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Benfolio
07-17-2009, 04:25 PM
I had '05 WRX sedan struts on my BD, and they raised the front .25" and lowered the rear about the same.
I want to put them on my wagon, but I'd really like to lower it, rather than put spacers in the rear to level it off, making it look too stock-ish.

So while looking for a WRX spring that would lower the front more than the rear considerably, I came across the Hotchkis Sport springs (it probably helps that I have a Tire Rack Wholesale account thru work) that lower a WRX 1.5" in the front, but only .75" in the rear.

Using my shitty calculations, that should even out my car nicely, plus a bit of a rake.

NOW, anyone ever run this setup on a BK/BG? I'd hate to go through all the trouble to be the guinea pig.

Huffer
07-17-2009, 05:03 PM
Anything that gives that kind of a drop on a WRX will give you slightly less in the front, simply because of a lack of weight in the engine bay.

With that setup, I estimate that you'd drop (from stock height) approx 1.2" in front and about .5" in the back.

Benfolio
07-18-2009, 09:21 PM
Yeah I figured that as well. Which leaves the ass in the air a bit. No big deal. Just afraid to lower it at all and try to make it through the snow here. I COULD keep my L struts and swap them back in for winter.... just seems like alot of work. OR I could just put the WRX struts in, and get some saggy butt spacers. Tis cheaper that route.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :smt030