Waxiboy Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Well, not beyond my purchase from Japan. Anyway I saw several (recent) SpecB Bilstein take-offs and they always had different part numbers than mine, so I quite believe it to be the case. Besides, I have no reason to not belive the seller. The Bilstein I bought were from his own car and he stated he has 2.0GT wagon. Did you compare your Bilstein part# with that of the USDM SpecB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Did you compare your Bilstein part# with that of the USDM SpecB? Yes, same part #s. How else would I know they are the same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 1st vote: iON (designed for USDM struts, fronts are progressive) 2nd vote: Pinks (designed for JDM struts, fronts not progressive) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxiboy Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Yes, same part #s. How else would I know they are the same... Cool! Thanks for the info. So USDM Bilsteins should be matched with regular STi pinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBlueGT Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Cool! Thanks for the info. So USDM Bilsteins should be matched with regular STi pinks. Yes, the car should sit level, but not look comletely level. Full tune of 68HTA, KSTech 73 MAF, Racer X FMIC and ID1000s................by the DataLog Mafia!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanger Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Here's a question for you guys would the springs for 5MT Wagon LGT work on my 4EAT 2.5i? since both almost weighs the same... please help me out Thank you ○ ○ ○ Instagram: itshangertime :spin: ○ ○ ○ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 I think it will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henkle Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Here's a question for you guys would the springs for 5MT Wagon LGT work on my 4EAT 2.5i? since both almost weighs the same... please help me out Thank you I think they will too! I recommended Hanger to get the iON wagon springs for his 2.5i to raise the rear a bit (some people prefer this). But does anyone knows if Hanger's 2.5i shock/struts are the same as the ones on the GT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Yes, because of how rear fenders are cut on our cars it's a good idea to put wagon springs on sedan. Especially if you carry load in trunk. Wagon owners have to resort gettho spacers. Or coilovers..... hmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanger Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Yes, because of how rear fenders are cut on our cars it's a good idea to put wagon springs on sedan. Especially if you carry load in trunk. Wagon owners have to resort gettho spacers. Or coilovers..... hmmmm. so technically it would work? ○ ○ ○ Instagram: itshangertime :spin: ○ ○ ○ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanger Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Great! Thanks for yo helps!!! ○ ○ ○ Instagram: itshangertime :spin: ○ ○ ○ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowlane Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 how long do aftermarket springs last on average?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 how long do aftermarket springs last on average?? springs should last a long time. it's the struts that wear out faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTGT Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 How much faster do the struts wear? Once oem struts wear out how much are aftermarket replacements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edkwon Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Can we swap struts with the STi? I'm guessing it's no but just throwing the idea out there. The fronts maybe, but what the hell do you do about the multilinksetup in the rear vs the Sti's macpherson rear struts, they're totally diff. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuhocheung Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 i'm a newbie on suspension.... and every other parts on the legacy... one question... will only getting lowering spring hurt the car in any way? or is it better to get like a whole set of shocks? or it doesnt matter? links or sticky on this topic? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKEBRAVO Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 i'm a newbie on suspension.... and every other parts on the legacy... one question... will only getting lowering spring hurt the car in any way? or is it better to get like a whole set of shocks? or it doesnt matter? links or sticky on this topic? thanks Check out the Cobb springs. http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45597 If you can afford College, you probably don't need to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsme Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 i'm a newbie on suspension.... and every other parts on the legacy... one question... will only getting lowering spring hurt the car in any way? or is it better to get like a whole set of shocks? or it doesnt matter? links or sticky on this topic? thanks The downside can be the ride. If you want to keep the ride and get rid of the roll get sway bars(I went F&R whiteline adj.). IF you want to get rid of squat and dive springs will help you with that. Racer X FMIC for '05-'09 LGTs, '08+ WRX and '10+ LGT,'14+ FXT, and '15+ WRX TMIC Racerxengineering.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTCanada Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 IMO STi Pinks + USDM struts (used them for severl months) is not a combination you will be happy with long term. Too much spring and not enough strut. It is fine on smooth roads, as is pretty much any combination since the suspension isn't doing any work, but on broken pavement, potholes etc. the ride is harsh with not very good control. BTW the Pinks are an excellent match for JDM struts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuhocheung Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 i got a question... will just adding just the spring lower the car? cuz it's pretty cheap to do that... but will that kill the car? cuz struts are so expensive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTGT Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 struts aren't that expenzive are. Aftermarket ones are 500+ but they should last over 30k before they need to be replaced right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsme Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Does manufacture KYB or monroe make struts for our car? Racer X FMIC for '05-'09 LGTs, '08+ WRX and '10+ LGT,'14+ FXT, and '15+ WRX TMIC Racerxengineering.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedracerx Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I'm running Progress on my C-DAN...drop was right, handling is good and the ride is OK. But the price was the best...$460 shipped for springs and F/R adj. sways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VXCL Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 if only koni would make some yellows for us. loved them on my last car and lifetime warrenty that they actually honor. friend sent the shaft through the top and they replaced it and warned him not to do something stupid like that again cuz they wont replace it next time. MAYHEM #122/22 STS NNJR SCCA AUTOX4U.COM XENON RETRO GUIDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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