Bill@WORKS
08-08-2007, 04:38 PM
Why our WORKS Lancer Ride Springs are worth the extra money.
Lately we’ve been receiving a lot of inquiries about our ’08 Lancer Ride springs. One question we frequently hear is, “why do your springs cost more than other brands?” Hopefully this short write-up will help answer that question and show what sets our springs apart from the competition.
When we developed our Ride Performance Springs for the 2008 Lancer and Lancer GTS we spared no expense in the design, production and testing of these springs. With quality and performance in mind we created a spring that increases the Lancer’s handling prowess, gives the car a more aggressive stance, and maintains a comfortable ride.
Ride Spring Design
The two primary design objectives were spring rate and ride height.
We started this project by measuring the front and rear spring rates and shock damping of the DE, ES, and GTS models. Then we tested various spring rates to optimize the handling and ended up with a proportionally increased rear spring rate to give the Lancer more neutral handling and help eliminate understeer. At the same time we carefully matched them to the factory damping so the Lancer Ride springs are neither too stiff nor bouncy and do not sacrifice ride comfort for daily driving. Our Ride Springs are shot peened, stress relieved and powder coated for a high quality finish. They are manufactured using linear chrome silicon wound coils with an increased rear spring rate to give the car more neutral handling and help eliminate understeer.
In terms of ride height, the springs will bring the ride height down 28mm (1.1”) at all four corners giving a more aggressive stance while maintaining the Lancer’s stock rake as was designed by the factory. 28mm is not a figure we arrived at by accident. After weeks of testing we determined that this was as low as we could safely reduce the ride height without having severe bump stop interference. We steered clear of cutting the bump stops because with the new Lancer chassis, Mitsubishi has combined the bump stop and dust boot as ONE piece! As a result cutting the bump stops is not recommended because:
1. Cutting the lower portion deletes the dust boot all together setting you up for imminent premature shock failure as dirt and road grime finds its way between the shafts and seals.
2. Cutting the top portion removes the most robust section of the bump stop which has the capacity to absorb the most load under compression. When doing this, long-term damage can occur to the chassis (actual sheet metal) as the bump stop is no longer effectively doing its job when the shock bottoms out.
(We actually have another car that was a victim of this poor decision. It's now been sitting idle for 3 months because the sheet metal damage at one of the strut towers is so extensive.)
In addition, when we lowered the front of the Lancer more than 28mm, the roll center drifted away from the center of gravity to the point where the handling was worse than stock.
Construction
No expense spared with the construction of WORKS Ride Springs. They are manufactured using linear chrome silicon wound coils. Then they are shot peened and stress relieved for long term reliability (no sagging) and spring rate consistency. Finally they are powder coated for durability and a high quality finish. As a result, you will enjoy many years of driving pleasure all backed by a factory-matched warranty.
Closely matched to the factory damping our Lancer Ride springs do not sacrifice comfort, but with the increased spring rate and lower center of gravity they will transform the cars handling. Don’t settle for inferior quality, when you can have the best with our WORKS Ride Springs.
WORKS Ride Springs
-Constructed for long-term durability
-Powder coated to resist corrosion
-Do not require bump stops to be cut
-Maintain factory designed rake
-Spring rates designed to reduce understeer
-Ride height designed for better handling
-Offered at Mitsubishi dealerships
-Factory-matched warranty
The Competition
-Potential sagging and inconsistent spring rates
-Painted and prone to chipping, rust & corrosion
-Need bump stops to be cut to work properly
-Change the vehicles rake and handling
-No compensation for understeer
-Ride height causes worse handling
-Not endorsed by Mitsubishi dealerships
-Warranty?
The WORKS Ride Springs are designed in conjunction with the WORKS Adjustable rear Swaybar to complete the WORKS SS-1 Lancer Suspension Stage 1 package.
Lately we’ve been receiving a lot of inquiries about our ’08 Lancer Ride springs. One question we frequently hear is, “why do your springs cost more than other brands?” Hopefully this short write-up will help answer that question and show what sets our springs apart from the competition.
When we developed our Ride Performance Springs for the 2008 Lancer and Lancer GTS we spared no expense in the design, production and testing of these springs. With quality and performance in mind we created a spring that increases the Lancer’s handling prowess, gives the car a more aggressive stance, and maintains a comfortable ride.
Ride Spring Design
The two primary design objectives were spring rate and ride height.
We started this project by measuring the front and rear spring rates and shock damping of the DE, ES, and GTS models. Then we tested various spring rates to optimize the handling and ended up with a proportionally increased rear spring rate to give the Lancer more neutral handling and help eliminate understeer. At the same time we carefully matched them to the factory damping so the Lancer Ride springs are neither too stiff nor bouncy and do not sacrifice ride comfort for daily driving. Our Ride Springs are shot peened, stress relieved and powder coated for a high quality finish. They are manufactured using linear chrome silicon wound coils with an increased rear spring rate to give the car more neutral handling and help eliminate understeer.
In terms of ride height, the springs will bring the ride height down 28mm (1.1”) at all four corners giving a more aggressive stance while maintaining the Lancer’s stock rake as was designed by the factory. 28mm is not a figure we arrived at by accident. After weeks of testing we determined that this was as low as we could safely reduce the ride height without having severe bump stop interference. We steered clear of cutting the bump stops because with the new Lancer chassis, Mitsubishi has combined the bump stop and dust boot as ONE piece! As a result cutting the bump stops is not recommended because:
1. Cutting the lower portion deletes the dust boot all together setting you up for imminent premature shock failure as dirt and road grime finds its way between the shafts and seals.
2. Cutting the top portion removes the most robust section of the bump stop which has the capacity to absorb the most load under compression. When doing this, long-term damage can occur to the chassis (actual sheet metal) as the bump stop is no longer effectively doing its job when the shock bottoms out.
(We actually have another car that was a victim of this poor decision. It's now been sitting idle for 3 months because the sheet metal damage at one of the strut towers is so extensive.)
In addition, when we lowered the front of the Lancer more than 28mm, the roll center drifted away from the center of gravity to the point where the handling was worse than stock.
Construction
No expense spared with the construction of WORKS Ride Springs. They are manufactured using linear chrome silicon wound coils. Then they are shot peened and stress relieved for long term reliability (no sagging) and spring rate consistency. Finally they are powder coated for durability and a high quality finish. As a result, you will enjoy many years of driving pleasure all backed by a factory-matched warranty.
Closely matched to the factory damping our Lancer Ride springs do not sacrifice comfort, but with the increased spring rate and lower center of gravity they will transform the cars handling. Don’t settle for inferior quality, when you can have the best with our WORKS Ride Springs.
WORKS Ride Springs
-Constructed for long-term durability
-Powder coated to resist corrosion
-Do not require bump stops to be cut
-Maintain factory designed rake
-Spring rates designed to reduce understeer
-Ride height designed for better handling
-Offered at Mitsubishi dealerships
-Factory-matched warranty
The Competition
-Potential sagging and inconsistent spring rates
-Painted and prone to chipping, rust & corrosion
-Need bump stops to be cut to work properly
-Change the vehicles rake and handling
-No compensation for understeer
-Ride height causes worse handling
-Not endorsed by Mitsubishi dealerships
-Warranty?
The WORKS Ride Springs are designed in conjunction with the WORKS Adjustable rear Swaybar to complete the WORKS SS-1 Lancer Suspension Stage 1 package.