs, which you can order specific spring rates.

PPC in Canada has some really nice complete systems too.

The main thing i'd be worried about with the cheap ebay stuff is the fact the spring rates are probably gonna be really high.

 

i'm going to be looking into a coilover setup over the winter, which is better the PPC or the Ground Controls?

 

can i see how it looks like??? send it to me at jonga1118@aol.com

 

if u want comfort, then get the sprint. if u want looks dont get it, performance dont get it either. I have a sprint lowering springs 2" drop and i've had it for about 9 months. this spring is so soft that when u take off the line the rear drops about 2-3" and thats lost of time on a race and plus body roll is terrible its like driving a stock springs. " its just good for comfort on a daily driven car"

coil overs of any kind in my experience could be stiff and could be just rite it all depends on how low u want to drop the car. I wouldn't get the escort gt low boyz coil over reason being is that this coil over is made for escort and escort weighs different from a protege or 323. GC tho is alright. had one on my civic and it was riding perfect on my 2,800lbs EX but when i placed it on my 2,013 lbs civic CX it was stiff. so just get the GC for the rite vehicle .

Hope this helps....

 

hey, iofdafew...do u have stock struts? i have the kyb strut inserts...and mine are really stiff...also, they are progressive-the harder u drive, the siffer they become

 

yes, i do have the OEM struts. Do u have the KYB AGX? or just the regular silver KYB? cuz silver kyb's are just stock they dont offer any performance. I ask the manufacturer. but if u have the AGX which is adjustables then yes that is performance struts.

I had tokico's b4 too on my civic cx and i think the tokico's are stiffer ( blues ). since the sprint is soft id prolly buy me tokico blue's to make it even.

 

I've got the Sprint lowering springs on my 91. I've had them for about a year and I am very happy with them. When combined with my Tokico blues and my front and rear strut tie bars, they are able to provide a pretty comforable ride with great handling. Even with the power of my GTR motor they really don't give when I launch.

Adam
1991 Protege GTR

 

agx's

 

some body told me that u can use civic coilovers but that the ride isnt as good but its an idea