Jray96

That’s all excellent information! Really good point about the perceived increase in feel because of the other services done when swapping lines, I hadn’t considered that too much. I’ve read that we have the biggest brakes outside of brembos Subaru offered, so I definitely get the potential braking these cars can have! Just looking for more confidence-inspiring feel. I doubt the previous owner ever flushed the brake fluid so it’ll be on my list soon. I’m considering buying a power bleeder so I can do it by myself easily, but I’ve bled brakes with a friend before so I can make it happen. I’ll do some more research on which fluid to run. Thanks again!

I’m in full agreement! I should definitely do a whole fluid flush before I worry more about the brakes. My car stops alright, but it has a mushy pedal and not a whole lot of bite. I put centric premium blanks and porterfield r4s pads on right when i got it, so it should definitely have the capability. coming from my 07 crv with stoptech sports, I miss the brake feel a lot. I get that brake feel and actual stopping power varies, but I really miss the bite from my old car. i’m considering a master cylinder brace and ss lines if a flush doesn’t get me what i’m looking for- I’d go for any brand BBK if still needed but they’re definitely not cheap. I definitely appreciate the input!

The ps4 wrapped brz premiums sold, but some guy near me is selling genuine Sti pro drives for 1200… tempting but a bit too much for me currently. I feel like I should get wheels that could clear brembos in case I go that route in a few years

That’s interesting on whiteline, I had assumed they were made in Australia. I saw they had a big sale this year for 22mm f/r sways, and I’d have picked them up if I hadn’t just spent way too much on my b6s and pink springs lol. From what I have read the beefed up moog endlinks I got from rockauto should hold up pretty well! I’m definitely open to matched f/r sways. Looking at an alignment Monday, hopefully the light clunks I’ve been sporadically hearing aren’t anything too crazy. i currently have Michelin x ice snows on my stock wheels, I love blizzaks but I get 15% off Michelins. I drive in Washington and Montana a lot so the snow, ice, and random weather conditions make me lean toward some performance a/s tires while still having my snows for the crazy months. I’m in full agreement about the tires though, they’re the most important thing to me handling wise. Even my current winters felt amazing after taking off the garbage prometers the previous owner put on

I get what you’re saying, but to me a sway bar no one will see, that is from Subaru of Japan is pretty far from rice; almost the exact opposite. When I said “JDM sway” I was referring to the literal Subaru part, not some random Japanese company. Sounds like it’s part of your perception of the term JDM, and I can understand your thinking there. either way, anything I put on this car will be for functionality and reliability. I can appreciate some cosmetic stuff but that’s so far down the list of things I want to put money toward.

Currently still have my winters on but I’m looking at grabbing some BRZ wheels, a few local guys are selling them with pilot sport 4s for like $700. I love the simple look of rpf1s but for that price I’ll probably get the brz wheels. I’d probably run pilot sport all seasons if I buy new as I see a lot of different weather

I forgot to add, I did throw some moog endlinks on at the same time as the other parts. for the JDM sway, do you know where I could track down a part number? I’ve seen some on eBay but want to ensure I get the right one.

Moleman and KZJonny, thanks for the advice, and no offense taken- I’m still learning about the in depth parts of modification, and I truly appreciate all the info and help I can get. I want to keep my car close to oem+ and not go overboard. it’s currently on a stock engine with about 15k on it, the previous owner had put some questionable parts on the old engine and it blew soon after I purchased the car. I was thinking of the 19mm jdm sway because I’d read that it is a good match for the stock front bar, and potentially can be found for closer to $100 as opposed to whiteline and the like. I’m aware that a sway bar isn’t the most complex piece of equipment though and as long as I use a decent company I should be set. whether I go with whiteline, superpro, Cusco, or whoever, it seems like a lot of the options available for these cars will still be good. I’m all for the “wait until you can do it right” advice on parts, i was thinking the same thing when I was tracking down the pinks and Bilstien struts. not sure what’s causing the noise yet as I’ve only had the parts on for a day. It’s a pretty minor clunk, but it’s hard to tell if it’s from the left front or rear- might even be both. I did go with poly bushings on my front lca and rear trailing arms, so I could see that being part of it. I’ll definitely mention it when I take it in to get aligned.

If anyone’s curious, I did end up using the group N mounts. I have heard a slight clunk at times, but I’m hoping that’s the suspension settling. I’m having it aligned this weekend so we’ll see if they say anything about that. Other than that, the setup has felt great so far- body roll has decreased a ton and it feels more flat in corners. I also don’t feel the car rock as much during acceleration and shifts, or even just getting into the car. I’ll be looking at tracking down a JDM rear sway next, if anyone has info on a part number I’d appreciate it!

Thanks for the input! I definitely agree on wasted install time being a problem. I talked with my local Subaru specialists, and they said the Group N mounts would work with the Bilstiens, and gave me a number to call to confirm as well. I will definitely not be taking anything apart until I know for sure though.

Hello, I’ll be installing Bilstien b6 struts and Sti pinks on my 2005 lgt wagon. I want to check if the Group N strut mounts will work with the Bilstiens, or if I need to get the spec.b mounts. I see that the group n mounts are listed as working with various spec b and other jdm legacies. Flatirons tuning said they didn’t see why the mounts wouldn’t work, and Bilstien just pointed me to their catalogue that said non spec b cars must use their mounts. Thanks in advance for any help!

I have a 2005 lgt manual wagon I’m looking at doing a suspension refresh on. I have purchased superpro control arms, whiteline rear lateral links, Bilstien b6 struts with STI pink springs, and moog links front and rear. I believe all I have left to purchase would be the front strut mounts. My question is if the STI group N mounts work with the Bilstiens or if I specifically need the spec.b mounts. From looking a the cars the group N mounts fit, it seems like they’ll work with the b6 struts but I wanted to see if anyone could confirm the fitment. Flatiron tuning said they don’t see why they wouldn’t so that is encouraging. Thanks in advance for any help! I’m very excited to see how the new parts compare to the work out stock suspension. Local shop wants over 3k to install the parts so I’ll probably take a stab at it with a mechanic friend before getting an alignment to try and save some money.