Ground control coilovers for Toyota Matrix fit on the Prius?

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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!

 

Where did I find it? A LOT of trial and error. Read my sig.

 

I would also like some additional info on said coilovers.

 

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?

 

All you need to remove on a 2nd gen is the exhaust. Any from bar for corolla 03-08 will 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.

 

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*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 controller​

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But what years work? The 2003-2007 correct? Ground Control Coilover Kit PONTIAC VIBE 2003 - 2007 8070.01​

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What about the Skunk2 kit also?​

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Yep up to 08 actually. I would assume the Skunk2's would work as well.

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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

 

So for you guys that used the GC sleeves what's your trick on the rears? I took the spring perch off as directed and the sleeve falls all the way down the strut. Any help would be appreciated

 

Mine came with a metal ring insert that kept it from sliding past the perch. You may want to measure the diameter of the strut casing as well as the spring perch to see what the size differences were. I was using Touring struts where are slightly different than the base model struts. See my post from my other thread for my measurements.

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