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06-02-2004, 11:50 PM | #1 |
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"Official" Post your suspension setup and settings thread.
I just wanted to start this thread because I am curious as to what everyone uses for settings, and I'm sure it'll be a help to people deciding what to buy or what settings to use. So, please post your suspension mods, any damping settings, alignment settings, and some comments for what you do for performance driving, etc and how/why you like the settings. Thanks!
My setup: Cusco Front 22mm Swaybar Cusco Front Strut Tower Bar Cusco Rear Adjustable Swaybar (24mm) Cusco Rear Strut Tower Bar Cusco Rear V-Brace Bar Cusco V2 underbrace Eibach ERS 600lb Springs (0800.250.0600) JIC FLT-A2 Coilovers STi Aluminum Control Arms STi Lateral Links STi Trailing Arms Performance Alignment Poltec Heavy Duty Adjustable Endlinks Whiteline RACE ALK Whiteline Rear Camber bolts Whiteline Rear Subframe Bushings Whiteline Rear Subframe Lock kit Wheels: 17x8.5 White Advan RG w/ 255/40R17 Kumho Victoracers, 18x7.5 White Konig Rated R w/ 235/40R18 Settings: Rear Sway on Full Stiff Street Damping: 2 clicks from soft front, 5 clicks from soft rear. Still experimenting with race damping settings Camber: -2.0 F, -1.0 R Toe: 0 all around Basically, I occasionally street drive this, but I mostly autocross it, drag it for fun, and i want to get to more HPDE's this year as well. I have yet to try out some of the new settings for this year Please post it up
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Last edited by ScreaminFast; 06-03-2004 at 11:16 AM. |
06-02-2004, 11:57 PM | #2 |
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Vehicle:2005 Legacy GT wagon Platinum Silver Metallic |
Nothing has changed for me...
SPT wagon struts/springs
STi lateral/trailing/swaybar links Gp. N control arm bushings Cusco Type II front lower brace Gp. N. strut tops SPT wagon swaybar I like this setup because it can outhandle most things on the road, but it's still very comfortable for a daily driver. It can be (and has been) rallycrossed, track dayed and autocrossed. It can fly over speed bumps at 40 mph, and also drive the wife to work. But it's firm (not stiff...big difference) and tight. And the control arm bushings and lower brace make a significant difference in steering feel and quality. Kevin |
06-03-2004, 12:00 AM | #3 |
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i have to totally agree with you about the steering feel and what mods help that the best. Also, unfortunatly i know exactly what you mean by stiff, hehe.
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06-03-2004, 03:29 AM | #4 |
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nice setup you have there screaminfast.my setup looks like this:
Installed: tein ra's cusco front strut cusco rear strut cusco rear sway cusco lateral links and trailing arms poltec box rear end links whiteline steering rack bushings wheels: volk ce2n's with 245 azenis sports brakes: prodrive big brake kit Soon to be installed: perrin alk cusco front sway poltec front endlinks the coilovers are set at 2 clicks away from full stiff and I need an alignment :-( Last edited by petawabit; 06-09-2004 at 02:24 AM. |
06-03-2004, 11:32 AM | #5 |
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While not 100% track-only car, it's becoming close to one.
