September 30, 201015 yr Does anyone know what they are rated for on EA81 cars 2wd, 4wd and Turbo. I can't seem to find anything on them anywhere including here.
September 30, 201015 yr Does anyone know what they are rated for on EA81 cars 2wd, 4wd and Turbo. I can't seem to find anything on them anywhere including here. If you're clever with your search terms, you'll be able to find those rates on here. I know because I found them on accident one time. Don't quote me on it, but I think monstaru posted them. I'd start by searching for posts by him and something about springs. Jacob
September 30, 201015 yr I'm sitting in the airport right now, but when I get home I'll post the rates. Off memory though it is based on body style and turbo, so the weakest is sedan/hatch non turbo, all wagon and turbo hatch (rx) and the highest is the sedan style rx.
October 3, 201015 yr Author Well I must not have been clever enough to find them, so here is my bump. My wife talked to her dad about my plan and his answer scared the heck outta her so I have been forbidden from cutting the springs. Note to self quit telling wife my ideas until I have made a decision and done it.
October 3, 201015 yr cutting springs is never a good idea, it changes the spring rate exponentially faster than you can lower the car. Remember seeing all those "lowered" hondas bouncing along as if they were on solid mounts? yeah, those cars had their springs cut.
October 3, 201015 yr Author Thanks Noah, I think that I still would like to get a copy of thaose spring rates when you get home though just to save and have on hand. I tried 4wd springs on the car and it put her nose in the air like a snob. but I like the way the car feels with those on. So I will probably give Carfreak a shout for his turbo springs and maybe the a few other things when I actually have money to give him. Mike
October 4, 201015 yr Does anyone know what they are rated for on EA81 cars 2wd, 4wd and Turbo. I can't seem to find anything on them anywhere including here. Would that info be in the Factory Service Manual?
October 4, 201015 yr also, the struts are are length specific. front wagon 4x4 0 normal for wagon sedan -1" xt -2" the strut length matters just as much as the spring rate. if your that obsessed, you could put some cheap sleeves on it from ebay. It works in a pinch but rides like rump roast.
October 4, 201015 yr Pics are blocked at work, but so I'm not sure if monstaru's post still has the chart in it. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=90464&highlight=rx+springs Jacob Edited October 4, 201015 yr by Turbone
October 4, 201015 yr Pics are blocked at work, but so I'm not sure if monstaru's post still has the chart in it. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=90464&highlight=rx+springs Jacob Chart is gone :-\
October 4, 201015 yr Chart is gone :-\ It is? Curses. I can never tell when I'm at work. It's out there somewhere, though. I used it to decide on springs a few weeks ago. Jacob
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