Newbie, Considering getting a wrx, or sti

[GarrettKoonsman]

spring/strut combo > coilovers unless you race consistently

[mbfinatic]

How much cheaper is that? I do not race a lot. Just mess around rarely with some friends but nothing serious.. I am looking for a good 1.5 inch drop.

[GarrettKoonsman]

It depends on the setup. Its going to be comparable in price to a cheap set of coilovers but you do not ever want cheap coils on the car as they are absolute junk. Kyb Gr-2s and a quality spring will be in the $500-1k range and will perform better than any $1k coilover on the market

[mbfinatic]

Ok. Im new to messing with suspension. Any quality spring can work with the kyb gr-2 strut?

[mbfinatic]

04 05 06 07 IMPREZA SET OF 4 AFTERMARKET STRUTS | eBay

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Is that the stuff I should be looking at? I want to make sure I dont rub either..

[mbfinatic]

KYB GR-2 STRUTS/SHOCKS SUBARU 334470/1 (FRONT) | eBay

[GarrettKoonsman]

ya thats the right track but that price is absolutely insane for used struts on a wrecked car. I think tire rack has them for like $130 each. As for springs, RCE makes great springs

[RayfieldsWRX]

I use GR-2's with Prodrive Springs on my wagon and love'em.

[mbfinatic]

Is tire rack the best place to buy them? I would want to buy them new so I know they arent beat to death.

[mbfinatic]

Just put it in the dyno. It made 285whp and 296wtq. The AFR was set up good from the tune the previous owner did. The boost actually stays around 17-19. They didnt have the fan set up right this time. Idk if that could have prevented me from getting a higher number..

[teflon_jones]

I wouldn't want to run in the 20+ psi range on your motor if you want long-term reliability.

What did you sort out with getting springs?

[mbfinatic]

Yeah I would like to have the car reliable but also fun. I have no idea on springs.