Handling Mods
I'm thinking of a few suspension/handling mods, and so I'm wondering if anyone has experience with these and/or at least one. If you do, let me know how the car felt afterwards!
Whiteline Heavy Duty Steering Rack Mounts: http://www.scoobyparts.com/suspensio...-mounts-ksr206 Whiteline front and rear uprated drop links: http://www.scoobyparts.com/suspensio...p-links-w23479 http://www.scoobyparts.com/suspensio...p-links-w23480 Would all of these leave the car feeling a lot tighter? How do you feel with these mods? I'd be interested to know also what people have done to improve the handling of the car. Cheers! |
What are you trying to impove?
The rear droplinks you have linked will not fit a 05 STi. |
I guess I would like to improve the general turn-in of the car and improve the roll/rigidity if I can without doing coilovers.
I have a 21mm rear ARB and RB320 suspension so far, so I think the uprated drop links and steering rack bushes would be a good start. Then a rear strut brace to finish up to help with the roll at the rear? The front drop links won't fit either. Any where I can get uprated drop links for the 05 STi? |
Personally, I've found the OEM droplinks to be adequate for the job.
If you plan to upgrade to coilovers can you let me know? I'd take the RB320 suspension off you. More caster would help with turn in. What alignment settings are you running do you have a printout? |
To add to your setup , rear drop links , front drop links , H brace , front and rear strut braces and a good Geo setup
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Originally Posted by fpan
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Personally, I've found the OEM droplinks to be adequate for the job.
If you plan to upgrade to coilovers can you let me know? I'd take the RB320 suspension off you. More caster would help with turn in. What alignment settings are you running do you have a printout? I don't have a printout no, sorry. |
I would actually just like to improve the rear roll if anything. I believe the steering was improved on the 2005 and onwards, so I would just like to concentrate on the rear if anything. Any suggestions?
I have a 21mm roll bar at the back. Is it worth going to 24mm? |
Your rear ARB is adjustable, you can try the inner hole.
Without a printout, I'd get the car aligned first. Merityres in Frimley isn't far, I used to take my FSTi there. |
Good tyres.
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Originally Posted by fpan
(Post 11923770)
Your rear ARB is adjustable, you can try the inner hole.
Without a printout, I'd get the car aligned first. Merityres in Frimley isn't far, I used to take my FSTi there. |
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I've fitted those steering rack poly bushes, and I'm really happy with the result. For £30 worth of parts and a bit of time fiddling under the car it's made a great difference. It's not transformed the steering, but has made the car feel much tighter and newer.
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Originally Posted by Cambs_Stuart
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I've fitted those steering rack poly bushes, and I'm really happy with the result. For £30 worth of parts and a bit of time fiddling under the car it's made a great difference. It's not transformed the steering, but has made the car feel much tighter and newer.
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See you saying you don't have the printout but have you had the alignment done? Can make a world of difference. Agree with you not going to coilovers, overkill on a road car IMO.
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Originally Posted by SubieJack
(Post 11924112)
Is yours a 2005? I've heard the steering is different on 2005 blobs compared to pre-2005 so not sure if it's worth doing on my 2005 widetrack.
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