Pheenix_WRX

Hi All,

Very happy 2005 WRX owner now, and new member.

Car has started making the rear shocks knocking noise though, so want to replace all shocks and springs in one hit now.

No one can really help with me ordering exactly the right dampers though - I want to order KYB Excel-G dampers front and rear, but I have been told I need to get the original part number on the rear dampers - which means the car up on a ramp to check it...

I think the issue is mine is the very last of the 2.0 WRX (Oct 2005 reg), so has different rear dampers? Inverted struts?

I also want to order Eibach Pro-Kit springs - are these fine to order the (03-05) versions of the springs?

Any WRX uber geeks out there to help with this one?

The Trooper 1815

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http://opposedforces.com/parts/impreza/en_g11/type_13/

Pheenix_WRX

Apologies for posting this in General - I put up suspension questions the other day in the suspension section, but did not hear back, so trying again..!

Pheenix_WRX

Thanks Trooper! Although back to being confused now, as the rear (and front) struts have two part numbers - one "alternate" -

http://opposedforces.com/parts/impre...llustration_1/

I guess July 05 was the end of the 2.0 WRX production? Mine was registered in Oct 2005.

Just need to find out which ones are right for my WRX!

The Trooper 1815

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Shame it's a Bugeye.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FULL-IMPRE...item2ed1aeafac

Rosy

My daily is an end of model 05 wrx and I have changed the inverted struts many times over the years with subaru main dealers, for the best way forward do what I I did and thats speak to Alyn at ASPerformance

Gambit

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And dont buy eibachs also, far too soft for heavy newage, h&r are far better rated (in terms of spring rates) for uk roads

I put eibachs in mine and then removed an fitted h&r. Drop is roughly same

Pheenix_WRX

I was given the part numbers of 334-359 (Rear Left) and 334-358 (Rear Right) from a KYB Distributor, however after speaking to Alyn at AS Performance, it seems the 2005 WRX uses a similar inverted strut to the 2004 STi, and these are the part numbers for the non-inverted struts (so a 2003-2004 WRX), so would have been wrong to order.

Going to try the greasing the tops temporary fix as there is also the possibility that the sound is not the normal "shocks need replacing" diagnosis which seems to cover every clunking sound from the rear of these cars.. We'll see.

The Trooper 1815

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I fitted STi Shocks and Eibach springs from a JDM Blob to my Bugeye, they where excellent. There are many different Eibach Spring rates you can get, the wrong combination is a killer.