STi springs / V5 struts?

mdushane · 08-14-2001, 11:05 AM

Hey all. I have decided it is the time to upgrade the suspension on my '02 WRX Wagon. I have 17" S-O2's ready to go on and I am trying to decide on springs/struts/sway bar. I have searched the boards extensively and I think the setup I want is the STi springs and the V5 struts. I gather that it drops the car between 3/4" and 1", which is generally believed to be the ideal height. Is there anything anyone can say against this setup? Can anyone tell me where to get these springs and struts? It looks like Sugar (Lisa) has the struts, but I can't find the springs anywhere.

Thanks,

Mike Dushane

FUBAR · 08-14-2001, 11:08 AM

iSR has the springs I believe.

JaMa · 08-14-2001, 11:09 AM

Seems like I remember seeing the springs on Isr - dont remember how much they were though. I have heard VERY good things about this spring/shock combo, and I believe it is the same suspension which you get on the J-spec STi if you buy one off the assembly line.

JaMa

mdushane · 08-14-2001, 11:19 AM

Pardon my ignorance... ISR?

stratos · 08-14-2001, 12:45 PM

Hey where to you get V5 struts for the 02 WRX? oh wait you are talking about the wagon..I was thinking sadan.

rob

Scooby Don't · 08-14-2001, 12:50 PM

Cobb Tuning has them at:

Click here

Hope that helps,
Scooby Don't

KarmaK · 08-14-2001, 12:54 PM

iSR Performance . Nice place, very cool people, and doing all kinds of stuff for Subarus. Pam is often in the Vendor Classified Forums. Look for WRXGirl. They do excellent work. I got my exhaust and cold air intake installed there.

KChung54 · 08-14-2001, 12:57 PM

I debated this long & hard between myself, and have finally decided on the P1 suspension setup from Mike Shield @ SPD. It's a Ver. 6 strut with Eibach springs...

Just my 2 cents worth...

Kelvin

mdushane · 08-14-2001, 02:08 PM

Has anyone ordered from SPD recently? I e-mailed Mike about the P1 setup and nobody has repsonded. Is there anyhwere else to get the P1 setup?

Thanks,

Mike Dushane

awd-turismo · 08-14-2001, 02:08 PM

What would be a good strut match for these STi springs when used on the WRX sedan? I REALLY want to know.
Thanks everybody...
Nolan

Jaxx · 08-14-2001, 02:12 PM

hmmm ..
v.5 struts and springs are not valved for the GDB? (my02)
they are for the gc8..
they *might* fit
rear camber will be wacky...

how about the SPT suspensin pieces

KChung54 · 08-14-2001, 02:25 PM

Hi Mike Dushane:

I just placed my order yesterday from Mike Shields @ SPD. It's probalby a little easier if you contact him by phone, plus he's a great guy to talk to -- very knowledgeable. You'll definitely get more info out of him if you speak to him live, rather than from an e-mail.

He's basically getting something like 50 e-mails a day that he tries to respond to, so there'll be a delay in getting a response by e-mail.

Kelvin

Arnie · 08-14-2001, 03:00 PM

I'm no expert but I do wonder about the compatiblity of GC8 struts/springs with the new WRX. Mainly its the weight difference. I think all the mounting points are the same but I'm wondering if that extra couple of hundred pounds in the new car would affect the performance of shocks designed for a lighter car.

08-14-2001, 11:05 AM	#1
mdushane Scooby Newbie Member#: 5355 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ann Arbor, MI	STi springs / V5 struts? Hey all. I have decided it is the time to upgrade the suspension on my '02 WRX Wagon. I have 17" S-O2's ready to go on and I am trying to decide on springs/struts/sway bar. I have searched the boards extensively and I think the setup I want is the STi springs and the V5 struts. I gather that it drops the car between 3/4" and 1", which is generally believed to be the ideal height. Is there anything anyone can say against this setup? Can anyone tell me where to get these springs and struts? It looks like Sugar (Lisa) has the struts, but I can't find the springs anywhere. Thanks, Mike Dushane

08-14-2001, 11:09 AM	#3
JaMa Scooby Specialist Member#: 5206 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Centennial, Colorado	Isr? Seems like I remember seeing the springs on Isr - dont remember how much they were though. I have heard VERY good things about this spring/shock combo, and I believe it is the same suspension which you get on the J-spec STi if you buy one off the assembly line. JaMa

08-14-2001, 11:19 AM	#4
mdushane Scooby Newbie Member#: 5355 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ann Arbor, MI	ISR? Pardon my ignorance... ISR?

