A vs spring/strut battle.

carguy327 · Post by **carguy327** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 5:38 pm

To instantly improve my '93 turbo wagon's handling, I'll be changing the 188,000kms-old struts and springs.

I want to lower but not 1 and 3/4", maybe 3/4" to 1"

Should I go lowered spring or coil over?

And the struts..

semi-used GC8 Impreza RS struts ( seems to be abundantly available. They fit right? )
or new
KYB GR2's

Thanks for any info

Gerald

ciper · Post by **ciper** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 9:41 pm

Whiteline springs with new GR2.

carguy327 · Post by **carguy327** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 2:09 am

that's what I thought ..thanks Ciper.

Considering I've only been back in Ontario for only 2 months (11 years in BC) I don't know where to get the best deal on these items.

So far I can only find Gabriel and Monroe .

Thanks for any help

Gerald

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 6:56 am

Is there a reason people are choosing the GR2's over the AGX's?

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 7:16 am

The GR2s are significantly cheaper and work quite well. From what I understand, the GR2s are basically non-adjustable AGXes, set at the most commonly-used settings. Some people actually prefer having fewer things to adjust. (The thinking goes along the lines of "Everything you can control is rope; you can do lots of useful things with rope, but with enough of it you can hang yourself.")

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 7:19 am

Would the AGX's I ordered be better than the GR2's, if I have a setting for daily driving(comfort) and one for track though?

Yukonart · Post by **Yukonart** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 7:20 am

The AGX's are simply the racer's version of the GR2s.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 8:11 am

Yes, the AGXes would be preferable if you want to be able to switch between "race day" and "hot date" modes. =)

Yukonart · Post by **Yukonart** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 5:11 pm

vrg3 wrote:Yes, the AGXes would be preferable if you want to be able to switch between "race day" and "hot date" modes. =)

However, for some people that would involve the same dampener setting.

ciper · Post by **ciper** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 6:52 pm

Bouncy
Bouncy
Bouncy

czo79 · Post by **czo79** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 10:13 pm

Bouncy....don't you mean more like wham bham thank you....y'all get the picture...wouldn't bouncy be like...oversprung....

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 11:29 pm

haha, My shocks are blown, once ya get the car started, it does half the work for ya.

Speaking of shocks. While typing this message, my AGX's came in the mail.

Yukonart · Post by **Yukonart** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 11:33 pm

Sweet! That's 1/2 the parts, anyway.

totech · Post by **totech** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 4:03 pm

Gerald,

If you are interested in a deal, head over to the toronto subaru club at

http://www.toronto-subaru-club.com and pm a guy called rex555 I think - he carries them, infact he usually has them in stock.

Let me know if you need further assistance/installation help.

Hope this helps.

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