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impreza coilovers, need some help asap please

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:04 pm
by Ian (DaOne)
i am not really doing any track days etc in my car, just driving to the shops and back, but i would like a bit better handling, and a lower ride.
Price is a big factor here as well, so i want ot get the best i can for the least amount of

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:21 pm
by stockcar
AST............but check the spring rate as i believe the early ones have slightly too hard set-up (don't do AST just what i believe)

for the price difference the quality will be much better

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:41 pm
by ScoobieWRX
Powerstation put AST's on the Litchfield Type25.
+1 AST's

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:12 pm
by Ian (DaOne)
ok it looks like the ast are the better ones.

so is

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:00 pm
by Ian (DaOne)
not to worry, looks like the apex ones are sold now

Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:56 am
by Ian (DaOne)
at a guess what would you think the ast are worth?

Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:22 pm
by Tk
however much your prepared to pay for them :-D ,
i would say dont bother as you cant use the cars potential on the road anyway, if you dont intend on using it on track like you say, i found the sti red shocks and eibach springs pretty good on the road (and track) when i had them fitted to my old impreza.

Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:28 pm
by Ian (DaOne)
Tk wrote:however much your prepared to pay for them :-D ,
i would say dont bother as you cant use the cars potential on the road anyway, if you dont intend on using it on track like you say, i found the sti red shocks and eibach springs pretty good on the road (and track) when i had them fitted to my old impreza.
thats a good point, but from fitting a lowering spring, will this kill your standard strut?

found these on flebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWA:VRI

any good? good price etc?

thanks again
ian

Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:36 pm
by Tk
my struts were ok with the eibach springs fitted, there are plenty of other springs available , maybe worth a search on s/net to get a general idea of peoples opinions in springs, ( if that means much on there :lol: )