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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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Hi Guys, as i don't realy need coilovers i am looking for a good normal type strut setup to which i can fit my Eibach springs. Any recomendations ?
The car is an 04WRX Wagon.

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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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Ive fitted KYB AGX shocks and find them fine
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Hi Cheers, do you mind me asking where you got them and at what price ?
Are they harder/more damped than STI shocks?

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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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I've driven my friends 04 wrx on the KYB's and they do feel pretty good. The Tokico D-spec dampers also work very well, but you will need either 02-03 Impreza top mounts or a part called the scooby921 strut spacer (little piece of machined billet metal that fits between the damper and the top mount to give you proper spacing in the rear, that's the preferred way really).

Ohlins makes probably the best fixed perch damper out there, but there pretty expensive.

Also you will probably want shims for the rears to eliminate the sag you get with aftermarket springs.(because it's a wagon)

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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by shepster
Hi Cheers, do you mind me asking where you got them and at what price ?
Are they harder/more damped than STI shocks?

Many thanks
Sorry didn't get to this in the last post. On the softer settings I would say their probably a bit softer, but you can ramp up the damping force, and on the most firm setting I would say their a bit more aggressive then STi takeoff's. This is only my opinion though

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i would say kyb's with eibachs are just about the same as an sti set up, well on a classic anyway
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