Suspension: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers STi aluminum control arms STi pink trailing alms STi pink lateral links STi group'N' rear strut tops Whiteline 22-24-26 rear bar (set on 24mm) '04 WRX RSB brackets & mounts solid (heim) swaybar links Cusco 21mm front swaybar Cusco V2 lower bar Cusco 40mm rear strut bar Cusco 'V' brace Whiteline ALK Whiteline rear differential bushings Whiteline rear subframe lock Whiteline steering rack bushings rear camber bolts Noltec caster/camber plates J-Speed reinforcement bars (door jamb to strut tower) Autopower 4-point rollbar Brakes: 4-pot front brakes stock rotors Carbotech Panther XP pads (track only) 2-pot rear brakes stock (2-pot) rotors Carbotech Bobcat pads Goodrich lines (all four) Motul fluid dust shields removed brake ducts from foglight opening to inner wheel well. Wheels/tires: SSR Competition 17x7.5 (silver) Toyo RA-1 235/45x17 longer wheel studs 5mm rear spacers Zenki lightweight aluminum lug nuts Settings: coilovers: 4 front, 5 rear caster: 4.5+ camber: f 2.5- r 1.0- toe: zero f & r I'm sure I've forgotten something! -Keith- |
06-03-2004, 02:12 PM | #6 |
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Vehicle:2003 WRX wrb stage 4 What would Scooby do? |
Suspension:
Whiteline front sway bar 22mm rear (HD adj) sway bar 22-24-26mm set on 24, rear strut bar, steering bushings Sport ALK Outrigger bushings Rear Diff Bolts Cusco under brace TIC Rear Diff Bushings TIC Fender Braces Koni Adjustable Inserts (street setting one full soft. track setting almost full stiff front 1/ 1/2 turn rear) Ground Control Coil Overs 340#/300# Ground Control Front Top Mount Plates Noltec Rear C/C Adjustable Plates Tires: Toyo RA-1s on oem wheels for track Brakes: Front TWR 4 pots w/ 310 mm rotors bobcat pads for street/xp pads for track Rear TWR 2 pots w/320 mm rotors TWR pads Alignment: Front: Camber -3.0 Caster L 4.3 R-4.5 Toe- 0.0 Cross Camber 0.0 Cross Caster -.2 Total Toe: -.01 Rear: Camber -1.6 Toe 0.0 Hieght(measured from ground to fender apex)/Weight: LF - 25 3/4" 1015lbs RF - 25 7/8" 939lbs LR - 25 3/8" 696lbs RR - 25 3/8" 645lbs Car Weight = 3115 Car + Driver (180lbs) = 3295 Front weight% vs rear weight% = 59.30%/40.70% Left side weight% vs Right side weight% = 51.9%/48.1% LF&RR cross weight 49.95% RF&LR cross weight 50.05% Last edited by WillysPU; 03-25-2006 at 12:35 AM. |
06-03-2004, 02:54 PM | #7 |
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Vehicle:2019 WRX CPW |
Whiteline ALK
Perrin adj FSB Perrin adj RSB Perrin Rear endlinks FAKE STI strut tower bars front and rear Tein H-Tech Springs Stock Struts 18" Subzeros w/yoko es100's Like the setup. Nice looking drop with almost better than stock ride. Waiting to do struts until stocks are blown. ALK did nice job w/ front end push under acceleration. Adj swaybars were best mod so far as far as handling response goes. Would go with a different tire next time around but nice all around traction, especially in wet. Alignment setting are just about stock right now and I solo. Maybe next year I will think about a performance alignment once I get the new struts in |
06-03-2004, 03:32 PM | #8 |
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Vehicle:2002 WRX Wagon Blue |
02 WRX Wagon
SPt Wagon Strings/Springs Grp N Top Mounts Perrin Rear Endlinks 20MM Sedan Sway Bar Steering Bushings Planning to add: Rear Diff Bushings Front Endlinks Also planning to copy gtguy's setup Setup: Front: Camber: -1.50 deg Front Toe: 1/16" out Rear: Camber: -1.00 deg Rear Toe: 3/32" out Always willing to get better suggestions for alignment. |
06-03-2004, 04:05 PM | #9 |
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Vehicle:2002 WRX wagon 286 AWHP craptastic CA 91 |
2002 WRX wagon
STi V7 Struts, springs and sway bar STi Group N top mounts STi Rear stut tower brace STi pink lateral links STi pink trailing arms Various bushings P1 17" with S03's Carbo tech pads Goodridge SS brake lines Motul brake fluid |
06-03-2004, 06:55 PM | #10 |
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CTKAG
hey, can i see pics of the J-speed part, and teh autopower cage? Those were somethings that i had wanted...
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06-04-2004, 09:04 AM | #11 |
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I probably can find some pics of the J-speed bars - they're impossible to see once installed. I can take a couple pics of the car with the rollbar when I get home.
