These coilovers are height adjustable although they do not feature adjustable damping. They are not supplied with strut tops but are fully compatible with stock and aftermarket strut tops. Spring rates are 280 ft/lb up front and 168 ft/lb in the rear.
Included in the package are four threaded-body dampers, four coil springs, four lower spring seats, four spring seat locks, four bumpstops, two front upper spring perches, two rear upper spring perches, four dustcovers, two spanner wrenches, and the instruction manuals. The units are shipped fully assembled from the factory.
Although they are designed for the WRX wagon, several WRX sedan owners have used them successfully. The main difference between sedan and wagon struts is that the sedan front strut is about 0.5" longer, but since these coilovers are height adjustable, that difference can easily be accomodated for.
Author
Steppin Razor @Stoptech
Registered: November 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 2413
Review Date: Tue September 30, 2003
Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 6
Pros:
Ride quality, build quality, value.
Cons:
Handling performance.
These are a very good coilover for the WRX owner who is looking for a suspension setup that is going to be very comfortable for daily use, adjustable for height, and still outperform the stock suspension. The ride quality on the units is very good and I can attest to the durability of them as well.
The one qualm I had with them was how they performed at the limit, which is where I spend quite a bit of time. The fact that they weren't adjustable for dampening left me a little disappointed but not distraught. The real problem is that compared to stock, the spring rates are 72% stiffer up front and 27% stiffer in the rear. If you know anything about suspension, you know that is understeer city. This setup is simply not meant to be used under extreme driving conditions. Proof of this statement lies in the fact that it is nearly impossible to tune the understeer out of the car with these coilovers. And don't get me wrong, I'm not saying this is a bad thing. Most people haven't got a clue what their car does at the limit of adhesion, so the fact that these struts won't send the car spinning in circles is actually a good thing. All I'm saying is that if you're looking for a suspension setup that is meant to be driven at the edge of lateral traction, this is not it.
OwlBoogie This Guy Can Hella Draw!
Registered: November 2002 Location: We Believe.™ Posts: 3149
Review Date: Fri July 9, 2004
Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $900.00
| Rating: 8
Pros:
Affordable
Cons:
No Damper Adjustment
Great entry level coilover. I dig \'em because they are wagon specific. I lifted my car for the winter and that actually made my car have a stiffer ride since the spring are coiled tighter and the have less travel.
Not having damper adjustments for me means less settings to mess up. Some stated before - Just think of the WGNs as a well matched strut and spring combo.
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