new age: sti suspension people..whats you opinion on the setup?
11-24-2002, 11:14 AM
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new age: sti suspension people..whats you opinion on the setup?
What are you opinions on the suspension on your cars? I am thinking about getting the SPT upgrade (struts and springs) and I want to get some opinions.
Mostly my car is a daily driver to and from the city of chicago and a weekend auto-xer and a once a year track racer.
Do you think this is the best set-up for what I do? How do you like the suspension on your car. How much diffrent is it from a stock wrx/rs setup. How rough is it? Do you have any quarks with your setup?
-Neal
Mostly my car is a daily driver to and from the city of chicago and a weekend auto-xer and a once a year track racer.
Do you think this is the best set-up for what I do? How do you like the suspension on your car. How much diffrent is it from a stock wrx/rs setup. How rough is it? Do you have any quarks with your setup?
-Neal
11-24-2002, 12:23 PM
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Good upgrade. It is probably the best way to go right now without going up to a coilover setup. I like it alot. The ride is not harsh and it is still comfortable even over hard bumps. Some have said that it is comparable if not better that DMS 40s. It is definitely stiffer than stock. I have noticed that the steering is much more responsive than the stock setup after putting this on. I would suggest that you put the STI hardened Top hats on if you go with this setup. The car does lean a lot less and it handles much more neutral. Understeer is greatly reduced and the setup is much more predictable. I like it a lot as you can see. It is pretty much the only setup I recommend right out without going to coilovers. No quarks at all and I would not change it for anything else. Although when Prodrive does have their setup out. I would definitely want to try that setup out. If you have any questions about it feel free to PM me.
11-24-2002, 02:48 PM
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i concour
it is a good setup for the $$$
the take offs from AV motorsports is the best deal (about the same price but w/ top hats)
that said i bought eibachs and front and rear sway bars... it feels simmilar .. till you go over a speed bump
it is a good setup for the $$$
the take offs from AV motorsports is the best deal (about the same price but w/ top hats)
that said i bought eibachs and front and rear sway bars... it feels simmilar .. till you go over a speed bump
11-24-2002, 03:35 PM
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Originally posted by Jaxx
i concour
it is a good setup for the $$$
the take offs from AV motorsports is the best deal (about the same price but w/ top hats)
that said i bought eibachs and front and rear sway bars... it feels simmilar .. till you go over a speed bump
i concour
it is a good setup for the $$$
the take offs from AV motorsports is the best deal (about the same price but w/ top hats)
that said i bought eibachs and front and rear sway bars... it feels simmilar .. till you go over a speed bump
~v6
11-24-2002, 03:54 PM
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My experience is the same as RSdrivers and also suggest the STi top mounts as well. I dont have the front aluminum control arms either. you can get the SPT strut and spring combo and STi topmounts through avsport in AZ for a good price.
11-24-2002, 05:16 PM
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I do not recommend the front arms at all unless you are seriously going to use them strictly for a "racing only" application. The reason is because those arms are soo stiff that you could end up bending your chassis and not the arm. If anything were to happen, I am sure that you would rather have a bent suspension arm then a bent chassis. The steel arms give just enough flex so that a minimal amount of an impact will affect the chassis.
11-24-2002, 05:56 PM
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i have the suspension from a U.K. Prodrive/STi Car
V7 struts, STi top mounts and Prodrive springs rated for uk roads
which work out very very nice for the roads i drive ....Spring rate is approx 3-5% softer than the STi springs
so yer filings don't fall out on cr*p made roads ....and the car is lowered approx 1.5inch
very impressed with it and a total plug and play set-up so i don't have to make my brain work like with coilovers ...0.02 worth
Andy
V7 struts, STi top mounts and Prodrive springs rated for uk roads
which work out very very nice for the roads i drive ....Spring rate is approx 3-5% softer than the STi springsso yer filings don't fall out on cr*p made roads ....and the car is lowered approx 1.5inch
very impressed with it and a total plug and play set-up so i don't have to make my brain work like with coilovers ...0.02 worth
Andy
11-24-2002, 06:21 PM
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Originally posted by Weasel 555
i have the suspension from a U.K. Prodrive/STi Car
V7 struts, STi top mounts and Prodrive springs rated for uk roads which work out very very nice for the roads i drive ....Spring rate is approx 3-5% softer than the STi springs
so yer filings don't fall out on cr*p made roads ....and the car is lowered approx 1.5inch
very impressed with it and a total plug and play set-up so i don't have to make my brain work like with coilovers ...0.02 worth
Andy
i have the suspension from a U.K. Prodrive/STi Car
V7 struts, STi top mounts and Prodrive springs rated for uk roads
which work out very very nice for the roads i drive ....Spring rate is approx 3-5% softer than the STi springsso yer filings don't fall out on cr*p made roads ....and the car is lowered approx 1.5inch
very impressed with it and a total plug and play set-up so i don't have to make my brain work like with coilovers ...0.02 worth
Andy
11-24-2002, 07:41 PM
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I like the sti set up (I have it now) for a dialy driver
Its much improved over stock
Also the sti is great over rough road - mega wheel travel
But for auto x or serious hard driving on smooth roads nothing beats coil overs - - it was much better when the car was very low and had stiffer spring rates
Its much improved over stock
Also the sti is great over rough road - mega wheel travel
But for auto x or serious hard driving on smooth roads nothing beats coil overs - - it was much better when the car was very low and had stiffer spring rates