Siper2 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I live in PA. As you know from first-hand experience, that option is therefore out. I also have always preferred very mild drops, regardless of road condition. 9 times out of 10, I think they look better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKSUBIE206 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Any pictures of the difference between Cobb and elibach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhook Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Any pictures of the difference between Cobb and elibach We would have had some if my car made it to my meet. ripjeep and I need to get our cars together and take photos next to one another. If we don't find time between now and 8/29, we'll get pics together here: http://occsubarumeet-fbnews.eventbrite.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPjeep2002 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 We would have had some if my car made it to my meet. ripjeep and I need to get our cars together and take photos next to one another. If we don't find time between now and 8/29, we'll get pics together here: http://occsubarumeet-fbnews.eventbrite.com/ Well let me know when you get your car back and we could meet up some weekend to get those compar. pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvethesnow Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 im on cobb springs 50,000+miles no issues History does not entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid People sleep peacefully at night cause rough men stand ready to do violence on there behalf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhook Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 im on cobb springs 50,000+miles no issues Wow, that's impressive. Good to hear! I figured the dampers would be shot within 30K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvethesnow Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Wow, that's impressive. Good to hear! I figured the dampers would be shot within 30K. of the 87,900 miles on my car about 80,000 is highway. so not a whole lot of damping going on. but am install koni's when i get back just to be safe History does not entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid People sleep peacefully at night cause rough men stand ready to do violence on there behalf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhook Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 So I put 225/45-17 Pole Position all seasons on and they had a very surprising effect . . . no more bottoming out up front with my Cobb springs! I'm amazed what a difference a little more sidewall and a wider contact patch can do. I purposely ran over all 3 of the spots that I had hit the bump stops on before and now it's just your typical bump thud . . . no bang, crash, or jolt at all. The ride overall is completely different, very noticeably more smooth. They also obviously provide more ultimate grip, they're really not easy to break loose. The only negative is that I can feel a little more play in the additional sidewall height when cornering hard. So I solved the bottoming out problem, but gained an engine problem in the meantime. It never ends with this thing . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteyjr Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 (edited) Same thing happened to me when I went higher sidewall tires. Unfortunately as the tires wear out the ride quality goes down a bit again. Edited August 7, 2009 by peteyjr spelling error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZG Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 (edited) so, do the eibachs work for a wagon as well? hmm, tire rack says no - what is out there for a wagon??? Edited August 8, 2009 by ///MZG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullfrg Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I went Rallitek on my wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 so, do the eibachs work for a wagon as well? hmm, tire rack says no - what is out there for a wagon??? Eibach's will work fine on a wagon. If the rear sags more than you like get some of THESE for it (scroll down a bit for the Legacy spacers). Seriously though, the Rallitek springs weren't designed for the wagon either but they tested them out to make sure they would work. There's NO difference between the sedan and wagon suspension. The Rallitek springs will drop you more than the Eibachs if that's what you're looking for. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteyjr Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 True , all Sedan springs will work with the wagon but few are designed for the heavier Butt the wagon has. Swift makes wagon specific springs as does ION and I'm sure others do as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZG Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 (edited) Eibach's will work fine on a wagon. If the rear sags more than you like get some of THESE for it (scroll down a bit for the Legacy spacers). Seriously though, the Rallitek springs weren't designed for the wagon either but they tested them out to make sure they would work. There's NO difference between the sedan and wagon suspension. The Rallitek springs will drop you more than the Eibachs if that's what you're looking for. Cheers! awesome - thanks for the response! After reading all the praise for the eibachs I was seriously bummed that I wasn't going to be able to use them on a wagon. Can't wait to get them ordered and installed. oh, and what size have most people been using??? Edited August 9, 2009 by ///MZG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtP Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Im having a tough time deciding on what springs to go with. I generally like the vehicle to ride pretty stiff, so Im thinking about the ION's or TEIN H-tech (both Seem to combine stiffer spring rates with modest/reasonable drop) Fred beans sells the H-techs, but where in the world can I get the ion springs? Every time I try to search all I end up with is a bunch of saturn garbage....thnx... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devobuzz Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Im having a tough time deciding on what springs to go with. I generally like the vehicle to ride pretty stiff, so Im thinking about the ION's or TEIN H-tech (both Seem to combine stiffer spring rates with modest/reasonable drop) Fred beans sells the H-techs, but where in the world can I get the ion springs? Every time I try to search all I end up with is a bunch of saturn garbage....thnx... Check over in the Group Buy thread: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103709&highlight=ion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 awesome - thanks for the response! After reading all the praise for the eibachs I was seriously bummed that I wasn't going to be able to use them on a wagon. Can't wait to get them ordered and installed. oh, and what size have most people been using??? You're welcome. I plan to get some Eibach's for my wagon soon too. Are you asking about what size shims? That I don't know. They're pretty cheap though so maybe get a couple sets just in case. I don't think you'd need anything more than 3/8". Don't forget longer studs if you use spacers! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtP Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 (edited) ok, after talking to lots of people, Tein stuff is apparantly junk, and the ion's are cost prohibitive for what they are. That leaves me with Eibach or Rallitek, or something else Im missing. Whats the absolute stiffest spring out there with an approximately 1"(ala eibach) drop? HR springs? little more drop but HR is usually stiffer? I cant decide. lol Edited August 11, 2009 by KurtP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 H-techs should be fine. It's the S-techs you want to avoid. Pinks are pretty stiff and a very modest drop. Then again, they're at least as expensive as the Ions. If you want inexpensive, check the Member Classifieds. Most of the really stiff springs have a very large drop (s-techs, swifts) because they have to be to make up for the fact that they drop you to the bump stops. If you need that stiff it's probably best to step up to coilovers. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtP Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 anyone got a photo of their car on HR sport springs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc0220k Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 KurtP, i did some search and some has asked about HR spring few times on this thread, seems like no one has HR springs? mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtP Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 yeah subyshop had some info on them. Told me not a good idea to run on stock struts. I worry about dropping the car too much and taking the usable wheel travel away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc0220k Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 how about... mine came with bils absorber : ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtP Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 If you have the spec B/bilstein set up, you should be fine on HR springs. Its too low for stock LGT struts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 (edited) I worry about dropping the car too much and taking the usable wheel travel away. If this is what you're worried about (and rightly so) then the Pinks and Eibachs have the least drop. Then again, I'm not sure if the Pinks drop is measured on spec b Bils or the GT's stock KYB's. Oh yeah, I'm referring to the info on the Wiki... http://subiwiki.com/wiki/index.php/BL_(2005-2009)#Handling_Modifications Edit: Looks like the Tein H-techs are a pretty mellow drop as well. Edited August 13, 2009 by goneskiian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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