jph's 2008 spark silver sti - Page 8

Peleg · 03-13-2008, 10:26 AM

Once an STier, always an STier.

When is the downpipe and tune comming?

donnamatrix · 03-13-2008, 04:18 PM

Hi JPH! I been gone for a long time... last I talked to you you were trying to sell me your '04

haha

Congrats on the new STi!!!

jph · 03-16-2008, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donnamatrix

Hi JPH! I been gone for a long time... last I talked to you you were trying to sell me your '04

haha

Congrats on the new STi!!!

too bad that the timing was not right for you at the time

J.

jph · 03-16-2008, 01:21 AM

just recording this info for future reference.

stock ride height, parked in my garage, full tank of gas.
from ground to fender, and from center of wheel to fender (in inches).

RF: 27.25 - 15
LF: 26.75 - 14.5

RR: 27 - 14.75
LR: 27.25 - 14.50

J.

jph · 03-17-2008, 11:49 AM

cellphone quality teaser pic

J.

***snorky*** · 03-17-2008, 12:09 PM

uh oh the struts are off!

importfanatic17 · 03-17-2008, 12:17 PM

So are you going to be running the stock struts for awhile too or what?

S'poreSTI · 03-17-2008, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jph

cellphone quality teaser pic

J.

That looks like a fairly major surprise!

Is that at Capitol Subaru, or another shop?

Schell · 03-17-2008, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jph

cellphone quality teaser pic

J.

Why the devil are the control arms hanging down like that? Are the interior of the control arms the attachment point for the struts? that doesn't seem right.

jph · 03-17-2008, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by importfanatic17

So are you going to be running the stock struts for awhile too or what?

yes, more details, info and reasoning behind this tonight

Quote:

Originally Posted by S'poreSTI

That looks like a fairly major surprise!

Is that at Capitol Subaru, or another shop?

yes, that's the capitol dealership.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schell

Why the devil are the control arms hanging down like that? Are the interior of the control arms the attachment point for the struts? that doesn't seem right.

i'm not a suspension geometry guru, so i'm not going to be making any guesses here.
if you want i can snap some pics tonight. or maybe their tech got a little happy with his tools and just removed more than he needed to

i'm about to take off, i hope they got everything bolted up again by now.

J.

importfanatic17 · 03-17-2008, 03:01 PM

I missed some posts in the NorCal Chat Thread but I think I got the jist of it. Still elaborate if possible...

Schell · 03-17-2008, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jph

i'm not a suspension geometry guru, so i'm not going to be making any guesses here.
if you want i can snap some pics tonight. or maybe their tech got a little happy with his tools and just removed more than he needed to

J.

I'm guessing it's the latter. No need to take pics. I'll get my head underneath there at the BBQ (hopefully).

jph · 03-17-2008, 06:16 PM

so, here's the long version of the story.

the guy who does the R&D for Swift springs happens to be a customer at my local subaru dealership, and he needed a car to do some final test fitting etc...
Justin called me, and we set it up for today. i dropped my car off, and they installed some fresh Swift springs on it.

i don't have all the specs just yet, all i know if that they are progressive, and do a very mild drop, nothing too drastic. i'll be going back there wednesday and meet with them, so they can make some more measurements, and get some feedback from me

from what i can measure, it looks like it's 1" in the front, and 0.5" in the rear.
they should still settle down just a tad, but i'm not expecting too much.

they also did an alignment after installing the springs;

left front:
camber : -0.8
caster : 6.6
toe : -0.01

right front:
camber : -0.7
caster 5.7
toe : -0.01

rear left:
caster : -2.0
toe : 0.11

rear right:
camber : -1.6
toe : 0.12

i'll be putting a couple hundred miles on these springs, and then have another alignment, this time giving my own specs, and "fix" this one

first impressions: VERY nice set of springs.
the drive from the dealership to the grocery store was smooth and uneventful, if i didn't know i had new springs, i wouldn't have noticed (apart dron the dip out of their parking lot where there was less bounce)

speed bumps in the parking lot feel much better now, it doesn't feel like the wheel "falls" down but rather rolls off the bump.

haven't pushed the car into a turn just yet, but it feel better planted for now.

okay, another crap cellphone pic...

i'm waiting for Justin to email me some of the pictures he took.
they parked my car next to one of their stock sti's for comparison shots.

more pics to follow.

J.

jph · 03-17-2008, 06:25 PM

so, yea; i changed my suspension plan.
i was going to wait for the TiC coilovers. but since i got this thrown in my lap for free, i could not refuse. and who knows, they may just work out great for me

J.

