Replacement strut advise...

[06wrx4me]

Yeah, the non-group N rear hats I used certainly don't negate the huge improvement over stock handling, but I do think they contribute to the rear being bouncier when paired with the Com-C. I wish I had done them in the first place to some degree, but obviously not enough to pony up now and put in the <2 hrs to replace them.

Yeah the GN rear mounts are unrealistically expensive I gritted my teeth when ordering them.

[06wrx4me]

update:

Wow this thing is a different car. Ride is quite good, turn in is amazing, handling is like someone stole my car and gave me a different one. Car has an ever so slight tendency to understeer but when poked t will oversteer. Tracking through a corner is very stable, and in a straight line it is very planted and not nervous at all. I'm glad I went with the Com-C mounts. That extra caster works wonders.

[mycologist]

Yup. That is what I expected to hear.

[EJ257]

update:

Wow this thing is a different car. Ride is quite good, turn in is amazing, handling is like someone stole my car and gave me a different one. Car has an ever so slight tendency to understeer but when poked t will oversteer. Tracking through a corner is very stable, and in a straight line it is very planted and not nervous at all. I'm glad I went with the Com-C mounts. That extra caster works wonders.

[fickel8]

Konis are good sauce. They would also put you in a position to run RCE black springs. Just watch out when assessing their drop specs as they are vs. an STi which is already lower. I knew that going in but mine dropped a smidgen more than I would prefer still.

Excellent call....

I pulled this from another forum, I hope it is useful to anyone here as a quick reference guide. I am not taking credit for this, it was posted by kingsalami in www.wrxforums.com

I'm reposting just incase the link ever dies, or if someone is not registered and cannot view a photo if I were to screenshot it and upload.


Fronts are on top, Rears are on bottom.


Stock WRX (’09+)
217 - Front Spring rate
194 - Rear Spring rate

Stock WRX ('08)
151
136

Stock STI ('08-'10)
217
194

Stock STI ('11+)
250
297

STI Pinks
280
224

RCE Black (STI)
.2" - Front drop rate
.2" - Rear drop rate

320
320

RCE Yellow (STI)
.6
.6

330
335

RCE Black (WRX)
.75"
.75"

275
245

Swift ('09-'10 WRX)
.8"
.7"

224
212

Swift ('11+ WRX)
.8"
.8"

252
235

Swift STI
1"
1"

252
235

Progress
1.2"
1"

250
180

Agency Power
1.25"
.75"

250
170

Tein
1.4"
1.1"

252
219

Eibach
1.4"
1.2"

140-268
91-234

[06wrx4me]

Good info!