Friends,
I plan to order an '04 wagon and want to get the Sti suspension upgrade. It got a great review in current issue of Road & Track, which compared stock WRX to stock w/ Sti suspension and heavily modified WRX/Sti. They concluded the stock was too soft, the full Sti set up was too hard, and the Sti suspension w/ 17" wheels was just right. Can I order this option so that it is installed by the factory, or would this be done in the dealership? What is the cost of the non-adjustable package, and what should it cost to install if the dealer does it. With the ordered car, I plan to give my business to a dealer who will do an invoice deal, since it would receive the full hold back and have a guaranteed sale. And so I'd like to know what the invoice is on this setup.
How do you all like the short shifter rig. With an ordered car, would you recommend the Subaru option or go with an aftermarket product. And I would really like to hear experiences from someone who has the Sti suspension on a wagon, and whether you are running it with 16" or 17" wheels.
Thanks to all.