ok i have a 92SS, i know i need to swap to the 90-91 rear spring perches for the rears, but the front... my 92's should work with the 04+ springs right?
all i have seen in the threads is about the rear suspension, not the front. please help me out.
Thanks,
Shean
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04+ springs
1999 Impreza Outback Sport w/ MY02 WRX complete swap
1986 GL wagon
EJ'ed and Lifted
1986 GL wagon
EJ'ed and Lifted
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Yeah they should work. I'm not sure if anyone has actually tried it though. What I do know is the rear 02-03 springs are straight like the 93-94 springs and fit into the top perches. I think it's safe to assume that they will also fit into the bottom perches. I have heard people say that any spring will fit into any strut.
What springs are $80? That's kind of a lot for a stock WRX springs. You should be able to find them for like $40. STi springs are too stiff for stock struts or even GR2s anyway.
What springs are $80? That's kind of a lot for a stock WRX springs. You should be able to find them for like $40. STi springs are too stiff for stock struts or even GR2s anyway.
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Those are ricer springs. Do you care about handling or looks?
If you want the car to handle well, you need more than just a set of springs. The overall goal is to maintain a good contact patch by keeping the tire flat and on the ground. To keep the tire flat you basically need negative camber and a good amount of roll stiffness. To keep the tire on the ground you need good damping.
This means stiffer springs, bigger swaybars, an agressive alignment/possibly camber plates, and the proper struts to keep the tire on the ground.
There is a whole boatload of this information available online, and searching/checking the faqs on nasioc will turn up a bunch of good information.
Spending $200 on lowering springs is not the place to start,
If you want the car to handle well, you need more than just a set of springs. The overall goal is to maintain a good contact patch by keeping the tire flat and on the ground. To keep the tire flat you basically need negative camber and a good amount of roll stiffness. To keep the tire on the ground you need good damping.
This means stiffer springs, bigger swaybars, an agressive alignment/possibly camber plates, and the proper struts to keep the tire on the ground.
There is a whole boatload of this information available online, and searching/checking the faqs on nasioc will turn up a bunch of good information.
Spending $200 on lowering springs is not the place to start,