What else to replace during Coilover swap
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What else to replace during Coilover swap
Looking for some advice-
I'm replacing a very worn set of JIC FLA2's with a set of almost new STI Coilovers. These will all be going on a 2002 WRX wagon, approx 340 horse.
(current suspension mods- front and rear Cobb swaybars with whiteline endlinks, Willwood 6pots up front, stock brakes with cobb pads rear, front and rear strut bars).
1) I'm wondering what other suspension parts I should upgrade while I'm in the process of swapping out the coilovers. Are there certain bushings that are easier to access while I'm at it? - steering bushings, etc?
2) My current JIC's have camber plates and rear pillowball mounts. Should I reuse the camber plates, or use the Group N mounts that come with the STI coilovers? I'm guessing I will have camber issues if I don't use the plates in the wagon.
thanks
I'm replacing a very worn set of JIC FLA2's with a set of almost new STI Coilovers. These will all be going on a 2002 WRX wagon, approx 340 horse.
(current suspension mods- front and rear Cobb swaybars with whiteline endlinks, Willwood 6pots up front, stock brakes with cobb pads rear, front and rear strut bars).
1) I'm wondering what other suspension parts I should upgrade while I'm in the process of swapping out the coilovers. Are there certain bushings that are easier to access while I'm at it? - steering bushings, etc?
2) My current JIC's have camber plates and rear pillowball mounts. Should I reuse the camber plates, or use the Group N mounts that come with the STI coilovers? I'm guessing I will have camber issues if I don't use the plates in the wagon.
thanks
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its not suspension, but personally if i havent bled the brakes in more than 12 months, id do that especially if it was dot4 fluid.
um i dunno what suspension would necessarily be 'easier', but the motivation i would have at the time would make it easier to play with other things under the car as well since the car would already be in the air with the wheels and coilovers off.
if you have rear camber problems, rear camber bolts would be something you want to think about doing since the rear suspension would be out already.
im not familiar with sti coilovers.. are they oem jdm sti struts and springs?
did you say you were pushing 340 h/p? is this to your wheels?
um i dunno what suspension would necessarily be 'easier', but the motivation i would have at the time would make it easier to play with other things under the car as well since the car would already be in the air with the wheels and coilovers off.
if you have rear camber problems, rear camber bolts would be something you want to think about doing since the rear suspension would be out already.
im not familiar with sti coilovers.. are they oem jdm sti struts and springs?
did you say you were pushing 340 h/p? is this to your wheels?
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