shane159

Im totaly gutted, I've heard a knocking on my car over the last couple of weeks and at first I thought it was the diff.
Anyway I popped over to the scooby clinic today and there mechanic took it out and confirmed that the shocks are shot
I couldn't beleive it as my car is only just 3 years old and has only covered 17k.

He said that on the newage sti's they are totaly rubbish and a really common fault, thing is he said even if I replace them with new oem shocks it will happen again.

So im on the look out for a set of coilovers, scooby clinic quoted me £1121 suplied and fitted but Im really in no position at the min to pay that much, If I cant find a second hand set I will just have to put up with the knocking till I can afford to but them.

GUTTED!!!!

davedipster

Same here, 30k miles and Two sets later on the Warranty I fitted coil overs from the BC groupbuy. £600 well spent.

Dipster

shane159

Mine ran out of warrenty about 3 months ago

How do you find the BC coilovers mate is the ride hard or ok, as I need some that arnt to hard due to 2 kids.

davedipster

Mine is a family car as well, better than std comfort to really hard adjustability.


dipster

shane159

Thanks for that mate, I've just been looking at the current group buy on the coilovers, think I will be putting my name down for that.

davedipster

Don't expect them to be silent, solid top mounts will make some extra noises. But the improvement over the std stuff is amazing.
Ride on motorway journeys seems far better than std and entertaining roads are a blast.

dipster

bnmotors

ive got a full set of sti suspension of my 2002 sti for sale, done 20k

Bockett

Just out of curiousity how much for the STi springs

shane159

TBH mate scooby clinic told me there was no point even buying the sti struts new as they would just do the same again so Coilovers it is!!!

Thanks anyway pal.

shane159

P.s when I fit the coilovers I will have for sale a full set of prodrive sti springs.

Bockett

Oi back of the que lol.

Looking at BC's now so i to will have sti's for sale

T6 Dan

well i have had 2 sets under warranty aswell as mounts and still knocking! going for 3rd set this week, but dont hold to much hope. Out of warranty in few weeks so maybe some coilovers?

Bockett

Or get the new set under warranty then flog them on for coils???

shane159

I called subaru uk today as mine ran out of warrenty in january they said that they would still do the job under warrenty as a good will jesture as my car has only covered 17k. Im just gonna get the coilovers fitted and sell my standard prodrive springs on.

T6 Dan

think that may be the only option too, will see how they are when i get it back and go from there. Dont see why i should have too buy coil overs tho

T6 Dan

well happy the knock has gone! subaru took hub off and clean it up and replace nut and seems all sorted, so may be try that out, may be lose didnt give me too much info