tath

Quick one - my mate's STI looks like it's on standard suspension but is rock hard compared to mine (both 1996 RAs).

Someone told me once that *some* STIs came out the factory with stiffer settings - true?

Cheers

Jim_B

iTrader: (1)

Wouldnt have though that the same year / model car would have different spring rates.. But certainly different STi versions have:

Spring Rates

Can you be sure both cars are on standard springs ?

tath

no but they're both black springs with the same ride height - that's about all i know. It's just i'd heard whispers that some STIs left the factory with ridiculously stiff springs.

Thanks for the link - that's interesting reading.

highlander

There was an option to fit the Gymkhana dampers and springs which were considerably stiffer so maybe that is what you have heard about.

tath

after further thought, it's possible that my car has WRX 'throw-away' suspension as it's a MY95 STI-RA and was therefore modified from a WRX.