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Old 01-26-2013, 08:51 AM   #15326
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^ This is why I haven't upgraded my stock front sway bar. If I wanted to make the car drift, I would do this upgrade, but right now I'm most interested in predictable behavior in slippery conditions.
In my experience with past Imprezas and a Forester, a slightly larger bar like the STi 19 or 20 was a nice choice and very predictable.
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Old 01-26-2013, 08:56 AM   #15327
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I'm sure. I guess I don't drive my Impreza aggressively enough that it would make much difference. I'm sure if I had the base model, I'd probably be dissatisfied with the body roll. But the Sport Premium does have a sway bar that's good enough for my driving style.
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Old 01-26-2013, 11:26 AM   #15328
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The bigger the bar the less body roll obviously and greater the oversteer. But with the body rolling less that energy has to be transferred somewhere - and that is to the tires, so a bigger bar is going to make your tires work that much harder. A slightly larger front bar will help offset some of that, but again, that energy has to go somewhere in the front too. In my experience all that is fine in the dry but in the wet and the snow a huge rear bar could make things a little squirrelly if you are not careful.
So is 19mm too much or about right? I know an 18 is available as well.
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Old 01-26-2013, 12:04 PM   #15329
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I can't say on this particular vehicle as I don't own it, I just know from past Imprezas I have owned the 19 made a very nice difference. I had an adjustable one on my 2005, it was 20/22 and I felt like the 22 was too much and made it easy for the rear end to step out and I kept it on 20.

Hope that helps. I am sure others can weigh in that actually have this on their '12+
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Old 01-26-2013, 12:22 PM   #15330
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So is 19mm too much or about right? I know an 18 is available as well.
Yes, any larger and the ovesteer would be too much. It also stiffened the ride a lot
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Old 01-26-2013, 03:21 PM   #15331
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I'm sure. I guess I don't drive my Impreza aggressively enough that it would make much difference. I'm sure if I had the base model, I'd probably be dissatisfied with the body roll. But the Sport Premium does have a sway bar that's good enough for my driving style.
Considering the base model doesn't have a sway bar =0

A friend of mine got the base hatch, and one of his first upgrades was installing the OEM sway bar found in the premium and limited. BIG difference he says.
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Old 01-26-2013, 03:32 PM   #15332
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Yes, any larger and the ovesteer would be too much. It also stiffened the ride a lot
So is 18mm a better idea? I'm sure I could get used to 19 if it handles better that way.
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Old 01-26-2013, 04:20 PM   #15333
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So is 18mm a better idea? I'm sure I could get used to 19 if it handles better that way.
It honestly depends on how you drive. I know not everyone has the opportunities to be have a race car. But true drivers dont buy new suspension parts and get used to them. They buy parts that suits them. Some people like to have understeer and some like to oversteer. So what "handles" better is subjective. The different of 1mm to the run of the mill novice driver will never be able to tell. 22 mm on the other hand is probably too much. Get what ever is cheaper.
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Old 01-26-2013, 04:39 PM   #15334
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It honestly depends on how you drive. I know not everyone has the opportunities to be have a race car. But true drivers dont buy new suspension parts and get used to them. They buy parts that suits them. Some people like to have understeer and some like to oversteer. So what "handles" better is subjective. The different of 1mm to the run of the mill novice driver will never be able to tell. 22 mm on the other hand is probably too much. Get what ever is cheaper.
So what you are suggesting is that

A. I am not a true driver.

B. My Impreza is not a race car.

I'm so offended...
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Old 01-26-2013, 04:50 PM   #15335
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So what you are suggesting is that

A. I am not a true driver.

B. My Impreza is not a race car.

I'm so offended...
LOL sorry if i offended you. most people i see in these forum will buy parts not really understanding the behaviors of a car or the driving style and try to adjust to the cars new behaviors. For example, I was at a race event and there was a new guy with a mini. he recently bought a suspension for it. there setup was pretty good in my opinion. it was set for oversteer which will allow for turning with the rear end with a little slide. but when got on the track, he kept over oversteering to the point it made the car way slower when stock. he had a "good" setup but it wasn't setup for him. in some scca autox classes i know some s2000 drivers take off the rear sway bars.

