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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:07 am
by JC
scottzg wrote:THAWA wrote:rallitektech wrote:It depends what year of STI springs your talkin about.
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. Most manufacturers make a sping for the '04 and a diff one for the '05 STi due to the suspension changes.
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:15 am
by THAWA
What changed? And what do manufactures make different about the springs?
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:57 am
by JC
THAWA wrote: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, wider wheels, and I'm pretty sure the strut mounting points are different. That's all I can think of, but there very well might be more. Not everything is directly the suspension, but it affects the spring rates you would use.
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:00 am
by THAWA
Oh, so they didn't change the dimensions of the springs, they just changed the spring rates?
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:21 am
by JC
Yes. I've never heard of any company making a spring longer or shorter for the different years, but I suppose it's possible.
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:35 am
by jamal
I believe the only difference between the 04 and 05 STi suspension is that the front spindle is bigger, so the holes are spaced 3" apart instead of 2.5, and the flanges are about a 1/4" farther apart. I had a set of 05 suspension for about a week, and have pictures of the flanges with a measuring tape for scale if anyone wants to see them. Also the struts are black instead of cherry red. I don't know if the rates changed, but I don't think they did. It's also possible that there are two different 04 rear springs, having different top diameters.
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:34 am
by Kelly
LaureltheQueen wrote:I can assure you JC that I've had ta conversation very close to this with the rallitek guys before, I think Kelly's just trying to ruffle some feathers.
GAWH!........ I would never............
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:24 pm
by Legacy777
You guys should start a new thread in the suspension forum.....this is the picture gallery
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:16 pm
by JasonGrahn
hehehe. Define the test parameters given for testing the rate? From free length? At loaded height? At block?
Yeah, cut your toenails.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:08 am
by THAWA
I still haven't cut my toenails.
PINKS!
see the first post
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:08 am
by jamal
Neat. That's lower than my 04 stock STi springs. Now I want some.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:30 pm
by georryan
Wow, that ride height looks awsome now! Come by tonight and give me a ride
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:08 pm
by JasonGrahn
how very forward of you!
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:55 am
by THAWA
Remember this old ass thread? I just updated it.
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:00 am
by georryan
SWEET! Is it less bouncy now? what kind of a change did it make?
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:44 am
by AWD_addict
Spling spling!
My Legacy has a low rear too. I think it looks odd, but it's just fine from the driver's seat.
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:19 am
by THAWA
More info and a new pic of ride height. Still needs to be higher, but what can you do?