Ok, I'm about to start making some handling mods to my 02 WRX saloon.

I'm getting some lightweight 17" alloys to reduce my unsprung weight, and swapping the springs for some Eibach's to lower and stiffen things up a bit...too much roll for my liking as standard.

I prefer to do my 'spirited' driving on bumpy moorland b-roads, so does this setup sound best?

Would anyone reccommend I get a front strut brace also?

 

Roll bars front and back. General consensus seems to be that the strut brace doesn't make as much a difference (any?) on the new age as it does on the classic.

 

BTTT.

Anyone? I thought everyone would have an opinion on this....

 

Give it a day or so. I posted about a similar thing ("Suspension geometry: is it a hype"), in General and after a few days, got LOADS of informed replies. Try reading through that one, and see if there's anything there for you.
Alcazar

 

Edcase

apologies for quickie reply...

lowering can cause MORE roll due to lowering roll centre further than centre of gravity, but stiffer springs will counter this. Unfortunately, this means more weight transfer which counters the reduced weight transfer due to lower c/g. Usually more overall grip when lowering, but usually only on smooth surfaces.

If bumpy roads, I wouldn't bother lowering... wheels on their own will make the biggest difference.

Maybe some top notch dampers which allow you to reduce the fast rebound and fast bump but keep the slow rebound and slow bump a little tighter? But I would strongly recommend just trying out the wheels first.

All the best

Simon

 

Simon, yeah good points...makes sense. Trouble is the lightweight alloys are 17" which means putting up with the huge gap under the arch.

So, IYO, would Eibach's negatively impact the standard ride over b-roads or just not make it better. If its the latter, I'll probably get them anyway for styling reasons, although I'm trying to put handling / performance first.

 

Just get some LedaB - works for me