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Scooby Newbie
Member#: 506873
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle:2001 WRX Sedona Pearl Red |
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For everyone not aware of my situation please refer to the "2010 STI rougher than I'd like" thread. The guy I bought car off has a set of Tein H-Tech gold lowering springs on the factory struts. He doesn't have the OEM springs. Am I better off going back to factory stock springs? He said that the H Techs were only a little bit stiffer and lower compared to factory OEM. I will say I am sensitive due to my back and would rather go for comfort rather than performance/looks as it is purely for a nice daily driver. However, if the H Techs are not too bad it'll be easier to get those off him.
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Scooby Newbie
Member#: 538662
Join Date: Jul 2024
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![]() The stock struts and stock springs are going to be the softest. I don't know what the rate on the Tein springs is, but lowering springs generally do ride stiffer than stock. But since you already have coilovers on the car, with high quality coilovers, you can swap the springs out to something with a different spring rate. Fortune sells Swift springs in just about every length and spring rate you can imagine, and they even have a form on their website to help you pick the right set. Id probably start there.
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Scooby Newbie
Member#: 507317
Join Date: Oct 2019
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: SW Ohio
Vehicle:2019 WRX Pure Red |
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With a 1.2" drop, I would gather that the spring rate on the Tein H-Tech are at the upper limits of the stock Sachs dampers. Changing the springs out is the easiest route, especially if the struts/shocks are off the car; however, any other aftermarket spring (from mild<-->wild drops) will all be at the upper most limits the OE can handle. Some Bilstein B6 or B8 might be a better match for the gold H-Tech; however, you are looking at $800 for front and rear dampers. I guess it all depends on what your budget is and which direction you want to go; or what your priorities are (comfort seems high on the list). |
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Scooby Newbie
Member#: 463945
Join Date: Mar 2017
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![]() If you want a comfier ride, swap the Teins for Eibach Pro-Kit springs and KYB Excel-G dampers
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Scooby Guru
Member#: 134005
Join Date: Dec 2006
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Vehicle:2004 WRX Premium PSM |
![]() I've had various lowering springs over the years on multiple cars and always found lowering springs never the answer. The inherent problem you have is you're lowering the car vs the spring height and are thus reducing travel. Generally speaking, reduced travel makes the ride harsher. Most notably on the BRZ, at autocross, we found the stock springs were more or less on the bump stops in hard cornering... so lowering the car any more made you virtually ride on them constantly. Eibach Pro Kit springs are notorious for doing this on stock or stock-style struts.
The better way to lower is via coilovers because you're using other methods of lowering like the tophat itself being thinner. You can generally get more travel out of a full coilover and a better ride if they're not garbage <$1k models. Many in the $2k+ range have better valving, more travel, and better rides on the street if you don't totally crank up the adjustments. Given that, if you're looking for a decent ride, you're better off sticking to stock ride heights on stock style struts. STI springs with new or better struts. It's possible your struts are also shot too... from the lowered springs. If it's a 2010 on the original struts... eh, they're probably on the way out if the mileage is nearing 80-100k. If you can swing something like $2k for RCE SS-1 coilovers, you can keep a better ride, still be lowered, and have adjustment. If not, you're looking at probably $1k for new good struts (don't cheap out here), stock springs, and new tophats. |
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