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RJ999 · #21 26-03-2014, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by s20525xxx

I vote for 8/7. Kw is 7/5, my std is 8/8, feel a bit boucy at the rear though, stock betty is 4/3, new sti is 5.5/5. I think subaru has 65/35 weight distribution, unless u go track days with lots of weight teansfer, front should be higher by 1 or 2, is this right?

But each shock is normally shock dyno tested with matched spring rate. If u change spring rate, u might not get the performance u r after.

According to AU distributor after contacting the manufacturer's engineers, moving up the spring rate by 2kg is allowed and the coilover doesn't need to be revalved.
Said if I was going any higher they would get one custom made for me overseas and shipped over as it would need different valving.
Going 8/7 from 6/5 is still within range and doesn't require a special order from factory, so should be allright with the shock delivering the performance.

RJ999 · #22 26-03-2014, 11:37 AM

How did your car feel with 7/7 then 8/8? bit harsh with 8/8 I'm guessing?

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Originally Posted by Soksta

I'd just call John Fowler and have a friendly chat with him.
He would have seen a fair share of Subaru's coming through the door with an array of suspension setups.

I've run HSDs in the past with either 7/7 or 8/8 and now run 6/6 (non coilover setup).

Soksta · #23 26-03-2014, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by RJ999

How did your car feel with 7/7 then 8/8? bit harsh with 8/8 I'm guessing?

Most of the time it wasn't bad, it felt like it would skip going over bumps in the rear until I wound the rebound down.
Some roads were a massive PITA and made you want to bypass them.

Might be worthwhile trying to find some one with a similar setup in the same year car and going to a test drive with them.

Wh1tto · #24 26-06-2014, 06:47 PM

does anyone know where i can see a pic of a 98 wrx gc8 model with coil overs set on the lowest setting? want to buy some but duno how low itll go

V3 RA · #25 26-06-2014, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Wh1tto

does anyone know where i can see a pic of a 98 wrx gc8 model with coil overs set on the lowest setting? want to buy some but duno how low itll go

here

DukeDrifter · #26 26-06-2014, 08:58 PM

Well coilovers are usually adjustable, so I'd say that you can have them at height that suits.....

nick73 · #27 26-06-2014, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Wh1tto

does anyone know where i can see a pic of a 98 wrx gc8 model with coil overs set on the lowest setting? want to buy some but duno how low itll go

Hi Drewgong!

Bob · #28 26-06-2014, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Wh1tto

does anyone know where i can see a pic of a 98 wrx gc8 model with coil overs set on the lowest setting? want to buy some but duno how low itll go

http://www.3dtuning.com/en/Tuning/Tuning/405?Mode=1

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