Well, I just picked up and installed my new wheels/tires/susp from JLB Motorsports (www.jlbmotorsports.com) on Friday.

I went with 17x8 Rota Torques in Hyper Black wrapped w/ 225/45/17 Hankook RS2 Z212 and KSport full coilover suspension.

Switching from all stock part made a HUGE difference. The tires grip insanely better than stock re92's (but thats a given ) I've own Azenis before and driven an STi on Azenis and IMO I'd put these at an equal level but at a much cheaper price. Once I hit the track or an autox I can see if they handle heat better than the Falkens.

As for the KSport, I am really impressed. I couldn't find a whole lot of information about them at first but then I started to see a couple reviews with nothing bad to say so I decided to give it a try. They seem to be very simliar to the Tein Flex in that they are 2 way height adjustable (spring perch and overall shock height), 36 way dampening adjustable, teflon coated, and certain apps (like the WRX) come with the camber plates up front.

First off, the install was very straight forward. This was the first time I installed suspension on a Subaru but everything went smoothly and everything fit perfect. After finishing the install I took it straight home until I got an alignment. After the alignment I "tested" it out and man did I like them. Huge decrease in body roll and car feels very planted. One thing I really liked was that it was stiff but not annoying for daily driving on the softer settings. Spring rates are 7kf/5kr but you can order other rates if desired. Also, to others who later see this, it may seem weird that the dampening adjustment doesn't "click" but they already told me that the reason for that is that the electronic control unit is supposed to be released by the end of this year and will be compatible with the current setups.

Here's a couple pics

 

Looks like quality coilovers.

The rear of your car looks too low though(just my opinion), I always thought the f/r should be at least level, if not a slightly higher rear.

 

Yea, overall I think I'm going to lift the car 1/2" all around.

 

Nice car and nice drop.....where did you buy your coilovers and for how much?
~luke

 

Thanks!

I got them from a local shop in So Cal called JLB Motorsports (www.jlbmotorsports.com) for 900.

 

looks great bro!! did u put the brace on yet??

 

GSR WRX,
I hv this problem at the front leftside, there is the spring cracking sound. I'm thinking to re-adjust it & put in some grease between the spring & cone cover...? or is it some thing else.....

here are some pix... before & after..




Update: OK I found the problem... get it solved..

 

although i havent seen the pictures cause they dont work for me, generally the fronts are set just a bit higher than the rear in almost any car. besides the people who adjust the levels to make the car look really mean with an aggressive stance.

if you look at a complete stock oem suby (or pretty much any car) you can see from the factory the fronts are raised a bit more than the rears. same with most cars in various motorsport events~ i believe for clearance issues when transfering weight towards fronts under braking.