Lowered my OB......
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Lowered my OB......
So I got my GC/WRX setup installed yesterday......
And it's great.
315 F/250 R progressive springs, 9inch/8inch. WRX struts and hats. Koni race bumpstops. No camber issues. With a sight alignment, it tracks beuatifully, which is a testament to the shop who put them in (S-Squared here in Sacramento). No creaks, rattles, booms, anything. It rides better than it did with stock OB suspension, and handling is unbelievably improved. It's about a 3 inch drop, to about a 1 finger gap in back and 2 in the front; I'll even it out in a weekor so after the springs do any settling they're gonna do.
As for the shop, Nate did an incredible job. The GC's look like they were a part of the struts from the beginning, and his assessment for spring rates was spot-on, as I couldn't imagine a better compromise between ride and handling. Take your car there now, for anything you need done.
I'm serious.
Pics......
And it's great.
315 F/250 R progressive springs, 9inch/8inch. WRX struts and hats. Koni race bumpstops. No camber issues. With a sight alignment, it tracks beuatifully, which is a testament to the shop who put them in (S-Squared here in Sacramento). No creaks, rattles, booms, anything. It rides better than it did with stock OB suspension, and handling is unbelievably improved. It's about a 3 inch drop, to about a 1 finger gap in back and 2 in the front; I'll even it out in a weekor so after the springs do any settling they're gonna do.
As for the shop, Nate did an incredible job. The GC's look like they were a part of the struts from the beginning, and his assessment for spring rates was spot-on, as I couldn't imagine a better compromise between ride and handling. Take your car there now, for anything you need done.
I'm serious.
Pics......
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Cross poster!!! Just kidding. It looks nice. Do you have any before shots? I know I see Outbacks everyday, but just for comparisons sake. 
What do you have as far as engine goes. I seem to remember that you have something cool in there.
What do you have as far as engine goes. I seem to remember that you have something cool in there.
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Before:
No fun engine stuff yet. That's going to change, however. 5MT going in in a month or two, with an Exedy organic and Fidanza lightweight flywheel. Borla headers and S-Squared header-back.
Then the fun stuff. Gonna either be a built EJ22T, an EJ20, or an STI shortblock w/WRX heads, we'll see.
No fun engine stuff yet. That's going to change, however. 5MT going in in a month or two, with an Exedy organic and Fidanza lightweight flywheel. Borla headers and S-Squared header-back.
Then the fun stuff. Gonna either be a built EJ22T, an EJ20, or an STI shortblock w/WRX heads, we'll see.
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Originally posted by sybir
Before:
No fun engine stuff yet. That's going to change, however. 5MT going in in a month or two, with an Exedy organic and Fidanza lightweight flywheel. Borla headers and S-Squared header-back.
Then the fun stuff. Gonna either be a built EJ22T, an EJ20, or an STI shortblock w/WRX heads, we'll see.
Before:
No fun engine stuff yet. That's going to change, however. 5MT going in in a month or two, with an Exedy organic and Fidanza lightweight flywheel. Borla headers and S-Squared header-back.
Then the fun stuff. Gonna either be a built EJ22T, an EJ20, or an STI shortblock w/WRX heads, we'll see.
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Yeah, my shop favors the EJ22; it's a really strong motor. My paranoia about smogging it may steer me down the EJ20 path for simplicity's sake, however....
the drop. 
