mac12

can anyone advise me of the best way to improve my94 uk classic impreza's handling on a budget of £700 and i need 4 new tyres out of that aswell (only get's used on the public road's no track's)

Dill_typeR

Uprated rear anti roll bar, solid drop links, anti-lift kit and a geometry set up.

The rookie

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Ditto, most cost effective rear ARB is an STi take off (Mine off Ebay was £13.50 delivered with busjes and so was a straight bolt in swap), make sure you get the later 20mm, not the earlier 18mm.

As for drop links, I've modded the stock one using spherical bearings (as used on 6 speed lever for rally cars!) as a cheap option.

Simon

steveorangewrx

full set of toyo r888's and a camber/tracking set up.

StickyMicky

new track rod ends
steering rack ends
steering rack bushes
ball joints


will work wonders for an old car..........

no idea why people spend loads of chassis mods when the front end is like a lump of spaghetti

myblackwrx

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I pay about £350 for F1s (205/50/16), the rear droplinks about £60,replaced the steering rack bush for a Powerflex uprated jobbie £35 (approx), suspension set up about £50 and track rod ends replaced.
Going into corners is a hell of a lot more inspiring (and fun).

Also have a set of coilovers but they were already fitted to the car.

Car is 93wrx.

911

The basic car does need to be in good condition as Sticky rightly says.
If the foundation is weak so will be the result after all the work to improve it.

Graham.

mac12

after reading your replies ive been searching and have managed to find 4 new toyo proxes t1-r for £250 205/50/16
a rear whiteline arb 22mm £120
front and rear drop links whiteline (wire ones) £95

thats £465 spent

£235 or so left (not sure if i would relly benefit from the alk and it will eat quite alot of the £235 i have left)

was thinking maybe some springs aswell and decent alignment set up.
or

new track rod ends £57
steering rack ends £90
steering rack bush £30
ball joints £45

total £222 plus extra for alignment.

reano

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Prodrive springs will do it well and with the alignment you won't look back. I have a set of STI for MY53 and prodrive springs that Im going to put on eBay or here soon but dont know if they would fit your car

swtmerce

Jut the anti-lift kit and geometry. I have this on my 98 STI. A great start to improving the handling. It’s very neutral now rather than understeer dominant (track tested). Combined fitted cost was about £300 (I also needed a camber bolt so the rear camber could be matched up side to side). That leaves you enough for good tyres. Btw, never ever skimp on tyres, otherwise you are just wasting money on your other mods.

mac12

will the new bush supplied with the arb fit into the bracket designed for a smaller 19mm or 20mm standard bush.

myblackwrx

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I don't think you have to fit everything at once perhaps just doing
new track rod ends £57
steering rack ends £90
steering rack bush £30
ball joints £45
first then rear droplinks to see what it feels like before spending money on extra stuff you may not feel the difference,you can always fit some of it later.

mac12

yeh some things will have to wait i think, i have made my mind up on the tyres, front rear drop links and rear arb, so leaves around £235 of the budget.

although its 13 year old its got just over 100k with full subaru service history
not long passed mot and cant hear any knocks or bangs usually associated with, ball joints
steering rack ends
steering rack bushes
ball joints
but i cant find any receipts for them ever being changed either.

myblackwrx

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The steering rack bush is very easy to do takes about 10 mins (i watched the mechanic do it though) and my steering feel is definately better paid £20.
With the rest if you get more confidence to push in the corners (and you will ) the £250+ on bits will be worth it imo.

StickyMicky

much better

StickyMicky

mine has 110k and i changed all mine and it made a VAST difference

mac12

cheers sticky i just had a quick look on ebay and got some rough prices but if i could get them at the price you paid then it will be worth doing .
going to have to have a look again as most your prices you paid are half what ive seen.
sure its was for both sides

myblackwrx

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Cheap Tyres Discount Tyres & Japanese Import Car Parts Spares Tuning Performance ::
Revolution

Links to to of the places where Sticky bought his stuff

mac12

cheers black wrx

mac12

best prices i can come up with,
tyres toyo £240 delivered camskill

steering rack ends x2 £46 camskill
steering rack bushes £22 revolution
track rod ends x2 £55 ebay(delivered)
ball joints x2 £32 ebay(delivered)

total £155 add to the £465 now £455 tyres now £240
grand total £610 enough left over for alignment aswell.

job done i think cheers

myblackwrx

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That's good leaves you enough for fuel you'll spend taking the corners a little quicker

StickyMicky

ball joints

eBay.co.uk: BALL JOINT - Subaru impreza/Legacy/Forester (item 200106971395 end time 04-Jul-07 15:06:01 BST)

£26 for 2

The rookie

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But more than £32 delivered......so

Simon