Please post pictures and results as you add upgrades. I have to say your car looks great as it is now. Good luck.

 

Thanks Boarder. Appreciate the feedback. I'll definitely post more pix as the upgrades continue, especially now that I know how easy it is to resize large file formats of pix using JPEG Resizer (I know...I'm such an idiot).

 

Love the look of the car, especially the interior color. Go ahead with the lowering springs when you can get them! You can always put the OEMs back at little overall cost. Have you tried other lesser known brands like Intrax? They may have an "xi" spring.

I am doing the lowering this weekend with H&R sports if I can get an appointment. I will post the pics.

I sent you some comments about the xi wheels. You may already be hubcentric with the 19" wheels (74.1mm outside), so you would not need to worry too much about vibration. You should ask the wheel people about the sizing issues. I am stuck with 72.56 outside diameter, so I am getting into some trouble with my 74.1 mm wheels.

Best,

 

Thanks. Yeah, my center bore is 72.56. I checked. The only other company that makes springs for the xi models is Hamann, but they want a whopping $800 US, just for the springs!! H&R's will be $379, which is more along the lines of what springs should cost. Worse case scenario, the springs don't work well with the car, I'll switch it back and wait for coilovers for next year.

 

There is nothing wrong with Axis Penta's. I personally think its worth the money. As far as vibration and balancing goes, make sure that wheels and tires were mounted on a Hunter machine. I don't know if this is the correct term, but have the shop "index" the wheels and tires when mounting them. This process should eliminate any vibration. A good rim shop should not have any problem balancing your wheels, especially when new.

As for lowering springs, I'ld rather go with Eibach. My experince is that the ride softer than H&R. Personal preference really.

 

Yeah, I love the look of your car AXIS530. I think it's clean and suits the car well. As for springs, I don't want too stiff of a ride here in NY. Softer is probably better with all the bumps and potholes that NY roads have to offer. Also, Eibach doesn't have set of springs for the "xi" models. Only H&R and Hamann.

 

Looking good. I love the clean black look.

 

I like it

 

Looks real good. Don't you love Rejex? Go for the M Kit the car will stand out on the road

 

LOVE REJEX!!!! My arms and hands thank me every day that I don't have to "wax on/wax off" every month. Am sold for life!