sti struts and springs for my bd5?

[jospgut]

i found a set of struts and spring that came off from a 2007 sti, i was tring to find more information about this, but i want to make 100% sure if they are going to fit in my 1997 legacy gt, if they are going to lower the car about 1 inche or a little bit more, i know that the handling is going to be alot better, so does they fit? are they gonna lower it?, :smile:

[jospgut]

i found a set of struts and spring that came off from a 2007 sti, i was tring to find more information about this, but i want to make 100% sure if they are going to fit in my 1997 legacy gt, if they are going to lower the car about 1 inche or a little bit more, i know that the handling is going to be alot better, so does they fit? are they gonna lower it?, :smile:
ok, i was reading all the post about my question, and still dont get it, so the 2007 sti set wont fit, i need the 2004 sti set right? is it going to lower the front? if i put wrx struts and springs, what year should i find, the point is that i want good handling and good looking lowering, not to much tho,i cant aford coil overs, i have to pay my clases, thats why i want to go a little bit cheaper. i will thank your answers!! :smt026

[)2edline]

2004 STi is what you want. I've seen sets of struts and springs go from completely cheap, to ridiculously expensive.

I think pre-04 wrx struts and springs also work.

[jamal]

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[jospgut]

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wow men, i really appreciate your help, this helps me alot, ill buy all this so i can do tha same as you, and your car looks perfect, nice drop good enough for oregon and i hope the handling works fine for me, im gonna ask you the last question, not such an smart question lol, but arrownd how much you had spend, doing this set up, i mean parts, :smt006

[jamal]

04 sti suspension- $500 (bought in 2005)
06 sti suspension- $140
ALK- $200
Endlinks- $180
Swaybars- $350
RSB mounts/bushings- $40
Steering rack bushings- $30
lock bolts- $30

next will be a roll center kit
then RCE springs and camber/caster plates

[jospgut]

so thats basically all the parts you use right? what about the 2006 suspencion, did it work fine in your swap?

[jamal]

no the 05+ stuff does not fit in the front. I took the struts apart and used the newer internals in my 04 housings because mine were getting worn out.

The 04 struts fit on their own but I had to slot the struts and buy camber bolts to get the alignment right.

[legacy98gt]

do you have to use the struts from the wrx or can i use my ownand just change the springs? mine are almost new so i didnt really want to get new struts. and how low will this lower my car if it will even fit http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LOWERING ... ccessories (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LOWERING-SPRINGS-SUBARU-WRX-02-03-IMPREZA-RS-WAGON-D1_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2ea9552bf4QQitemZ200409426932QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)
thank you