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Just finished a canyon run to the beach and back. Wow what a difference the car handles so much better. The progressive H&R springs work great. The linear stock springs would compress in a corner then rebound upsetting the car, now the car settles in and holds the line much better there is less squat. The ride is firmer for sure but still feels equal to or just a tiny bit softer when just putting around on good roads. It is that progressive thing at work that gives the best of both worlds. Here is a photo of how the front splitter will still clear a parking lot stop bumper. No worries that it will hit or be too low.

It took much longer for mine to come in . Don't worry it will be worth it.

Yes, I will have GAS - Galpin Auto Sports check the alignment after a few hundred miles. That was the plan from the beginning . I just did not want to hurt my tires for now. You are correct the installer did not drop the subframe. The rear springs were tough because they could not compress them, they tried external and internal compressors. A external and internal compressor from me and a internal and external from the shop not one of the four tried worked on the rear springs. Replacing the springs on the front struts was a piece of cake, and both were done well within 90 minutes. As far as I can tell the ride is more compliant, but it firms up quick over larger bumps and dips. We have speed humps here that I used for comparison and some choppy pavement. I can still hit the humps at the same speed as stock , when I go faster I can feel the stiffer part of the spring, but it is not that bad at all. It is as though for the first few inches of suspension travel it is just a very wee bit softer than stock, but after that it gets firm quick then outright stiff. They should give great hwy cruising, and with 21 inch rims I try to avoid potholes at all cost anyway. I have less than 20 miles on them so these are just my initial feelings, perhaps I will think different after I put a few thousand miles on them. They give a good quiet ride and in no way compromise the luxury ride and feel of the car and for sure they offer a vast improvement over the stock springs in how the car sits and looks. I will know about how they handle by Monday.

Thanks ! It is worth the wait. I had them installed the same day I got them.

And now for the money shot, the before and after. I was pleasantly surprised to find the ride a tiny bit softer than stock, so my fears of a harsh ride were unwarranted . I have not had much time with the new modification, so I will let you know how it handles one of my canyon runs soon. The cost to install and re-align was $400. The front install was easy, and the rears were a bit harder. I am sure that was not the best price ever, but it was not a rip off. So far I love the new look, ride quality and stance. H&R nailed it !

Now I will show you the H&R clearance so you can see the difference . Again these measurements are with a tape measure so it is not super accurate The front clearance is 1 and 1/2 inch that is a drop of around 1 and 3/8 inch. The rear clearance is 1 and 3/4 inch and that is a drop of around 2 inches. This is a bit lower than advertised, but not so low to cause any interference or look slammed to the ground. I think it is spot on.

It is done and here are the stock springs and their weight.

As I understand a camber kit is not needed. I will post more within 2 hours when the job is done, it is at the alignment shop now. Picking up the car @4:45pm West Coast Time.

To set a base line I took some photos and measurements of the car while it is still stock. I measured the tire to wheel well opening. Stock clearance in front is 2 and 7/8 inch and the stock clearance in the rear is 3 and 3/4 inch. I did not use a micrometer to be exact, so I have included photos for your viewing pleasure.

My H&R Sport Springs Manufacturer Part # 28759-2 have arrived for my G2 Edge Sport AWD EcoBoost. I purchased them from the Tire Rack for $239 with free shipping, MSRP on these is $399. They arrived in good shape and on time. I have included photos of the unboxing. The weight was 6.4 pounds for each front spring and 12.4 pounds for each rear. H&R states on average they lower the front of the car 1.2” and lower the rear 1.6”. The springs are made in Germany and they were back ordered for a long time . They are now in stock at Tire Rack for those who are interested.

Hello Wizard, I stated no one on this thread, not this site has one, and I am happy you chimed in. I am using mine on a Edge Sport with a automatic transmission so I do not have the problems you have had with a stick shift. I can say that drivability is improved in my Edge Sport by using the PedalMax, I will continue to use mine. I have used it alone and with a tune. The control knob lets me adjust the PedalMax to the environment that I am driving in. I currently am using both together the PedalMax and a LMS performance tune. I found the stock pedal curve to pedestrian for my taste as I have raced SCCA for years . It was years ago and no longer race but I still know what I prefer in a throttle curve. When I need power for cornering through a canyon, I need it now not 1/2 or 1/4 or 1/8 second later. No matter how you say it turbo lag or throttle lag I don’t care, I just want the car to respond to my commands instantly. And the PedalMax works for my needs.

I spend thousands of dollars on aftermarket equipment for my G2 Edge Sport and bring good info to this site only to be greeted with a bunch of ignorant jealous comments. I hooked up thousands of dollars of savings on brake upgrades for site members only to be chastised for doing so. What a bunch of haters! If you don't like me thats your problem keep it to yourself! Someone out there is going to benefit from my posts. The reason I know this is because when I recherché for some of these Items I could not find any reviews or real world info on them. So I post this not for you gjb89, but to help others. Not one of the people on this thread has a PedalMax, I am the only one that has one . You don't have one gjb89, so what do you base your I know everything about it attitude on? I will say it again if you are thinking about getting a PedalMax, get one you will be happy with what it does for your driving experience . It leaves no footprint and works with the stock program, unlike a tune that changes the stock program.

