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azn2nr wrote:nice dude, thoes fhi 4pots on the gc

yup

Nope just a little color correction and of course the border. Thanks.

Here's a crappy picture of my girls together...

I took a few pics, but this was the only one that I thought turned out ok. It's all stock.

I have never heard of 17" usdm factory option wheels on the 2002 wrx. Perhaps dealer installed, but not factory option. Not once while I was working at Carter(the highest volume subaru dealer in the nation) did I come across a 17" wheel on a wrx(non STi) from the factory I dunno if they w...

To my knowledge WRX rims are 16x6.5" and +53mm offset. Which is fine of course since they are subaru rims. I don't think either of those tires come in the size you want. You should be able to scoop up some close-out RT-215s in 215/45ZR16. You have an L right? Those are the right rolling diamete...

scottzg wrote:best to quietly have them somewhere else, right?

Hey I said my piece here. Just sharing the fun with my friends.

Those are definitely aftermarket then. You better find out the specs on them, you will rub bad with a wide tire if the offset is too low.

Haha, lets not have forum wars here.

LaureltheQueen wrote:I went to the local subaru dealership. They want $423 apiece for the sideskirts, and $178 for each of the 2 rear lip pieces. That brings me to approximately $1200 for a damn lip kit

You can buy the whole car for that, take the skirts, and sell it again.

Another thing to be aware of is serious summer tires tend to be heavy. I had the previous gen Falken Azenis on my RS and it was noticably slower. They gripped like mad though so it depends on your driving needs. I loved 'em.

So you aren't driving on them in the winter? I'd suggest Bridgestone RE070s or Falken Azenis RT-615. I dunno what your budget is. The RE070s might rub too.

LaureltheQueen wrote:so not usdm wheels

USDM factory option wheels.

Either these... http://www.subaruparts.com/catalog/subaru/17inch2.jpg Or if he is hella lucky the BBS'. http://subaru.com/media/image/2005/impreza/accessories/28111AE060.jpg These just gonna be summer tires? I had 712s, they are OK but there are much better tires out there. You auto-x or track the c...

evolutionmovement wrote:Sorry, I didn't realize I was talking to Jesus Christ. As always, I defer to your greater wisdom and judgement.

Steve

It's ok you are forgiven my child.

And even more haven't done it right. People have been welding aluminum for years too, but not everyone can do it. Dealing with dozens of chipped and flaked wheels would be testimony to this ... in fact I've yet to see a non-pro painted wheel that wasn't flaked. I've even painted with etching primer...

Painting aluminum so that it stays is difficult at best. Steve It can't be that hard considering hundreds of people with no experience have been doing it successfully for years. :roll: If I cared at all about my stock wheels(if they weren't filled with gouges and scratches and whanot) I'd have them...

safer? how so? It's also less likely to chip If your wheels start to develop cracks the powdercoating can conceal them. That's why a lot of people will not powdercoat wheels they race on. If it chips you can always repaint it. From my experience paint last fine, most wheels are painted from the fac...

Just paint them, its cheaper and safer. Wheel paint or BBQ paint will work.

Those RE070s? They make it look badass. I got Ver. 4s in my RS, they are hot you gotta be hardcore to replace them. Car looks nice.

I have enough power to break traction and still haven't noticed significant torque steer. That's on 225/45/17's on a 17x7.5 ET48 rim. That's close (enough) to the proper offset for a 7.5" wide rim. Saab wheels will fit, well ones off the 9-2X. That's pretty much the only one I know of. If any ...

Yes. I've never heard of any company making a spring longer or shorter for the different years, but I suppose it's possible.

What changed? And what do manufactures make different about the springs? They changed the front diff. to a helical type, they reprogrammed the DCCD and added a yaw sensor, changed the steering rack, changed the lateral links to lighter AL ones, bumped up the front swaybar size, different hubs, wide...

It depends what year of STI springs your talkin about. :wink: 04-05. What year works that isn't pre-bugeye? I thought they made some pretty significant changes to 05 sti suspension, something about the hub brackets.... :?: They did make significant changes but the springs will still swap across. Mo...

I asked a question of someone that I know and tried to offer my opinion to him. If Kelly wants to puff his chest and act like a jackass that's his problem not mine. I would have expected someone from Rallitek to behave in a more professional manner, obviously I'm wrong. If he wants to say something ...

WTF? You some sort of super suspension tuning master? :roll: Knowing that you should use springs designed for your struts doesn't really require mastery of anything frankly. My local club is mostly STis and most see a lot of track duty. I assure you I've been in this discussion (not that its much o...