legacycentral bbs

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

I'm pretty sure you need new front perches as well. But instead of using the 04 springs you can get 02-03 springs, which will work with your stock rear tops and perches.

so the 02/03 springs will go right into my struts no problem?

and the reason i was gonna get the 04+'s was because i can get them for $80

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.

no they are tanable (spelling) GF210's

but i would in a performance shop now so if the 02/03's go right in ill buy them new

yeah try them out. You might need the upper spring perches in the front though. What's the spring rate on those? Also, it might lower the car a lot.

ya these are the 2inch drop.

ahh screw it, im just going to buy somt stock 02/03 struts and put some espelir springs on it from my shop.

Get BC or GC struts instead so you don't have to deal with the geometry problems. You should still be able to use an 02-03 spring with them if you want. KYB GR2s and AGXes are cheap on e-bay.

i went looking through our catalogs and found that inatrax and h&r makes direct springs to lower my car 1.5inches all round and i get my discount on ether. i will pay probally like $180

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,