Yay vogtland (pics)

[mikeday]

So ive heard good things about vogltand springs and that theyre pretty low, so i decided to try them out as well as the m5 spring pads. Picked up a set of springs for 200, pads for about 5$ each, and let the festivities begin!

Last night after work i put them in and took a few pics along the way, not really a write up but just some informative shots.

-So if you didnt know already, vogtlands are purple (i wasnt aware)



-Stock car in the shop ( happens to be a lawn mower shop )



-front suspension out...



-here's the difference between stock front springs and vogtland fronts.

[mikeday]

-Back on the ground!!



-On to the rear!! (stock)



-Airborn...



-Heres a shot of the stock rear's vs. the vogtland rears

[mikeday]

-And back on the ground




For the most part the install went incredibly easy, that was untill i decided to change my tie rods, drag link, and pitman arm while i was at it. (i didnt realize i didnt have a pickle fork) But after a quick run to the store all was well. I love how it drives although i have to bring it back to the alignment shop (they put my steering wheel crooked )



Now for comparison shots.... Heres joshp's 525 next to mine.

-me on the right.



-me on the left.



-back on the right again.



Sooo i like it a lot, what do ya think? and questions etc feel free to ask.

[uscharalph]

Nice job!!

[bad_manners_god]

Very Nice. This is probably going to be my alternative to getting coil-overs....way to expensive.

Where did you get the m5 spring pads from?

[CharlesAFerg]

Wow, my sachs sport kit didn't do ****.
I'm ****ing pissed.

Don't buy the sachs kit, it rides nice but you get practically ZERO drop on the m20 525.

[repenttokyo]

car looks great, nice job.

[mikeday]

Very Nice. This is probably going to be my alternative to getting coil-overs....way to expensive.

Where did you get the m5 spring pads from?

I went to a dealer for the pads, they where just under 5 bucks each.

[RallyD]

have you driven it much yet?

using stock dampers?

Ive got those lousy springs with the KYB struts and it bottoms out over the smallest bumps when I have even just one passenger.
I am going to change the dampers out to bilstein sports and see what difference it makes but I feel that the spring rate is entirely too soft for the lowered ride height.

[Dave M]

have you driven it much yet?

using stock dampers?

Ive got those lousy springs with the KYB struts and it bottoms out over the smallest bumps when I have even just one passenger.
I am going to change the dampers out to bilstein sports and see what difference it makes but I feel that the spring rate is entirely too soft for the lowered ride height.

Try a search for these springs on this forum. I believe Jeff (623Regal) has nothing but contempt for them as they were to soft for him (530??). Was there a link to Bavauto springs???

EDIT: I think it was the bavautos which received a poor evaluation at some point. It seems that some really like the vogtlands.

Anyhow, nice black e34 twins.