Subaru Impreza WRX STI JDM bogeye suspension

[S555DFH]

Hi All,

After 20 years away I am now back in a Subaru WRX.

I ve bought a 2004 Subaru WRX STI JDM.

I want to tune the car to be set up for B roads with a complaint rather than stiff and bone shaking suspension. I don t have any desire to track the car.

My car has standard JDM shocks (which I suspect have seen their best) with recent Tein lowering springs.

I have been researching new suspension but I have not found a solution. Many suppliers talk about fast road use but then people say they are too stiff for UK roads.

What is the recommended solution for a fast b road car?

I was looking at Öhlins but I understand these are discontinued.

Any advice / recommendations welcome.

Cheers

Dominic

Oops. Meant to type Blobeye😂

[Caddyshack]

It’s a big problem, so many aftermarket setups have a stiffer and lower setup across most cars.

The likes of exectc and dark art can make bespoke stuff but you still wonder how without testing etc.

[DCerebrate]

Have you looked at Bilstein B14? Non adjustable but Bilstein tend to do their research well and I was very impressed with the set-up for B roads with a TVR Cerb. Planning to fit these to my Sub soon as it the current coilovers ?Tein are so firm that it’s being literally thrown in the air round here! Springs are too firm so can’t do much short of changing coilovers.

[sam.rog]

The best setup was the one fitted to the rb320 impreza. Unfortunately parts are NLA.

Get yourself onto type-ra.com and ask for advice there. A lot of very knowledgeable people there who can guide you.