Does anyone know if ground control coilovers fit on the prius? If so do they fit with no additional modifications? Do they fit using the stock prius shocks? Any info would be greatly appreciated!
PM!? why keep it private? Please let others know if it works, and where in WV will a shop knowingly do this mod, and at what price.
LOL, sorry. Yes they work. I was going to also do Matrix Tokico HP's at the same time. The rears fit perfectly but where Prius uses an aluminum knuckle in the front and Matrix doesnt the mounting point is thinner on a Matrix and the strut wouldn't fit the Prius. So I just used OE struts on the front with the ground controls. Install them as you would on a Matrix and they work fine. Ride is similar to Eibachs just don't go too low. Good thing about GC's is you can order different springs with different spring rates.
GC sleeves on oem struts? how many miles do you have toyotatech? seems like a recipe for blown struts to me?
Put about 15k on with the GC's, had 80k when I installed. Ran Eibachs for probably 60k prior to that. No leakage from struts/shocks up until I got rid of the car.
GREAT news to hear! unfortunately I won't have that luck putting anything aftermarket on my already soft 93k OEM suspension lol
Sorry to breathe life into a older thread... Where did you find this info? What year of Matrix is compatible? What other parts are interchangeable with other cars?? This is good info!
i hate to highjack the thread, but Toyotechwv, i was wondering if the corolla front sway bar could be installed w/o removing the rack or dropping the subframe? if i can just weasel it in i want to do it. and do i need a japan made corolla or will a usa bar work?
What would you like to know? Pretty simple install. The spring seats on the rear have to be removed from the shock body.
I did find these if it helps BC Racing Coilovers BR Type 03-08 Toyota Prius BC Racing Coilovers BR Type 03-08 Toyota Prius - Sparktec Motorsports
thanks for that! i bet its not hard to find a corolla in the junk yard seeing as how many have been sold.
*Old car* Ground-Control Coilovers (Toyota Matrix),Rear Tokico HP's, OEM Corolla 24mm front sway bar, TRD Corolla 24mm rear sway bar, 225/50R15 Kumho V710's(for autocross), Gen 1 Prius inverter radiator, HV Battery fan controllerBut what years work? The 2003-2007 correct? Ground Control Coilover Kit PONTIAC VIBE 2003 - 2007 8070.01 What about the Skunk2 kit also?
Yep up to 08 actually. I would assume the Skunk2's would work as well. Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2
Wow... good to know - Probably worth the difference unless you want the "Go-Cart on rails" effect to spend the extra on the GroundControl brand? I take the similar ride with the Eibach lowering springs (ones that don't work with the touring model) are because Ground Control uses Eibach springs with their strut mount coilovers? Obviously your stock shocks will wear out sooner...with the extra compression. Any other parts that are swappable... Also, can I expect the Touring model to work with these swaps?? ~$430 Ground Control - Spring Rate: Moderate - maintain closer to stock (saying this modestly) ride as possible. Part #:8070.01 $275 Skunk2 - Spring Rate: Harsh - much stiffer ride. Part #:517-08-2450
