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Old 01-30-2006, 09:15 AM   #1
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Default Is There A Difference In Suspensions With Different Models

Someone Told Me That The Bug Eye Wrx Has A Better Suspension That The New Model (bigger Light) Wrx. How Correct Is That? If There Is A Difference Can Someone Please Tell Me What That Difference Is?
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Old 01-30-2006, 10:48 AM   #2
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not exactly better, but the strut tops are different on the 04-on so the strut tops must be used for that particular year.

in terms of better... well i really don't think there's too much advantage one over the other. but people should feel free to chime in with more opinion or fact because i really don't know if one is better than the other or not.
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Old 01-30-2006, 10:49 AM   #3
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Personally I think the valving is better on the newer WRXs; the struts feel a bit beefier. As for the bugeyes, I can't think of anything that is ever considered "better" on those years that wasn't completely subjective.

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... unless "Someone" was just referring to the larger (20mm) rear sway bar found on 02/early 03 WRX sedans
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Struts were revalved when the top hats were changed in '04. The non-bugeyes supposedly feel better planted. The sedan rear sway was larger (20mm) on 02 and 03 sedans. The fronts have remained unchanged structurally but I am sure were revalved when the rears changed.
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I believe the 06 WRX has aluminum control arms.
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Thanks for the info guys. It seems to me that if the older impreza has a better suspension than the newer models, then Subaru has taken a backward step......something I doubt very much.
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