I am suggesting you find out what kind of driving style do you like. do you like safe understeering or do you like fun oversteering? 18 or 19 would be fine, you probably wont feel the difference between the two. just get whatever is cheaper.

i dont think i ever said your impreza is not a race car. but im not saying it is. for me personally, stock is alright with me. this is my eco box. i alright have a fun car. if you want stiff and be a little tail happy get 22 mm. it is up to you. we cant tell you how you drive. too much stiffness makes a harsh ride. too small of a bar makes it a rolly-polly.
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Old 01-26-2013, 05:02 PM   #15336
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LOL sorry if i offended you. most people i see in these forum will buy parts not really understanding the behaviors of a car or the driving style and try to adjust to the cars new behaviors. For example, I was at a race event and there was a new guy with a mini. he recently bought a suspension for it. there setup was pretty good in my opinion. it was set for oversteer which will allow for turning with the rear end with a little slide. but when got on the track, he kept over oversteering to the point it made the car way slower when stock. he had a "good" setup but it wasn't setup for him. in some scca autox classes i know some s2000 drivers take off the rear sway bars.

I am suggesting you find out what kind of driving style do you like. do you like safe understeering or do you like fun oversteering? 18 or 19 would be fine, you probably wont feel the difference between the two. just get whatever is cheaper.

i dont think i ever said your impreza is not a race car. but im not saying it is. for me personally, stock is alright with me. this is my eco box. i alright have a fun car. if you want stiff and be a little tail happy get 22 mm. it is up to you. we cant tell you how you drive. too much stiffness makes a harsh ride. too small of a bar makes it a rolly-polly.
Haha, I was just being sarcastic, I suppose that doesn't translate at all over the internets. That said I see the point you are trying to make. Right now I'm going for balance, I don't really like like understeer at all, and ideally would like something in the middle leaning toward a little oversteer.
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Old 01-26-2013, 05:11 PM   #15337
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Haha, I was just being sarcastic, I suppose that doesn't translate at all over the internets. That said I see the point you are trying to make. Right now I'm going for balance, I don't really like like understeer at all, and ideally would like something in the middle leaning toward a little oversteer.
lol alrighty then. im pretty sure that is your answer. the stock suspension is setup for understeering because it is safe. if it were me i would go 19 and if i were to use this car more than an eco box. 22 is more a performance platform for more oversteer. 19 maybe a little stiff but definitely decrease body roll. again between 18 and 19, it is already a step up from stock and i think you should be fine with either one.
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Old 01-26-2013, 06:18 PM   #15338
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lol alrighty then. im pretty sure that is your answer. the stock suspension is setup for understeering because it is safe. if it were me i would go 19 and if i were to use this car more than an eco box. 22 is more a performance platform for more oversteer. 19 maybe a little stiff but definitely decrease body roll. again between 18 and 19, it is already a step up from stock and i think you should be fine with either one.
I wouldn't mind a little more stiffness. this car is riding a really fine line between super refined suspension and a touch too soft in the corners...just. If the sway bar will help then I will definitely do it.
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Old 01-26-2013, 07:30 PM   #15339
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I wouldn't mind a little more stiffness. this car is riding a really fine line between super refined suspension and a touch too soft in the corners...just. If the sway bar will help then I will definitely do it.
well, when i said stiffer, i was relating that to the body roll. there will less of it so it will feel stiffer in the corners. not for rides and bumps or dips that has alot to do with braces, springs, and struts. but yes in the corners a stiffer bar will help it stiffen out. and the stuff people are saying about energy transfer to the tires. i mean, everything you do is transfered to the tires. accelerate, brake, and turning. a larger bar makes the car more planted. having body roll is what causes offsetting the car from left to right. but having a very large bar could be detrimental to inclement driving. 19mm is not very large. large but not gigantic.

