NEW 2004 & 2005 STi SUSPENSION UPGRADE SOLUTIONS

**KingofImports.com** · 06-17-2004, 09:33 PM

SUSPENSION

Recent inventory arrived. Cash prices. Send your zip code with shipping quotes to shippingquotes@kingofimports.com along with the items you are interested in purchasing. We are required by law to collect sales tax from California residents. We will continue to update this thread with the products, so come back to see more...

STi Pink Springs (14 sets in stock): $369.99
STi Group N Strut Top Hats (9 sets in stock): $297.99
Package Deal for 1 set of each: $639.99

Newly Released Upgrades:

2004 Lightweight Aluminum Lateral Links with Pillow Ball Suspension (1 set in stock): Normally $529 (in stock price), discounted to $499.

2005 Lightweight Aluminum Lateral Links with Pillow Ball Suspension (1 set in stock): Normally $529 (in stock price), discounted to $499.

2005 Installed:

The new aluminum Sti links not only feature upgraded pillowball bushings for increased responsiveness and sharper cornering, but also a lightweight aluminum design keeping unsprung weight to a minimum.

Each link only weighs a mere 1.8 lbs due to the aluminum construction.

Nobody can beat OEM engineering and design.

**KingofImports.com** · 06-18-2004, 01:32 AM

updated stock.

**KingofImports.com** · 06-18-2004, 08:33 PM

2005s cannot work on 2004s.

**KingofImports.com** · 07-03-2004, 09:54 PM

Get them while still in stock!

ValvetrainEngineer · 07-17-2004, 07:56 PM

Kevin, have you measured the lengths on these to see how they compare to stock?

**KingofImports.com** · 07-17-2004, 09:14 PM

The 2005 STi stock comes with aluminum lateral links with rubber bushings. The upgrades for the 2005 comes with the upgraded pillow ball supension which elimates the flex of the stock rubber bushings, improving handling, alignment, and performance.

The 2004 STi stock comes with steel lateral links with rubber bushings. In the past, 2004 owners could only upgrade to the STi pink lateral links which were steel and had upgraded pillow ball joints. With the new 2004 lightweight lateral links, they can upgrade to the aluminum lateral links as well. These upgrades are not only aluminum with pillowball joints, but also much beefier. This upgrade elimates the flex of the stock rubber bushings and reduces unsprung mass, improving handling, alignment, and performance just like the 2005 upgrades.

ValvetrainEngineer · 07-18-2004, 07:44 PM

ok thanks Kevin; I guess that's good news and bad news - good news for my wallet, bad news for my unsprung weight...

**KingofImports.com** · 07-18-2004, 08:28 PM

If you are serious about weight consider lightweight rotors. Not only will they reduce unsprung weight, but also will unleash the STi's torque.

esemes · 08-05-2004, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin@kingofimports.com

If you are serious about weight consider lightweight rotors. Not only will they reduce unsprung weight, but also will unleash the STi's torque.

any rotors, specifically, in mind?? (to keep the oem brembos i mean)

thnx

ES

**KingofImports.com** · 08-18-2004, 02:58 AM

Another set just landed on our doorstep! Get it while it lasts.

bdi · 08-22-2004, 06:23 PM

Forgive me if I am wrong but I think I read a post on here that said the O5's come with these already?? They are just painted with some black rust prevent stuff. I just scraped some off of mine to make sure. Could someone please correct me if Im wrong cause if not.....this could be my first mod after i get my defi's

Ease

bdi · 08-22-2004, 06:25 PM

Forgive me if I am wrong but I think I read a post on here that said the O5's come with these already?? They are just painted with some black rust prevent stuff. I just scraped some off of mine to make sure. Could someone please correct me if Im wrong cause if not.....this could be my first mod after i get my defi's

Ease

**KingofImports.com** · 08-22-2004, 06:39 PM

Ease,

The 05s come with aluminum links. The 04s do not come with aluminum links.

The 05 upgrades offer pillow ball joints which eliminate the flex in the stock suspension due to the stock rubber bushings. The NEWLY RELEASED 04 upgrades offer not only the pillow ball joints, but alos the ability to go from steel to aluminum. In the past, the 04s could upgrade to the pillow ball suspension, but that suspension was still made of steel. Now the 04s can take advantage of the same aluminum construction that come standard on the 05s while also upgrading to the pillow ball suspension.

