Cool beans
The moment most of us have been waiting for........lowering springs
So I took it upon myself to try out some lowering springs that were for 14+ fortes. Didn't specify what fortes but it just said all. Well these are Storm lowering springs and got them from K5optimastore.com. I figured I would try them out for all of us to see how these springs are. So I ordered them and took a week and a half to get to me because they come from Korea. So got the springs today and first impression when checking them out is WOW these are really nice. They are on par with all the other companies out there. These are supposed to lower 1.46 front and rear. What I found out upon install these would lower the Koup way more than the F5 due to the fact that the Koup sits up higher than the F5. The F5 sits about 1 3/4 above the top of the tire while the Koup sits about 3" above.
The rears are progressive rate which is really nice and that will help with cornering. I have about only 8 miles on them so far but first impression of the drive they ride just like stock and maybe a bit more comfortable. I took it on a couple hard corners and the car stayed more planted then with the stocks. Mainly the rear stayed way more level because of the progressive rate they have. On the F5 so far they have lowered it 1" all around. They need to settle for the next few weeks and should be close to the advertised height. When I put the car on the ground and at first I was thinking dang it looks stock still. Well once I took it for a ride and the springs settled in their place it did look lower then. So we do have springs that fit perfectly for the 14-15 Koup and F5. These aren't a insane drop like some want but are a good middle ground for those that don't want to go crazy. I didn't want a crazy drop because of taking people with me and I didn't want a harsh ride.
So now onto the pics! I will get better pictures of the car hopefully tomorrow when I clean the car.
Here are pics of stock ride hight
Spring comparison
Here is some crappy night pictures after install. Remember they aren't settled yet
Any questions feel free to ask! I will get better pictures and a better review when I get more miles on them. I have a big trip planned in 2 weeks that will give a big impression then on how they ride. I will hopefully get better pictures tomorrow. It's almost midnight here and me and my wife are tiered from the install. It only took 2 hours but today was 109* and it is now 82* so working in the heat sucks lol
Hope you guys like!
The rears are progressive rate which is really nice and that will help with cornering. I have about only 8 miles on them so far but first impression of the drive they ride just like stock and maybe a bit more comfortable. I took it on a couple hard corners and the car stayed more planted then with the stocks. Mainly the rear stayed way more level because of the progressive rate they have. On the F5 so far they have lowered it 1" all around. They need to settle for the next few weeks and should be close to the advertised height. When I put the car on the ground and at first I was thinking dang it looks stock still. Well once I took it for a ride and the springs settled in their place it did look lower then. So we do have springs that fit perfectly for the 14-15 Koup and F5. These aren't a insane drop like some want but are a good middle ground for those that don't want to go crazy. I didn't want a crazy drop because of taking people with me and I didn't want a harsh ride.
So now onto the pics! I will get better pictures of the car hopefully tomorrow when I clean the car.
Here are pics of stock ride hight
Spring comparison
Here is some crappy night pictures after install. Remember they aren't settled yet
Any questions feel free to ask! I will get better pictures and a better review when I get more miles on them. I have a big trip planned in 2 weeks that will give a big impression then on how they ride. I will hopefully get better pictures tomorrow. It's almost midnight here and me and my wife are tiered from the install. It only took 2 hours but today was 109* and it is now 82* so working in the heat sucks lol
Hope you guys like!
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These do make the car look way better. Where in cali are you at?I finally came back to Cali after being on the east coast since June 1st and man I missed my carI just finished putting my 6th element CAI on and already pumped on it! Love the looks of these as I was skeptical because I didn't want mine riding too low... soon to be
Make sure you reset the ecu after adding the CAI to!
Replied in my build thread
I am in San Dimas near raging waters in SoCal
That we do!We have matching cars also...
Yes we have front struts. You can unbolt the top bold for the shock and lower the strut down but you still have to take the strut totally off the car to get the spring off. It's not the safest but as long as your careful and not just drop the a-arm it works perfectly. Not everyone can get the spring compressors so I did it this way. I lowered it down while holding the spring and strut in place and had no issues
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