Edit - best I could find for the J speed bar was the pic in this thread. -Keith- Last edited by CTKAG; 06-04-2004 at 06:15 PM. |
06-04-2004, 09:22 AM | #12 |
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2002 WRX wagon
STi V7 sedan struts, springs Cusco front camber plates Rear WRX top mounts 20mm WRX sedan rear swaybar "Front" rear diff bushings ATP S5 16" with Azenis Sports Axxis Ultimate pads F/R Goodridge SS brake lines ATE SuperBlue brake fluid Front -2.1 camber, 0 toe, 3.6 caster Rear -0.5 camber, 0 toe |
06-07-2004, 12:09 AM | #13 |
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bump.....any updates??
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06-07-2004, 12:38 AM | #14 |
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STi ver 7 struts
pink springs noltec front camber plates Group-N rear top mounts Sedan 20mm rear sway bar axis ultimate pads and WRX brakes goodridge ss lines ate super blue fluid toyo T1-S 215-45-17 rota attacks |
06-09-2004, 01:33 AM | #15 |
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seems like many people like the pink struts and pink springs combo....how do these compare to a coilover setup?
(i have coilovers, but i want to further information for the benefit of other members ) |
08-30-2004, 05:07 PM | #16 |
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Solo2 STX-legal setup:
24mm front bar (adj) 22mm rear bar (adj) JIC FLT-A2 8k front/10k rear (~450# front/~560# rear) (up from soft) 8 clicks front, 13 clicks rear (no preload on any corner, no helper springs) Helix aluminum endlinks (metal bearings) (FYI: JICs include metal top plates with pillowball mounts in the rear and metal adjustable camber plates with pillowball mounts in the front) 13.5" ride height from middle of hub to fender lip at all four corners with the car in race trim. (Do not try this unless you have coilovers!) This setup is great for a WRX on the autox course. For track days, a little much I'd wager. I set the camber plates so that I have notably less camber driving around town in order to keep the back end in check. In race trim (i.e. no junk in trunk, no gas, camber plates all the way in up front,) it rotates VERY easily and with ham-fisted inputs one could easily get themselves in a lot of trouble on the street. |
08-30-2004, 05:45 PM | #17 |
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2003 WRX Sedan
STi Type RA struts STi Type RA springs STi Grp N strut tops Cusco 21mm front swaybar Poltec adjustable front endlinks Cusco 22-24mm adjustable rear swaybar Kartboy rear endlinks Cusco Type OS front strut tower brace Cusco Type OS rear strut tower brace TrunkMonkey I was happy with it until I started getting better at autocross. Now I want something adjustable. I rode shotgun for an autocross run in my friend's Celica yesterday - Tein SS coilovers. My ass could instantly feel how neutrally his car handled as opposed to my setup where I felt like I was fighting it a lot. That's not an advertisement for Teins, just a note that a properly set up adjustable suspension is a beautiful thing. The STi bits are fine, but not for my application. I will be sporting some FLT-A2's next year.. john |
08-30-2004, 05:47 PM | #18 | |
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IMHO for anything other than hardcore track or autox folks the STi bits are fine but if you think you'll get The Bug, buy something adjustable.. john |
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09-14-2011, 09:04 AM | #19 |
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just wanted to revive this thread cause im gettng ready to do suspension and dont want to start a post your setup thread.
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09-14-2011, 09:59 AM | #20 |
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Vehicle:2006 WRX TR 2013 Crosstrek |
Suspension:
Tokico D-Specs SPC camber bolts OEM STi takeoff springs STi aluminum control arms Whiteline 22mm rear sway bar w/ HD mounts Whiteline front and rear endlinks Whiteline ALK Whiteline rear adjustable lateral links (4) TiC trailing arm bushings Group N tophats Whiteline front strut brace Rear diff/outrigger TiC bushings Steering: 04 STi steering rack STi solid steering coupler Whiteline steering rack bushings Brakes: 4/2 pot brakes from 06 WRX Hawk HPS pads Goodridge stainless lines Settings: D-Specs - 5/5 TFFS front and rear Alignment: -2 degrees front camber, -1.5 degrees rear camber, 0 toe all around I love this setup. It's very comfortable for the street, but it handles incredibly well. I had Swift Spec R springs, but they were too low for the streets in my area. The STi springs are perfect, they handle well and raised my car back up. Overall, my car is a blast to drive! |
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