do your research then rather than accuse people who modify their cars of trolling.

the spring rate is what makes the coilovers softer not the coilovers themselves.

so even expensive coilovers give a decent ride with softer springs.

bcs are poor quality poorly made coilovers and not up to driving on either road or track.

they rust and fall apart under road use and are too bouncy and knock.

a far far better option is standard sti shocks and lowering springs.

 

So what would you recommend fat-Thomas ?

 

for road driving sti shocks and lowering springs are all you need,if you are tracking the car a decent set of coilovers from a proven make but obviously this also depends on budget.

 

I've tried getting hold of some kyb ultra sr's without success as apparently 2 of the shocks namely the front ones have now been discontinued.

 

Well beings i said £500ish goes to show im not in a position to throw £1500 on coilovers. Im not a race car driver just want to have the best of what i can afford. If HSD are the best i can afford then so be it. Maybe 3 years from now il be posting comments saying its worth putting more money and not getting hsd/bc's. Both points are valued.

 

Brett honest question why do you want coil overs??

 

+1 as he is only using on the road a set of lowering springs will have the effects he requires and won't knock and fall apart in 12 months like bcs

 

Ive read lots of articles saying theyre pretty much a must. I want to join a time attack club this year and compete at my level entry level. I dont mind sacrificing a rough road ride for a big benefit on the track. If needed il pay £1000 for a good set im just not sure what to expect or how much i should spend on a good setup i have no experience with this.

 

Brett, If your thinking of doing some competing wait until you have some more funds and get some good coil overs..

The only thing decent about these Taiwan based suspension is price.. Sti shocks or pedders suspension will out handle these cheap taiwan suspensions if correctly set-up..

There is a market for the taiwan suspension due to the cost and the fact people can slam there car for cheap..

If budget is important keep your eyes peeled for used KW's,AST's,EXtec etc they do come up.. you won't regret spending the extra especially if your think of doing some time attack..

 

A decent good quality road/track focused set up will be around £2k new, I'm removing a set of AST's for a set of EXE-TC's even second hand they cost more than a set of new BC's...handling is one of the most important things to get right IMO but obviously budget dictates what you can and can't do, mines has had a few quid chucked at it in the last year.

 

Needs to sell the car and buy a hatch for them to fit=not a bargain :P

 

This^^ and brakes, keep your eyes peeled on the for sale section as decent coilovers do come up. Your also going to need some proper brakes if your planing on track work.

 

Yea i like the look of the k sport if theyre a better option than sti brembos. My main goal is to not touch any sti parts if i can help it. Mainly because evryone told me to sell up and get an sti so i want to keep it a custom build.

 

I was gonna mention brakes too but thought id leave it for now

I hate to agree with you Ditch but without a doubt they are the 2 most important things to do, I need some 6 pot AP`s in my life

 

what about HSD Dualtech coilovers? that are around the £500 mark

7kg front and 4kg rear on newage

http://www.japspeed.co.uk/hsd-dualte...rs-subaru.html

 

nothing makes me all warm and tingly than seein huge
"disks" and calipers with slicks. whats the next best cheapest upgrade brake setup to the sti brembos? and those are the ones i was lookin at ian they seem good but apparently theyre cheap taiwan crap so im not sure now after those comments.

 

I realise that what you get is all about what your budget is etc, mixed in with a little knowledge, but being abit green round the gills when it comes to mechanics, set ups and cars in general etc l do find it confusing at times when it comes to the differing opinions on whats right to fit to your car and whats wrong. I have a 2001 Subaru Impreza wrx which l've had for about 18 months. I've always liked Subaru's from being a young kid watching Colin McRae rallying, but at that age l couldn't afford the insurance never mind the car, lol, so when l bought it the job was to just tidy up what was already a decent car, wasn't interested in modding it or speed just to keep it original. Had a full respray,went wrong, place l got it done at went bust so had to pay out again to get it put right. Got k&n filter, sports exhaust, new clutch, getting brembo's fitted in a couple of weeks, had it all undersealed and belts changed and going for a remap next month, more to just smooth everything out. The only problem l have at the moment is the nearside rear shock is knocking. So l thought a full set of KYB Ultra SR's would do the job. However in the last 3 days having spoken to or emailed KYB in the UK, Europe and America it appears that the 2 front shocks are now a discontinued item. Which brings me to what to do next regarding shocks. Reading this thread it seems BC Coilovers are good for some, not for others. Is the different models there fit to ? crap product or bias opinion ?. The knocking on some or problem with fitting the BC's put me off a little despite someone recommending them. However last night l got an email from KYB in America who suggested that the AGX line of adjustable shocks they do are a good fit. Has anyone on hear either heard of them or are using them ? Sorry for the long thread.

 

Wouldie if your looking for stockfish setup without going coil over check out pedders suspension.. i believe there about £90 per front strut.

 

I tried doing suspension on the cheap, finally ended up resting on almost £2k worth of KW after trying a couple of the entry level options.

Seriously it's not worth moving to low-end coilovers in my opinion and experience. Your road experience will be ruined, and the adjust-ability will be inconsistent and difficult to gauge on track.

You can typically get enough camber from camber bolts with OEM struts, and some uprated springs will give you a much better ride from any of the entry level coilover options.

One setup for sub-£1k that I may consider on a future car is the MeisterR stuff. Design-wise they're identical to the BCs etc, but they're using springs and damping rates for less perfect roads. I'd be interested to go for a ride in a MeisterR car at somepoint.

 

Look out for used AP's i bought some used 4 pots put new rotors, pad and braided hoses for £900, which is cheaper than Ksports new.

 

I may have a refurbished set of EXE-TC's for sale soon due to a change of plans, Not got them back yet it's 50/50 though a the moment.

 

PM box full mate, Tried to contact you!!

Im after some exe tc's

cheers

 

Who me or Joe?
I won't get mine back for a couple of weeks but they will be like new, I've had the springs re coated and the struts are being serviced now...they come with buddy club camber plates too....gonna be up for around £1k mate if my car goes, wasn't planned but hey that's life, lol.