Piss offf ! You know knothing This site is a bunch of haters!

I just thought a way to describe the way a PedalMax feels. It is like driving a 300 HP stick shift car in second or third gear with a throttle cable hooked up directly to a Holly carburetor The smallest pedal movement is instantly transmitted into movement. A PedalMax is all about how it makes the car feel, and it is hard to put feelings it into words. You have to try it to understand just what it can do for your G2 Edge Sport. I have it and I was just a skeptical as most of you, but I tell you if you don’t want to tune your car I recommend a PedalMax they are Killer Fun!

I can tell you have you never drove a car with one. If you had you would have a different opinion. Though in some ways you are correct, but the reality is turbo lag really is reduced when you have it set at 60 and above. Regardless of how it is accomplished.

In this we agree. The effect is better throttle response And I can tell you from experience it is much better than the stock throttle curve. Unless you drive one you will never know how much better. I have run both together a LMS tune and the PedalMax Fun stuff! But for those who don't want to tune their car the PedalMax is a great option.

Thats not what the PedalMax is about and this is not a pissing contest

Not true acording to JMS. You just made that up about the PedalMax.

The PedalMax is adjustable on the fly from off to full you can not do that with a tune. And some people don't want to tune their cars.

I can say that on the street the PedalMax is tons of fun. It really makes a positive difference. The LMS tune makes the shifting much harsher and the PedalMax retains the butter smooth stock shifts. When you want power to maneuver it is there, no waiting for boost to build, the car responds to every request effortlessly and instantly. I believe If you get one you will be happy with the results.

I have run a LMS tune and it does not give the same feel that the PedalMax does. The PedalMax responds to the smallest movement of the gas pedal with reduced turbo lag. Though the tune does give you more HP and TQ it does little for turbo lag . The Pedalmax gives instant throttle response something a tune alone does not do. And some people are reluctant to tune a car as it messes with the stock settings and can have warranty issues by leaving a footprint. The PedalMax leaves no footprint.

Just installed a PedalMax on my G2 Edge Sport Ecoboost. The install is very easy and quick with only a 10mm open end wrench needed to disconnect the negative post on the battery. It took me about 7 minutes to install including the control knob. I did not permanently install the control knob I just ran the wire through the tray under the center console and wrapped a loop around the transmission stick and thats where it sits. The cost is around $300 depending if you get the control knob or not. I would recommend the knob as it gives you adjustment of the PedalMax, from off to 100%. Once installed I could tell the defferance instantly, turbo lag was gone and I had tons more bottom end. The car flys off the line now and every touch of the gas pedal is answered instantly. The PedalMax does not mess with the stock computer settings like a tune does and leves no trace that it was ever there when removed. It comes out just as easy as it goes in. I love the way it unleashes all that horspower instantly and puts me in control of it. After running the PedalMax for a while then turning it off, Off is back to stock settings, I can say that stock has a very disconected feel to it and the turbo lag is disturbing and power takes forever to kick in. Though the PedalMax gives tremendous bottom and mid range it does nothing for top end. It does not increase HP or TQ output it just gives you instant access to it . If you want to make your 315hp G2 Edge Sport feel as though it has 400HP PedalMax is the answer. I would recomend it .

Tire rack will have lowering Springs for the 2G Edge Sport available on 5-12-17. $239 free shipping. MSRP on these is $399 Part #: 28759-2 Note: Avg. low 1.2"F & 1.6"R.

I have removed my custom air filter because after a very long test day of over 150 miles it failed. The filter became heat soaked as some here have said it would. And performance did suffer, It lost so much power it was not funny . It was so bad that I could tell very easy power was way down. So I stopped at a gas station for a fill up and switched it back to stock. When I got back on the road the power came back to the car instantly. Up until now I had only used this filter on short tryout errands and it did give a small improvement in performance. They were just to short to heat things up completely. I think it would be good for a drag race to cut your time a little as long as things don't get to hot under the hood, but as for using it for everyday driving I now know it will never do.

Hello Ray . I thought you deserve this update. Up until now I have only used the filters on short errands . The intake did feel as though there was a positive effect and a small increase in performance. Yesterday I had the chance to run the wheels off the car for 150 miles or so of mixed type driving. What i discovered is that when everything became heat soaked performance did drop off.. a lot. I have removed the unit and returned to stock for now. You were correct about that . I will keep the unit if I ever get to drag race the car at a track where heat build up will not be a problem. As for everyday on the street I will run the stock filter set up.