STI 8 Suspension

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12 November 2004, 08:10 PM

mmmiddy

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STI 8 Suspension

Hi, will the springs off a STi8 fit a bugeye WRX, and if so what are the differences?

Are they lower or just stiffer?

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12 November 2004, 10:48 PM

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Stiffer - too stiff some say... and "in the clouds"

But hey Eibachs are pretty cheap and not too hard

Got some on my MY02 - much improved handling but considerable loss in "comfort"...

Go well.

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14 November 2004, 07:48 PM

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You need WRX or STI V8 rear top mounts, they are differents.
They are stiffer and if you keep the standard STI springs they bounch a little, better use a set of Prodrive springs for the above struts.
Believe it or not they have (even with Prodrive springs > new Prodrive bump stops) more suspension travel thus cope with uneven roads.
I have V8 STI spec C take offs with Prodrive springs and they are night and day with my WRX03 factory struts+Prodrive springs!
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