Just posting on behalf of my brother who has recently bought a 2001 wrx with 67k on the clock. The car seems very floaty in bends and squirms about under heavy braking, the steering is also very light and is really off-putting to the point where you have no confidence to push it into the bends. The car just doesnt feel very planted in comparison to my classic. Now I know that the bugeye is a lot softer than the classic anyway but this just feels too 'boaty'. Does this sound normal? There is also a knocking noise coming from both the front and back when going over bumps at low speed. Would anyone know what this could be and also have any thoughts on the points above.
Any comments would be appreciated.

Cheers, Barry

 

iv got one a bugeye there not the best, suspension is buget .

in a word upgrade the whole lot as soon as possible to sti or better .

as for the knocking noises check your drop links iv got to replace some on my
car .

just fitted sti suspension to my wrx and it work realy well .

one thing you didnt mention was the body roll = uprated 22mm anti roll bar can also be added to the above for a firm ride.

dont forget the brakes as well there sh£$$ -
upgrade the pads to padgit blue pads £130 for the front sorted .

 

Mine's squirming at the moment after fitting ALK so check the front geometry.... as for floaty, yes it's not a classic. Sounds like up-grade time, as the car is nearly 7 years old now and ( I guess ) mostly original.

Shockers may be tired, and knocking....

Dunx

 

sti shockers, prodrive springs, prodrive geometry, 24mm rear arb and polly bushes, works well for me transformed the car

 

Prodrive springs and 22mm Whiteline ARB & steel droplinks transformed the handling of my 01 WRX

 

Tein springs was my first mod and transformed the ride and the looks.