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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 06:10 PM
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Default New Product: WRX Air Suspension

I found this on Teagus website under WRX Suspension parts, it looked pretty interesting.

The Praxis Adaptive Performance Suspension System is a revolutionary performance air-spring suspension engineered for driving enthusiasts by driving enthusiasts. Its design allows the driver the choice of retaining or enhancing their vehicle's ride and handling characteristics by easily adapting the vehicle's ride height, suspension spring rate and shock absorber damping forces for whatever driving adventures lie ahead.
The Praxis suspension system includes all of the components necessary to allow a vehicle to serve as a daily driver or a racetrack tamer. While the suspension components weigh slightly less than the vehicle's original springs and struts, the complete Praxis suspension system evenly distributes under 25 pounds of additional weight around the vehicle.

With the Praxis system, all the driver has to do is select one of three programmed suspension modes (Touring, Sport or Track) with a simple push of a cockpit-mounted button. The Praxis suspension system will raise or lower the vehicle to the correct ride height and assigned spring rate. The driver then fine-tunes the shock absorber damping by turning an adjuster conveniently located at the bottom of each strut unit.



The Touring mode provides ride height, ride characteristics and handling traits that are comparable to the vehicle's original suspension. This mode provides the most comfortable ride qualities for weekday commuting, weekend touring and long vacation trips. This mode also preserves the vehicle's original ground clearance to enhance its mobility when driven through deep snow or on secondary roads.

The Sport mode reduces vehicle ride height by 25 millimeters from the Touring mode ride height and increases spring and shock damping rates to reduce body motions and sharpen steering response. This mode provides a more aggressive appearance along with sportier ride characteristics and more responsive handling traits than the vehicle's original suspension for fun, enthusiastic driving on twisting roads.

The Track mode reduces vehicle ride height by 50 millimeters from the Touring mode ride height, virtually doubles the original spring rate and specifies the firmest shock damping rates to maximize stability and handling response. This ultimate performance mode provides the most aggressive appearance along with performance for autocross and track driving situations. The no-nonsense Track mode is not recommended for street driving or the faint of heart.


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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 06:14 PM
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They STILL have not released a MSRP on this setup though. They were trying to say it would be around the price of high-end coil-overs while it was on display at SEMA. High-end coil-overs can cost $10k+ at the bleeding edge though, so who knows. Still a very cool item for the well-to-do set.
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 07:28 PM
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MSRP via Teagues $3500:o
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 08:34 PM
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Thats cheap for what it is. Airbags on crack! :o I want some.
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 10:03 PM
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Originally posted by TampaWRX
They STILL have not released a MSRP on this setup though. They were trying to say it would be around the price of high-end coil-overs while it was on display at SEMA. High-end coil-overs can cost $10k+ at the bleeding edge though, so who knows. Still a very cool item for the well-to-do set.
Tire rack sells it for $3400 and some change... this is definetly what i want!
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 05:44 AM
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Tire rack sells it for $3400 and some change... this is definetly what i want!
My JICs and I will still own you. God help you if you ever have to replace any of that hardware! For the first time, full coil-overs look like a cheap alternative! :o
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Originally posted by TampaWRX
My JICs and I will still own you. God help you if you ever have to replace any of that hardware! For the first time, full coil-overs look like a cheap alternative! :o

i dont care how it performs... i just want the cool shit

id probably buy the coilovers you have if i were hell bent on turning... and i just might do that.. first thing first, dyno, ecu tek, and see.. then ill go from there..
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 09:27 AM
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i dont care how it performs... i just want the cool shit
Hmmm, must be nice to have more money than you know what to do with.

Can ya help a brotha out, I just want money for some fucking new tires...and springs... and...
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Originally posted by Dirt Man
Hmmm, must be nice to have more money than you know what to do with.

Can ya help a brotha out, I just want money for some fucking new tires...and springs... and...
i dont have more money than i know what to do with.. i spent a lot on the turbo and the I/c.... im spent, but i was joking about the praxis stuff... id probably go with JIC FLT a2 also, but for now i need new tires,and an alignment....
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