Hi, have a wrx wagon with eibachs, whiteline rear antiroll bar and power flex drop links. Just woundering is it worth doing the front aswell or will this incourage more understeer. Whats the best balance ?

thanks in advance

 

Why do you want to fit the front..? With what you already have fitted the car should be very neutral with virtually no understeer. What size ARB do you have at rear..?

Also yes, stiffening up the front end will induce more understeer.

Jason.

 

its 22mm and is set on the stiffest setting. car is nice to drive but was just woundering if the front arb would make it any better

 

I have the Whiteline front and rear bars (22mm nominal). They were fitted at the same time as substitutes for the stock Sti V3 units.
I did this purely because Whiteline reccommend them as a pair.
I have tried all 3 hole settings and have settled on the middle hole as best (for me).
I suffered understeer with them, despite the ALK, and finally killed the understeer with top mounts and radical geometry.

I think if you feel that the car is free of understeer with the chassis as it is then leave well alone.

I'm very happy with my chassis but it does have a lot more tweeks to it as it is a competition car essentially used on the road too.

Many find the 22mm rear on middle hole with a stock front is great.

Graham.

 

As Graham said if the car feels 'neutral' as it is then best leave if as it is. I've the rear ARB (middle hole) and droplinks and even on oem springs the car is very neutral.. I'm still after a spring kit though..!

How much difference did you feel the Eibachs made, specifically body roll..?

J

 

I found that the understeer disappeared and turn-in was greatly improved when I switched from the middle to the stiffest setting on the ARB with otherwise stock suspension. Raved about the difference to some mates who'd had the adjustable fitted and never bothered experimenting, and so they tried it and they also loved it. I think many people are like this, and say middle's best without ever having tried the stiffest. Even Scoobyclinic who fitted my ARB said middle was best, but i beg to differ through experience.

As has been said, if you're happy now with the set-up why change it further. I have since added AST (Type 20) coilovers, so have a new learning curve to climb

 

The essential thing here is personal comfort.
I tried the stiffest setting and found it not to my taste, but fully agree that others are different.
Is the 03 car much different to the Classic car? ie weight distribution?
Graham

 

thanks for the replys, the Eibachs made a bit of difference to the stiffness of the suspension but mostly helped with decreasing bodyroll and the lowering of the vehicle, a good mod to do in my oppinion.