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Need a good set of springs for an 04 wrx

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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 09:14 AM
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Need a good set of springs for an 04 wrx

ok... my girlfriend just bought an 04 wrx and she is looking into getting a set of lowering springs. Im not greatly informed on this subject... any help will be greatly appreciated.

what i know:
tein s-techs are BAD!!!
dont want it too low


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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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want a good looking drop but without the chance of blowing the struts...
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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From experience Tanabe gf210's give the car a nice drop, but the spring rates are a bit too high for stock struts, resulting in a bouncing ride (makes having opened drinks in the car impossible to have). I would suggest upgrading the struts too to match the more aggressive spring rates.
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ya i have been looking into the tanabe but i wasn't too sure about that higher spring rate... and i was worried about the longevity of the struts with such a high spring rate!
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