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On or Off Road setup?

On Road
3
60%
Off Road
2
40%
 
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Hmmm... Suspension Crossroads...

Post by smh0101 »

Im not sure what I want to do right now...

Go with on-road slammed handling monster....

Or

Go with off-road-snow luvin-jump-clearin- Beast...

I think I have a good idea of what to go with for on-road lowered street car...

But what about an off-road (yet daily driver) setup?

Right now I have 03 WRX Gr2s and stock wrx springs with camber bolts...

I prefer to not go coilovers because of cost.

So what is a good off-road set-up?

And which should I do... On-road or Off-road...

Keep in mind I am North of Portland OR and like to snowboard...
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Post by ciper »

I didnt vote because I think you sould do both.

1. Keep the normal height springs

2. Get AGX struts so they can be adjusted for summer/winter

3. Two sets of wheels
3A. One set of lightweight (perhaps 02WRX)with slightly shorter than stock sticky summer tires. This will lower the car slightly and give it better mechanical advantage and therefore better accelleration

3b. Some 15 inch Forester steelies with TALL snow tires. This will give you great winter traction and more ground clearance

4. Nice sway bars
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Post by smh0101 »

Are the AGX struts adjustable for height or stiffness only? I dunno... Im kindofa tard on this...
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Post by ciper »

Stiffness. Height comes from the springs.
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Post by asc_up »

so what springs would you use to lower our cars a bit?
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Post by smh0101 »

There are a lot that do that...

But what about lifting it a little bit? I mean more that the Rexy ones...
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Post by ciper »

ASC_UP: I personally used Whiteline but if you are going to drive off the pavement I wouldnt lower it with springs, instead lower it with tires.
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Post by asc_up »

i wasn't planning on any offroading so whiteline is what i was thinking to. i'm not trying to hijack spencer's thread, but what application would the springs need to be for?
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Post by smh0101 »

asc_up wrote:i wasn't planning on any offroading so whiteline is what i was thinking to. i'm not trying to hijack spencer's thread, but what application would the springs need to be for?
No problem Aaron...

But most likely ones for a WRX... On whiteline stuff I just dont know...
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Post by Brat4by4 »

STi setup is your answer. Near stock height, possibly a touch taller. Handles wicked on the pavement with sway bars. Handles big jumps with no sweat and can go through rough stuff no prob.

I've been running it for 3 years. I hit up track days at roadtracks during the summer and drive through snow drifts during the winter.
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Post by 555BCTurbo »

You get your SS back Spencer? :o
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Post by smh0101 »

Yes... Yes I did... parked in the driveway were it belongs!!!

Not on the hunt anymore! Thankfully!! :)

So STi setup huh....

Like which version? Most recent ( not the Jellybean but the propellor face)?

What do I need to have to put that on?
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94 Legacy Ti Wagon (5mt ej22e)
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Post by SubaruNation »

smh0101 wrote:Yes... Yes I did... parked in the driveway were it belongs!!!

Not on the hunt anymore! Thankfully!! :)

So STi setup huh....

Like which version? Most recent ( not the Jellybean but the propellor face)?

What do I need to have to put that on?

hmmm...

maybe this will help:)

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=22419
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Post by smh0101 »

Thanks SubNation...

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic. ... 626#236626

I updated this for the wiring...
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94 Legacy Ti Wagon (5mt ej22e)
91 rhd Legacy GT Wagon (factory 5mt, ej20g)
93 rhd Legacy GT type S2 Sedan (4eat, ej20g)
91 rhd Legacy Ti Type S 1.8
03 Lincoln LS V8 Sport
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Post by SubaruNation »

yeah i saw, i posted another in there.
thanks alot
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Post by ciper »

asc_up wrote:i wasn't planning on any offroading so whiteline is what i was thinking to. i'm not trying to hijack spencer's thread, but what application would the springs need to be for?
For the 89-93 Liberty.
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