intrax - wow
01-19-2008, 04:29 PM
#1
intrax - wow ive been hating the 4x4 look of my WS6 so i thought about cutting the stock springs cuz im just going for the look. well i looked around and found a guy selling a set of intrax he had on his car for only 2500 miles. snagged em for 120 shipped. i just put em in today and i am amazingly pleased with the results. btw im still using my stock delphi shocks because like i mentioned its just looks...for now.
looks
perfect is the only word i can think of. intrax advertises 2" front 1.8" rear. i measured approximately 1.75" front and rear. from afar it has a nice lowered look but it doesnt go as low as a slammed airbag look. and it still has a bit of a raked appearance with the rear being just a bit higher than the front. im good at doing alignments so i got the front camber perfect and the rear surprisingly isnt as off center as i expected.
ride
personally i prefer intrax over stock springs when it comes to ride quality. its comfortable because it feels stiffer and i like that. big bumps are harsher but it seems smaller onces are less noticeable.
traction
when i first left my work i mashed the gas and expected crazy wheel hop. believe it or not, there was NO wheel hop. the tires still spun like mad but its cuz theyre worn daytons. i imagine when i get some good rubber my wheel hop will return. im guess its the way these progressive springs handle weight transfer. speaking of weight transfer, when braking the front still dips, but its very smooth and not nearly as far as it used to.
cornering
taking turns is much tighter. theres still a bit of body roll but it feels like i have more control. i really cant take em much faster or really do any crazy canyon carving. from what ive researched shocks are what take car of that.
looks
perfect is the only word i can think of. intrax advertises 2" front 1.8" rear. i measured approximately 1.75" front and rear. from afar it has a nice lowered look but it doesnt go as low as a slammed airbag look. and it still has a bit of a raked appearance with the rear being just a bit higher than the front. im good at doing alignments so i got the front camber perfect and the rear surprisingly isnt as off center as i expected.
ride
personally i prefer intrax over stock springs when it comes to ride quality. its comfortable because it feels stiffer and i like that. big bumps are harsher but it seems smaller onces are less noticeable.
traction
when i first left my work i mashed the gas and expected crazy wheel hop. believe it or not, there was NO wheel hop. the tires still spun like mad but its cuz theyre worn daytons. i imagine when i get some good rubber my wheel hop will return. im guess its the way these progressive springs handle weight transfer. speaking of weight transfer, when braking the front still dips, but its very smooth and not nearly as far as it used to.
cornering
taking turns is much tighter. theres still a bit of body roll but it feels like i have more control. i really cant take em much faster or really do any crazy canyon carving. from what ive researched shocks are what take car of that.
01-19-2008, 05:28 PM
#2
looks good. sits perfectly, and it just puts it at a much more aggressive stance. i can only hope my vogtlands look as good. im feakin out because i get em on tomorrow, and im not sure how its gonna turn out
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02-04-2008, 01:46 AM
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what size tires are you running....I have Intrax on my 86 Monte Carlo SS and i love them on that car expect for the fact that they are purple LOL. At least you cant see them. I just dont want any fender rub with my 275/40r17's. BTW your car looks badass with them on there!!!!
08-20-2008, 07:24 AM
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Here is mine with the same set:
Does anyone else who uses these springs have scraping issues? Particularly with headers. I'm looking at getting new headers, but I am concerned with clearance issues. Particularly with what noriceinside said.
Here is mine with the same set:
Does anyone else who uses these springs have scraping issues? Particularly with headers. I'm looking at getting new headers, but I am concerned with clearance issues. Particularly with what noriceinside said.