08-14-2001, 12:50 PM	#6
Scooby Don't Scooby Newbie Member#: 7449 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Long Beach, CA Vehicle: 2002 WRX Silver	Cobb has the springs too Cobb Tuning has them at: Click here Hope that helps, Scooby Don't

08-14-2001, 12:54 PM	#7
KarmaK Scooby Newbie Member#: 7641 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Vehicle: 2002 WRX Blaze Yellow	ISR Performance iSR Performance . Nice place, very cool people, and doing all kinds of stuff for Subarus. Pam is often in the Vendor Classified Forums. Look for WRXGirl. They do excellent work. I got my exhaust and cold air intake installed there.

08-14-2001, 11:08 AM	#2
FUBAR Scooby Specialist Member#: 2132 Join Date: Aug 2000 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Maple Valley, WA, USA Vehicle: 02 WRX Sdn PSM Cobb Stage 1	iSR has the springs I believe.

08-14-2001, 12:45 PM	#5
stratos Scooby Newbie Member#: 5583 Join Date: Apr 2001 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Penngrove, California Vehicle: 96' Ver.2 Wagon White	Hey where to you get V5 struts for the 02 WRX? oh wait you are talking about the wagon..I was thinking sadan. rob

08-14-2001, 12:57 PM	#8
KChung54 Scooby Newbie Member#: 3632 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Parker, CO, USA Vehicle: 2000 Impreza 2.5RS Blue Ridge Pearl	I debated this long & hard between myself, and have finally decided on the P1 suspension setup from Mike Shield @ SPD. It's a Ver. 6 strut with Eibach springs... Just my 2 cents worth... Kelvin

08-14-2001, 02:08 PM	#9
mdushane Scooby Newbie Member#: 5355 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ann Arbor, MI	SPD Has anyone ordered from SPD recently? I e-mailed Mike about the P1 setup and nobody has repsonded. Is there anyhwere else to get the P1 setup? Thanks, Mike Dushane

08-14-2001, 02:08 PM	#10
awd-turismo Scooby Newbie Member#: 5207 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Peoria, IL USA Vehicle: 2002 WRX WRB	What would be a good strut match for these STi springs when used on the WRX sedan? I REALLY want to know. Thanks everybody... Nolan

08-14-2001, 02:12 PM	#11
Jaxx NASIOC Supporter Member#: 177 Join Date: Aug 1999 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Boise,Idaho,USA Vehicle: The FHI addiction-> 93 WRX, 07 FXTS, 08 FXS	hmmm .. v.5 struts and springs are not valved for the GDB? (my02) they are for the gc8.. they might fit rear camber will be wacky... how about the SPT suspensin pieces

08-14-2001, 02:25 PM	#12
KChung54 Scooby Newbie Member#: 3632 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Parker, CO, USA Vehicle: 2000 Impreza 2.5RS Blue Ridge Pearl	Hi Mike Dushane: I just placed my order yesterday from Mike Shields @ SPD. It's probalby a little easier if you contact him by phone, plus he's a great guy to talk to -- very knowledgeable. You'll definitely get more info out of him if you speak to him live, rather than from an e-mail. He's basically getting something like 50 e-mails a day that he tries to respond to, so there'll be a delay in getting a response by e-mail. Kelvin

08-14-2001, 03:00 PM	#13
Arnie Scooby Guru Member#: 1725 Join Date: Jun 2000 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: land o' silicone boobies Vehicle: 02 dentedrustedbug WRB road grime	Jaxx has a good point I'm no expert but I do wonder about the compatiblity of GC8 struts/springs with the new WRX. Mainly its the weight difference. I think all the mounting points are the same but I'm wondering if that extra couple of hundred pounds in the new car would affect the performance of shocks designed for a lighter car.

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