So I have a 10' impreza 2.5 and I was thinking about getting some coilovers at first but my friend told me that the ride is alot nicer with lower springs..? I want to drop it maybe 2 inches but still ride soft. Looking for a mean stance. Any suggestions on what brand or the debate of coilovers and lowering spring difference? All input helps. Thanks guys.

 

When I first bought my STi 08 I too wanted a mean stance that looks dumped! (HELLA FLUSH) I bought Tein S. Techs and honestly. SPRINGS ARE NOT COOL. Invest in coilovers. You can control the dampering on the coilovers but springs have a spring rate that are unchanged. Plus, springs can not drop you 2 inches, only coilovers can.

Mean stance + 2 inch dump = COILOVERS

Personally, I'm looking into Tein Mono Flex Coilovers... but there bank ($2100) ):

Hopefully this helped you

 

Yeah it helped. Thanks!

 

Goodluck on finding the right coilovers!

 

Thanks bro. I think i'm going to get a yakima rack first because i snowboard alot but after that its coilovers and rims.

 

Well a great set that a lot of people use are BCs. You can't go wrong, not to mention are only 1k out of your pocket.

 

This is true, someone else on this forum also said that BCs don't go very low though :/ which might be a problem

 

I haven't dropped mine at all, like if I were to crank mine and slam it, I can drop it and go frame bangin'. Trust me it goes LOWWW.

This is stock height


This is track height


Note: don't mind the reverse rake, my front struts are inverted, so I can use the camber plates as caster plates.

I don't know what their definition of low, but I think that is descent enough.

 

The BC's go hella low.

 

Hahaha someone on the Coilover 2008 thread they don't go low.. But you guys obviously proved them wrong. +1 for all of you!!!! I think i might get these coils

 

That is a very wise choice sir! Just one thing to note is that the locking ring can get jammed or seized on occasion on these cheaper coilovers, or so I hear, but I haven't had that issue.

 

I have a 09 impreza 2.5i wanted to drop them. what would be my best choice lowering springs?

 

Coilovers... (Thanks for reading the thread)

 

I had a set coilovers and gated the ride, the city I live in os littered with potholed. I swapped them for a set of prodrives springs and kyb gr2 struts. I am much happier with the ride and the handeling difference is minimal. If you want a flush look you are going to have to get bigger wheels.

 

those springs are easily known as the worst spring available for the 3g. ive never read a good thing about them. anybody have any personal experience with RCE black spring, epic springs or swift springs.