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I've never had any issues with my Cobb intake, in fact I just cleaned+lubed the filter, looks brand new. . . . *sigh* As for the AP, that had some real issues. Long story short, once it married itself to my car, it refused to unmarry. And I was forced to rip my ECU out, ship the AP and ECU across the county to Utah and was out of a car for 10 days. Not a fun experience, let me tell you.

Neither my Cobb intake, downpipe, or springs have ever had any issues. The accessport though . . . that was another story.

"Nice ride" is very subjective. Over rough pavement I wouldn't call it comfy, but most of the time it's perfectly fine. You do need to keep your eyes open for potholes and broken pavement. On 215/45-17 tires the ride was abusive over bumps and rough pavement, but on the 225/45-17's it's significantly better and I've never hit the bump-stops. I hit the bump-stops on 215's a few times.

Flip, if this is low enough for you and you can actually find a set of Cobb springs out there, I suggest skipping the Tein's. http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu325/tunedlgt/1-1.jpg (Cobb springs settled in on stock rims and 225/45-17 rubber)

/\ Lol, I'm surprised no one tried that before. I did run into a similar problem back when I was looking for the Cobb SF intake in the fall of 2008 though. A ton of places like the ones listed on google said they were in stock on their website, but once I ordered I got an email saying they were back-ordered. After that happened twice I called every place and asked before placing an order online.

Rim size doesn't effect spring fitment, they'll work fine.

Dude, you need to realize that "comfortable slammed" is an oxymoron. The lower you go, the harder the hits will be, the more abusive road feedback will be, and the faster your struts will wear out. If you have to have the slammed look, you better be prepared to buy new struts and deal with a harsh ride. From my experience the Cobb springs are the closest you can get to the slammed look while retaining an acceptable ride. (assuming you're on 225/45 tires) But as you're well aware, they're no longer produced, so I'm not sure what to tell you. Maybe call Cobb and ask if by some miracle they have a few random sets left in the warehouse? Or pony up and buy some coilovers and really dial in the look you want.

Depending on how old your stock struts are, that may be the smartest decision. Considering you have an 06, that probably is your best course of action. You'll save a lot of money in labor doing them at the same time.

How long did your struts last before that started happening? I know it's only a matter of time before I have to replace mine, they're sagging already after just 7-8K miles on Cobb springs and 18K total on the car.

Yeah, most likely. But get ready for a rough ride and needing new struts before long.

Well most are in the same ballpark from $200-$250. The market has also changed a bit since I was looking for springs. I don't think Cobb is manufacturing their LGT springs anymore, and I know the Eibach production run is done. Both of those choices were proven to be good options. From what I've read, the Ralllitek springs provide a very nice ride but minimal drop. Probably best you first decide whether you prefer a lower more "slammed" look and can deal with a more abusive ride, or whether you prefer a minimal drop and better ride.

I've never ridden on Tein S-Tech's myself, but most that have are not fans of the abusive ride and feedback. Just search this forum for Tein S-Tech and you'll see that there are many negative reviews.

/\ Fixed??? If so, see post #90 on this page for a full review: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/lowering-springs-recommendations-suggestions-please-111909p6.html There's also an update in post #104.

Sorry bud, but you're not going to get it to ride like a caddy. Adding lowering springs will only make you more unhappy. (stiffer and feel bumps more)

+1 That's not going to be a fun or cheap process.

/\ Wow, that sucks.

See my post #90 here for break-in numbers: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111909&page=6

Woohoo, got my driver seat frame replaced for the second time today, the squeak is yet again silenced. . . now let's see for how long.

BC BR's are around $1000. My local go-fast shop quoted me $1100 installed. They also have an arrangement worked out with Import Image online, however.

I agree, pinks are prolly your best bet.

That is technically true. However, all of my measurements (as stated) were on RE92's and all were within 2K miles of tire wear, so they're spot on for how much drop to expect. (although your exact arch-ground measurement will be different depending on rim/tire choice, the drop distance will be the same regardless) . . . I can't speak for how others came up with their measurements.

The exact drop with the Cobb's for me was 1.5" front, and 5/8" rear. More specs in post #90 in this thread.

Yikes, that's not much rubber. I switched to 225/45 from 215/45 and the ride comfort was much improved. (thanks to a wider contact patch and increased sidewall) You're going the opposite way. I would definitely be concerned with an abusive ride and possibly cracked rims with that tire choice.

See post #90 of mine in this thread, you'll find all the measurements you could want. As others have stated, you'll probably be best suited running saggy butt shims as well as springs on your wagon.

All I can offer is before/afters of my sedan on Cobb springs. I'm not sure how much the Wagon version would vary. http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu325/tunedlgt/Picture001-edited.jpg http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu325/tunedlgt/IMG_2148-edited.jpg Hopefully that gives you some idea.