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Aftermarket?? An STi IS aftermarket, bro.
Check out the July issue of Sport Compact Car. The best WRX tuners couldn't top the handling of the Sti using aftermarket suspension. A bigger stabilizer bar may be your only area for improvement. Just count your blessing that you have one of the most amazing cars in the country. $$ is probably better spent on increasing power. But that's just my 2 cents...
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Check out the July issue of Sport Compact Car. The best WRX tuners couldn't top the handling of the Sti using aftermarket suspension. A bigger stabilizer bar may be your only area for improvement. Just count your blessing that you have one of the most amazing cars in the country. $$ is probably better spent on increasing power. But that's just my 2 cents...
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From: Lake Hughes | CA
Car Info: WRX Wagon
Well, with all that said...it's true, the STi is pretty good out of the box but the suspension can certainly be improved depending on your needs. Not all of the STi suspensions we've seen for sale are coming off of wrecked cars, lot's are take-offs for people wanting adjustability, lowered ride height or different damping characteristics.
The STi still tends towards understeer at the limit (so people say) and some are turning towards the suspension to dial that out.
At the moment, esp. with the reworking of the rear suspension over the 02-03 models, the coilover folk are still playing catchup. But you can be sure that the usual big players like JIC, Bilstein, TEIN, Cusco, H&R, Zeal, etc. will have new product out soon. Since the changes made to the car are evolutionary and not revolutionary, you can read up on the current crop of suspension choices to see what their characteristics are and they would most likely apply to any current STi versions.
You might want to visit Scoobynet as they usually have a headstart on products, esp. STi since the've had STi's longer than we have.
The STi still tends towards understeer at the limit (so people say) and some are turning towards the suspension to dial that out.
At the moment, esp. with the reworking of the rear suspension over the 02-03 models, the coilover folk are still playing catchup. But you can be sure that the usual big players like JIC, Bilstein, TEIN, Cusco, H&R, Zeal, etc. will have new product out soon. Since the changes made to the car are evolutionary and not revolutionary, you can read up on the current crop of suspension choices to see what their characteristics are and they would most likely apply to any current STi versions.
You might want to visit Scoobynet as they usually have a headstart on products, esp. STi since the've had STi's longer than we have.
Last edited by Arnie; Aug 10, 2003 at 05:03 PM.
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