Recommend me some shocks.
20 February 2009, 05:35 PM
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Recommend me some shocks.
I have a pretty standard MY02 WRX which I am thinking of replacing in the near future. One of the rear shocks is leaking and has excessive play. My MOT is due soon so I must replace it. I will fit the parts myself.
1. I think I must replace both sides. Can I replace just the rears or must I do all four?
2. OEM parts are ~£250 for two rear shocks. That is my budget. But I want good quality because I will probably end up keeping the car for another year
3. Would coilovers on the rear with original struts on the front be a bad idea (assuming ride height unchanged)?
4. On my 205GTi I had Koni adjustables. On the Demon Tweeks website it says that
Does that mean that I have to modify the car? or use part of the original strut? 
I can find Bilstein, SPAX, Koni etc. but often only in kits of 4x.
Please recommend a suitable replacement and perhaps a vendor. TIA.
1. I think I must replace both sides. Can I replace just the rears or must I do all four?
2. OEM parts are ~£250 for two rear shocks. That is my budget. But I want good quality because I will probably end up keeping the car for another year
3. Would coilovers on the rear with original struts on the front be a bad idea (assuming ride height unchanged)?
4. On my 205GTi I had Koni adjustables. On the Demon Tweeks website it says that
Originally Posted by DemonTweeks
Description: Rear Individual Damper. Externally adjustable without removing the shock absorber from the car. Special McPherson insert bolted to the bottom after cutting the housing and removal of original parts, to be used in original struts only.
I can find Bilstein, SPAX, Koni etc. but often only in kits of 4x.
Please recommend a suitable replacement and perhaps a vendor. TIA.
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