Depeche · 08-23-2004, 10:35 AM

that's exactly what i was thinking.....

jsemmler · 08-23-2004, 01:07 PM

hey kevin,

do the 2004 aluminum lateral links allow you to use the stock sway bar or do they require a switch to the 02-03 style sway like the 6-piece pink sti lateral link set? they look like they have the older style "boxes" for the endlinks.

thanks,

jeff

06-17-2004, 09:33 PM	#1
KingofImports.com Authorized Vendor Posts: 1,445 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	SUSPENSION Recent inventory arrived. Cash prices. Send your zip code with shipping quotes to shippingquotes@kingofimports.com along with the items you are interested in purchasing. We are required by law to collect sales tax from California residents. We will continue to update this thread with the products, so come back to see more... STi Pink Springs (14 sets in stock): $369.99 STi Group N Strut Top Hats (9 sets in stock): $297.99 Package Deal for 1 set of each: $639.99 Newly Released Upgrades: 2004 Lightweight Aluminum Lateral Links with Pillow Ball Suspension (1 set in stock): Normally $529 (in stock price), discounted to $499. 2005 Lightweight Aluminum Lateral Links with Pillow Ball Suspension (1 set in stock): Normally $529 (in stock price), discounted to $499. 2005 Installed: The new aluminum Sti links not only feature upgraded pillowball bushings for increased responsiveness and sharper cornering, but also a lightweight aluminum design keeping unsprung weight to a minimum. Each link only weighs a mere 1.8 lbs due to the aluminum construction. Nobody can beat OEM engineering and design. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

07-17-2004, 07:56 PM	#5
ValvetrainEngineer Spec C Club Car: '04 WRB Fav Mod: A working ECU... Location: CT Posts: 1,486 Join Date: May 2003 Trader Rating: (7)	stock BOV ??? Kevin, have you measured the lengths on these to see how they compare to stock?

08-23-2004, 01:07 PM	#15
jsemmler Amateur STI Driver Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 36 Join Date: Feb 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	hey kevin, do the 2004 aluminum lateral links allow you to use the stock sway bar or do they require a switch to the 02-03 style sway like the 6-piece pink sti lateral link set? they look like they have the older style "boxes" for the endlinks. thanks, jeff This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

06-18-2004, 01:32 AM	#2
KingofImports.com Authorized Vendor Posts: 1,445 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	updated stock.

06-18-2004, 08:33 PM	#3
KingofImports.com Authorized Vendor Posts: 1,445 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	2005s cannot work on 2004s.

07-03-2004, 09:54 PM	#4
KingofImports.com Authorized Vendor Posts: 1,445 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Get them while still in stock!

07-17-2004, 09:14 PM	#6
KingofImports.com Authorized Vendor Posts: 1,445 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	The 2005 STi stock comes with aluminum lateral links with rubber bushings. The upgrades for the 2005 comes with the upgraded pillow ball supension which elimates the flex of the stock rubber bushings, improving handling, alignment, and performance. The 2004 STi stock comes with steel lateral links with rubber bushings. In the past, 2004 owners could only upgrade to the STi pink lateral links which were steel and had upgraded pillow ball joints. With the new 2004 lightweight lateral links, they can upgrade to the aluminum lateral links as well. These upgrades are not only aluminum with pillowball joints, but also much beefier. This upgrade elimates the flex of the stock rubber bushings and reduces unsprung mass, improving handling, alignment, and performance just like the 2005 upgrades.

07-18-2004, 07:44 PM	#7
ValvetrainEngineer Spec C Club Car: '04 WRB Fav Mod: A working ECU... Location: CT Posts: 1,486 Join Date: May 2003 Trader Rating: (7)	ok thanks Kevin; I guess that's good news and bad news - good news for my wallet, bad news for my unsprung weight...

07-18-2004, 08:28 PM	#8
KingofImports.com Authorized Vendor Posts: 1,445 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	If you are serious about weight consider lightweight rotors. Not only will they reduce unsprung weight, but also will unleash the STi's torque.

08-18-2004, 02:58 AM	#10
KingofImports.com Authorized Vendor Posts: 1,445 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Another set just landed on our doorstep! Get it while it lasts.

08-22-2004, 06:23 PM	#11
bdi Junior STI Driver Location: CT Posts: 135 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Forgive me if I am wrong but I think I read a post on here that said the O5's come with these already?? They are just painted with some black rust prevent stuff. I just scraped some off of mine to make sure. Could someone please correct me if Im wrong cause if not.....this could be my first mod after i get my defi's Ease

08-22-2004, 06:25 PM	#12
bdi Junior STI Driver Location: CT Posts: 135 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Forgive me if I am wrong but I think I read a post on here that said the O5's come with these already?? They are just painted with some black rust prevent stuff. I just scraped some off of mine to make sure. Could someone please correct me if Im wrong cause if not.....this could be my first mod after i get my defi's Ease

08-22-2004, 06:39 PM	#13
KingofImports.com Authorized Vendor Posts: 1,445 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Ease, The 05s come with aluminum links. The 04s do not come with aluminum links. The 05 upgrades offer pillow ball joints which eliminate the flex in the stock suspension due to the stock rubber bushings. The NEWLY RELEASED 04 upgrades offer not only the pillow ball joints, but alos the ability to go from steel to aluminum. In the past, the 04s could upgrade to the pillow ball suspension, but that suspension was still made of steel. Now the 04s can take advantage of the same aluminum construction that come standard on the 05s while also upgrading to the pillow ball suspension.

08-23-2004, 10:35 AM	#14
Depeche Junior STI Driver Location: Chi-town 'burbs Posts: 175 Join Date: Feb 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	that's exactly what i was thinking.....