Got some 02 WRX struts, coils and tophats for $200

[douglas vincent]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 519&rd=1,1


I know there will be some issues, but I bet I can make them work, especially since they come with the top hats.

I have a welder.....

[Psychoreo]

I've got the same off an 02. Fit like a glove

[jamal]

Yeah, check the 04+ Impreza spring thread. All you'll need are some 92-94 Legacy or GC Impreza rear tops. The ride will be better but the handling won't unless you can do something about the camber. I have in total 3 sets of bolts to deal with it.

[Legacy-Version94]

i was watching these on ebay too. make sure you post up some pictures after you get them installed.

[douglas vincent]

Well, they are actually 03 wrx struts.

The fronts bolt right in.

The rears?

Not even close. And even getting different tophats wouldnt do squat.

Why? Because the actual outside diameter of the spring is BIG. It doesnt taper at all. Must be a sedan thing.

So instead I put some whiteline "Flatout" springs in. I used the 90-91 tophats which are too small, and the spring slips around. But it works for now until I can get to a junkyard and snag some new 93-94 tophats.

But how does it look/drive/ride?

Its slammed about 2 to 2.5" front and back. I have 2 fingers in the front and 0 fingers in the back. But even though the fender wells are different, the rear doesnt look like its sagging. Although I may modify some Whiteline front springs and drop the front the addtional 1-2 inches.....

It drives and rides really nice, but I am not going to push it until I get the proper rear tophats.

[douglas vincent]

Took out the fronts.

Installed my KYs with the Whiteline flatout springs.

wOw!

Slammed.

Both rear and front tires are fully inside the wheel wells.

STIFF

[douglas vincent]

Drove to Seattle and back.

STIFF

BANG
WHAM
Crack

STill liked it.

[jamal]

The rears?

Not even close. And even getting different tophats wouldnt do squat.

Why? Because the actual outside diameter of the spring is BIG. It doesnt taper at all. Must be a sedan thing.

The straight spring isn't a sedan thing, it's a 02-03 Impreza thing. The 04+ have the tapered springs.

Any pictures? Too low is bad for handling. For one you'll be really close to the bumpstops, and for the other camber goes less negative after about 2" of compression. Lower the car that much, and you're losing neg. camber in turns, and you only have 2" of travel left.

[douglas vincent]

Handling is "fine" at this point. But I havent pushed it yet.

But DAMN I have to slow down for speed bumps. I used to hit them at 40 mph. Then I did that about an hour ago. OUCH!!!!!!!! Jesus on a cracker, i thought my front end had exploded!

I have to hit them at 25 mph now, slower than the damn speed limit!