bflan2001

*I have new struts, group n front and rear top hats, and I'm going to order new bump stops and dust boots as well. Is there anything else I should do while I'm in there?

Heedz

iTrader: (51)

Springs? camber bolts? Anything else that messes with alignment so you only pay for it once like a bump steer kit ALK bushings.

bflan2001

I have Prodrive red springs as well as camber bolts, the whiteline rca kit, new steering rack & bushings, sway bushings, end links, I think that's about it. I'm running stock STi struts right now but they're starting to clunk, especially in reverse, and they've always been a little bouncy.

Lowend

iTrader: (5)

If the car is really low, I'd do the roller center adjusters (basically lower ball joints).
If you wanted to do the lower a-arm bushings it would be a good time since you're going to have to align the car anyways

04GG

iTrader: (33)

He listed the RCA and yes, I'd do it with STI struts on a forester. The ALK is a better upgrade, but there technically isn't one for the forester. Whiteline makes a bushing that can be pressed in to the stock one thatt effectively turns the stock bushing into the same thing though. I'll be doing that on mine when I do my struts too, since I already did the forged control arms.

eastbaysubaru

iTrader: (9)

There are rubber seats (rings?) where the springs meet the strut housing (top and bottom IIRC). They're usually shot and on an '02 Forester they are almost 100% needing to be replaced. They get ripped and you should probably replace them while you have everything disassembled. I don't have the time now but if you need clarification I'll try to dig up a pic later tonight when I get home from work.

-Brian