google "sway bays work". they are sometimes called anti-sway bars.
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Old 01-26-2013, 09:10 PM   #15340
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well, when i said stiffer, i was relating that to the body roll. there will less of it so it will feel stiffer in the corners. not for rides and bumps or dips that has alot to do with braces, springs, and struts. but yes in the corners a stiffer bar will help it stiffen out. and the stuff people are saying about energy transfer to the tires. i mean, everything you do is transfered to the tires. accelerate, brake, and turning. a larger bar makes the car more planted. having body roll is what causes offsetting the car from left to right. but having a very large bar could be detrimental to inclement driving. 19mm is not very large. large but not gigantic.

google "sway bays work". they are sometimes called anti-sway bars.
Ah ok, I see what you are saying now. I suppose that would be ideal in my mind. For some reason I assumed you meant suspension compliance, which I assumed was changed but not nearly enough to make a big difference.
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Old 01-26-2013, 10:40 PM   #15341
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So I had my first "incident" with my Impreza tonight.

I was backing out of someones driveway and when I cut the wheel to back out onto the road, the corner of my front bumper slammed a big pile of rock-hard frozen snow, ice and dirt.

The hit broke off my fog light shroud and two push clips on the bottom of the bumper. It also left some nice gouges and put a 3 inch or so vertical crack in the bumper.

I'm sure its probably only the first of several bumps and bruises, but I'm so anal about my vehicles, I'm debating replacing the whole bumper cover...

Without looking it up, does anyone know off hand what a new front bumper cover costs?

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Old 01-26-2013, 11:54 PM   #15342
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Dont forget the paint
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Old 01-27-2013, 12:01 AM   #15343
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Yeah, I noticed that you can't buy them pre-painted unfortunately.
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Old 01-27-2013, 12:08 AM   #15344
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Without looking it up, does anyone know off hand what a new front bumper cover costs?
Recently had an estimate to have the bumper replaced on my 09 outback sport, and it was about $800 painted at a body shop.
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Old 01-27-2013, 12:25 AM   #15345
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Recently had an estimate to have the bumper replaced on my 09 outback sport, and it was about $800 painted at a body shop.
Ouch... Well, I found the bumper cover online for $208 not including shipping. I'm guessing a good paint job probably goes for at least a few hundred.
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Old 01-27-2013, 12:26 AM   #15346
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If the body shop can do plastic welding, it might cost less to have the bumper cover repaired vs. total replacement. Then again, at that price it could end up being about the same.
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Old 01-27-2013, 02:12 AM   #15347
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So is 18mm a better idea? I'm sure I could get used to 19 if it handles better that way.
No, I have told you in the past I have the 19. 22 is too big without changing the front, and no one makes a front for us
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Old 01-27-2013, 07:37 AM   #15348
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Hey guys, new to the Subaru gang. Just about to get my '12 impreza hatch base delivered .

Just got the usual not sure questions to put out there as I couldn't find any in the forums.
1. Coil springs (coil overs not sure what's what) yes or no? Or what are people using to drop their ride? I'm not 100% as my first and only car was/is a mini truck so I've got leaf kits.
2. Any news on CAIs? Has anyone upgraded to K&N boxes yet?
3. Looking at getting the 19mm STI swaybar where's best to buy them from as I'm in Australia
4. What wheels are out there? I love the black matte look specially since I'm getting my Impreza in black. What's the best looking set out, I don't want over the top just maybe some black drift tek wheel? Thought on that would be mint.

Any help or advice before I get the new girl would be sick

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Old 01-27-2013, 09:07 AM   #15349
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So I drove a 5mt (the new "red") and the cvt (white) yesterday.

I wanted to love it and be overwhelmed, but there just aren't enough differences in this vehicle in the interior quality, cabin noise and road feel over past NA Imprezas for me to want one. Yes, the MPG is much improved and it's AWD and a hatch, which I miss, but that wasn't enough for me to forgo the creature comforts of my TSX and trade it in.
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Old 01-27-2013, 09:16 AM   #15350
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surprised at all the peeps wanting to mod their 12' impreza . its really not any type of performance vehicle. dont get me wrong I love my wifes 12' impreza but quick, sporty, agile it is not imo.
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