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10-31-2007, 12:16 AM | #1 |
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Struts!
Ohhk my struts are blown, due to my sweet S-Tech's... I have an 05' WRX, everywhere I look only carries 02-04 WRX struts! I cant find anyone who carries ones for 05! I called hopupracing.com, they said that there are no aftermarket struts for 05. Im just looking for a good set of struts for my 05, that will fit of course. I guess I could order a set of coilovers , but im not in the mood to drop a grand or more! If you can, point me in the right direction to a set of good struts besides the p.o.s OEM ones. Gracias...............
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10-31-2007, 12:17 AM | #2 |
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justin what about tokicos?
nvm..hmm.. maybe you should grap on my oilcovers (get some coilovers) |
10-31-2007, 12:20 AM | #3 |
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How long did your stock struts last with the teins? The car I just picked up is setup the same way and I was wondering today if that might be an accident waiting to happen...
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10-31-2007, 12:23 AM | #4 |
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I put them on in april, soo bout 6 months of daily driving and some trips to Payson. I went on a trip to Sedona a couple months back, ROUGH ride through the streets of Sedona!
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10-31-2007, 12:31 AM | #5 |
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You shut your mouth when your talking to me! I dont want to drop the money on coilovers! I never go to the track, EVER... Sooo why the heck should I pay $1200-1500 for a good set of coilvers if I will never use them to their full potential? Why dont you buy a W R X ?
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10-31-2007, 12:37 AM | #6 |
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Best setup using spring/struts is Tokico D Spec and RCE Yellow springs
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10-31-2007, 12:47 AM | #7 |
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Hmmm, but I needs struts for my 05' WRX! Are 06' different
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10-31-2007, 12:51 AM | #8 |
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afaik. wrx struts are exactly the same 02-05. STi struts change in 05 due to the 5x114 hub. im not 100% but i believe all wrx struts are the same no matter what the year... but i will have to check on that to be sure.
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10-31-2007, 01:00 AM | #9 |
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Thanks James, I have been told the same also... I just want to make sure before I go on and buy a set. I bought a set from hopup a couple weeks ago. And I was wondering why I hadnt received them yet, so I called today and they told me they wouldnt fit? Soooo I guess I will just have to make a couple calls to make sure.
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10-31-2007, 01:08 AM | #10 |
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Thanks for the info, I'll start looking for replacements
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10-31-2007, 01:18 AM | #11 |
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RCE's are the shat. I had them on stock struts (oops...) on my WRX. They lasted about 10 months, but good God was that a good 10 months of autocrossing / Virginia mountain roading. Pair them w/ a beefier set of struts, and I think you've got just about the best springs you can put on a WRX.
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10-31-2007, 01:37 AM | #12 |
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would sti struts off an 04 work okay with that set up!??
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10-31-2007, 01:46 AM | #13 |
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10-31-2007, 02:25 AM | #14 |
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Are there any KYB AGXs that fit an 05? They are fairly cheap and yet good struts from my experience.
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10-31-2007, 03:50 AM | #15 |
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10-31-2007, 10:29 AM | #16 |
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ive been runnin stock struts with tein (pronounced tAIn) s-techs for almost 2 years with no problems. yes, tein is the kmart of japan but hell you cant beat the price.
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10-31-2007, 11:23 AM | #17 |
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Yup... in fact, that was what I was going to do, until I got a chance to get my STi I found a set of stock '05 WRX struts laying around a buddy's garage, put them on the WRX w/ my stock springs, sold off the RCEs, and traded it in for the STi.
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10-31-2007, 12:10 PM | #18 |
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wrong 02 03 are the same 04 05 wrx are the same 04 sti fit them all...02 -03 have different design but will fit but requiring top hats from a 04-05 wrx if you are using 04-05 wrx springs and vice versa for 02-03 springs.. the rear shocks of the 02-03 need a spacer from jic for the top hat to be spaced up and secure the springs in place. hope this helps
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10-31-2007, 12:41 PM | #19 | |
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too bad i just sold my struts to roman or else id hook ya up |
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11-01-2007, 01:57 AM | #20 |
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Sooo 02-03 tokico hp series struts will work just fine with 04-05 top hats? Cheezus im confused?
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11-01-2007, 03:29 AM | #21 | |
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and correct the tophats are different, so use your stock ones no matter what you get unless you get better ones for your MY car |
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11-01-2007, 03:33 AM | #22 |
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11-01-2007, 11:30 AM | #23 |
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meant that he could buy my struts and use his tophats
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11-01-2007, 08:05 PM | #24 |
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Good deal, then I will just look around and find a set of struts that I want. Todd aka "robots..." is going to be switchin them out for me, he will know what to do as usual. I called Tokico yesterday but knowone will be back until Monday due to SEMA. Thanks guys for the input
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