ive got the same BC coilovers as rob but ive fitted front & rear whiteline antiroll bars with H, brace / strut brace & afew other bits handles like on rails doesn't move very far got mine set @ 15 or 16 clicks from soft which is about half way

 

Ride height is adjustable and is independent from spring preload & yes a hell of allot tighter. You'd also benefit from the powerflex subframe bush inserts to stop the rear of the car floating.

 

Thanks for the help guys. You have made my mind up for me! Will be my first mod

 

Will aftermarket anti roll bars make a difference on the stock suspension?

 

Slight improvement on body roll but I wouldn't say it would be all that noticeable

 

Curious to know, obviously we don't buy and run these cars for the amazing mpg but how many miles do you guys get out of a tank. Since the remap running around 400/380 I get aabout 180 miles out of the tank before the light of one's on.

This sound right, just I'm sure I got better results out of my built 2.0 @485/430

 

Mine completely standard and I get around 240miles ish before the lights on.

 

Totally off topic
What are the symptoms of a duff wheel bearing on the hatch.
I noticed an unusual sound coming from the passenger front at the weekend - kind of sounds like it might be the wheel bearing (droning).
However, whilst trundling along on traffic (this is all after a long drive by the way - approx 100 miles) I noticed a sound like a faint squeal, when I touched the brake with my left foot it disappeared for a bit.
Doesn't seem to be any play in the wheel.

 

Have you got the Dunlop 600 tyres on?

 

Has anyone on the thread ever remover the resonator from the standard exhaust? Is it worth doing for now before buying a new exhaust system in the future?

 

Search for abx's posts, pics, on cutting it out and putting in a straight pipe.

 

I have, road noise is crap with them on.

 

Cheers mate but I can't find it ha. Don't suppose you could post the link could you?

 

The rear whiteline one was noticeable. Front whiteline one I fitted a month later and didn't notice anything.

For improved front end I'd really recommend this:


eBay item number 360568147617

The h brace hugely tightens the front end up and makes the steering feel more weighty.

 

Cheers for that that sounds great so I think I will be adding the H brace to the list lol

 

Yep!

I was answering Urban's question re wheel bearing noise, my Subaru dealer changed the bearings once, was goingto do them again ( all in first few months from new ) when we found it was the really noisy Dunlops!

Goodyear F1 asyms are way better!

 

Keep an eye out. The seller often does auctions starting at 99p. I won mine at £56. Be aware that you're meant to take off the diff undertray to fit this. I didn't. I bent my tray to force it on but on cold starts when everything is a bit more rattly the tray vibrates against the brace. Only for a couple of minutes then you'd never know. But it can be fitted with it left on if you force it

 

I was referring to the Dunlop tyres not the resonator box

 

LOL prob my other post above re: see ABX's post re exhaust resonator ...

 

Cheers mate don't suppose you have link do you I can't find it

 

Haha sorry meant to send that to vulnax999

 

Doh!

https://www.scoobynet.com/763923-08-...elves-329.html

post 9843 I think!


https://www.scoobynet.com/763923-08-...ml#post9050027
post 1248 .. but pics gone!

 

Or just ask ABX to post em up again!

 

I've re fitted my 19" GT2's this weekend and tomorrow I get the Prodrive Eibachs springs fitted. So I've taken a few pix on how the car sits on Std Springs, then I'll get shots once the Prodrive/Eibachs fitted.

what do you think now I'm back off the 17" winter alloys

 

About 110 miles! And less if I'm booting it! Lol

 

Yes, I removed it on my hatch as back in 2009 no one did a deres pipe that would fit with the standard backboxes, combined with a ppp backbox it gave a really nice tone.



Here are some vids with various set ups.

Standard centre and backbox

Standard centre and ppp box

Deres centre and ppp box

Cheers
A

 

Them wheels are wicked. Really like them on the white hatch. I fitted Tein springs on my wrx hatch. -40 front -35 rear over the past 2 months the sag on the rear spring is ridiculous. They have gone from 13" to wheel centre to 12.5" to wheel centre. Next I would fit coilovers for deffo.

 

[QUOTE=Abx;11062417]Yes, I removed it on my hatch as back in 2009 no one did a deres pipe that would fit with the standard backboxes, combined with a ppp backbox it gave a really nice tone.



Cheers
A[/QUOTE

Cheers mate that sounds awesome fetes with the ppp is it easy to get hold of the ppp? Any one on here selling one?

 

In fairness I am - the car is on set two.
The first set were replaced under warranty at 7K - they began to crack very badly basically.

But this is a new noise, I guess it could very well be tyre noise?
You think its the tyres going off?

 

I had the same as Vulnax with the Dunlops along which the walls freezing in the cold weather, I thought the front was shot but new tyres asnd pretty much all noise gone.