need help planning suspension

[slaytalera]

so im thinking about doing my suspension before i go and do the big swap and i need some help. i dont want the car too low as i still have to worry about snow in the winter, and i drive in some areas with massive holes in the road, so maybe an inch/inch and a half lower then stock wrx height. also id prefer not to have butt sag, for 2 reasons...1)i love the stance haha 2) i carry alot of stuff around in the back...most of the time its m bad+equipment but my dad owns a shop so i do runs for him too for equipment and stuff. im not entirely sure i want coilovers but i will concider them...so what do you guys say? i know that for my use its not gonna be a cheap set up so feel free to throw everything out there

[jey]

What is your goal? Better handling? The looks of a lowered car?

[peugoby]

From what you said:
Second generation Legacy GT wagon springs
New top hats - I would go with STi Group N's
KYB GR-2's - Legacy GT specific (not Outback specific!)
RalliTEK Front and rear sway bar set (comes with bushings, rear endlinks and heavy duty sway bar mount for the rear)
Whiteline alloy front endlinks
An assortment of bushings, for starters Whiteline's steering rack & rear differential bushings

No butt sag, everyday comfort, no body roll, enough clearance to make it through most snow storms.

This or a complete JDM GT-Bilstein set up :smt016

My .02

[slaytalera]

more for performance then for looks, and i just realized something...would the fact that i might be switching the hubs to 114.5x5 (STI) make a difference? figure might as well with the rest of the swap

[Bhatman]

You could also look at using WRX springs and struts too(unless you want new stuff).I myself am building up for that type setup of suspension, although not the sway bars thats for another vacation period...

[decke48]

more for performance then for looks, and i just realized something...would the fact that i might be switching the hubs to 114.5x5 (STI) make a difference? figure might as well with the rest of the swap
if you switch to 114.5x5 you need 05-07 sti suspension strut bits

[slaytalera]

ok so in that case i guess ill wait till after the swap to do suspension...