Schell · 03-17-2008, 06:46 PM

Looks good. Congrats on the hook up!

03-13-2008, 10:26 AM	#106
Peleg STI Guru Car: 04 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Whooshing sounds Location: Death Valley Posts: 5,916 Join Date: Nov 2003 Trader Rating: (11)	Re: jph's 2008 spark silver sti Once an STier, always an STier. When is the downpipe and tune comming? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

03-13-2008, 04:18 PM	#107
donnamatrix Amateur STI Driver Car: no subie no mo' :( Location: ur mom's Posts: 16 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: jph's 2008 spark silver sti Hi JPH! I been gone for a long time... last I talked to you you were trying to sell me your '04 haha Congrats on the new STi!!!

03-16-2008, 01:21 AM	#109
jph S204 Racer Car: the wagon Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,950 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (9)	Re: jph's 2008 spark silver sti just recording this info for future reference. stock ride height, parked in my garage, full tank of gas. from ground to fender, and from center of wheel to fender (in inches). RF: 27.25 - 15 LF: 26.75 - 14.5 RR: 27 - 14.75 LR: 27.25 - 14.50 J.

03-17-2008, 11:49 AM	#110
jph S204 Racer Car: the wagon Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,950 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (9)	Re: jph's 2008 spark silver sti cellphone quality teaser pic J.

03-17-2008, 12:09 PM	#111
*snorky* If in doubt, flat out Car: 32J GDFDYEH Fav Mod: Fullerton's Qrack on my car Location: Chicagoland Posts: 3,773 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (23)	Re: jph's 2008 spark silver sti uh oh the struts are off!

03-17-2008, 12:17 PM	#112
importfanatic17 Spec C Club Car: '05 Aspen White STi Fav Mod: EQ Tuning tune Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 1,763 Join Date: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: jph's 2008 spark silver sti So are you going to be running the stock struts for awhile too or what?

03-17-2008, 03:01 PM	#116
importfanatic17 Spec C Club Car: '05 Aspen White STi Fav Mod: EQ Tuning tune Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 1,763 Join Date: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: jph's 2008 spark silver sti I missed some posts in the NorCal Chat Thread but I think I got the jist of it. Still elaborate if possible...

03-17-2008, 06:16 PM	#118
jph S204 Racer Car: the wagon Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,950 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (9)	Re: jph's 2008 spark silver sti so, here's the long version of the story. the guy who does the R&D for Swift springs happens to be a customer at my local subaru dealership, and he needed a car to do some final test fitting etc... Justin called me, and we set it up for today. i dropped my car off, and they installed some fresh Swift springs on it. i don't have all the specs just yet, all i know if that they are progressive, and do a very mild drop, nothing too drastic. i'll be going back there wednesday and meet with them, so they can make some more measurements, and get some feedback from me from what i can measure, it looks like it's 1" in the front, and 0.5" in the rear. they should still settle down just a tad, but i'm not expecting too much. they also did an alignment after installing the springs; left front: camber : -0.8 caster : 6.6 toe : -0.01 right front: camber : -0.7 caster 5.7 toe : -0.01 rear left: caster : -2.0 toe : 0.11 rear right: camber : -1.6 toe : 0.12 i'll be putting a couple hundred miles on these springs, and then have another alignment, this time giving my own specs, and "fix" this one first impressions: VERY nice set of springs. the drive from the dealership to the grocery store was smooth and uneventful, if i didn't know i had new springs, i wouldn't have noticed (apart dron the dip out of their parking lot where there was less bounce) speed bumps in the parking lot feel much better now, it doesn't feel like the wheel "falls" down but rather rolls off the bump. haven't pushed the car into a turn just yet, but it feel better planted for now. okay, another crap cellphone pic... i'm waiting for Justin to email me some of the pictures he took. they parked my car next to one of their stock sti's for comparison shots. more pics to follow. J. Last edited by jph : 03-17-2008 at 06:23 PM.

03-17-2008, 06:25 PM	#119
jph S204 Racer Car: the wagon Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,950 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (9)	Re: jph's 2008 spark silver sti so, yea; i changed my suspension plan. i was going to wait for the TiC coilovers. but since i got this thrown in my lap for free, i could not refuse. and who knows, they may just work out great for me J. Last edited by jph : 03-17-2008 at 07:04 PM.

03-17-2008, 06:46 PM	#120
Schell Silver Member Car: 2006 WRX Wagon 6 Spd Fav Mod: Having my car back after 2 months!!! Location: Bay Area Posts: 569 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: jph's 2008 spark silver sti Looks good. Congrats on the hook up! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.