[FlyinbySTi]

my rear went at 70K....I replaced with BC Racing coilovers.

[RaceComp Engineering]

Originally Posted by mgsm666

I don't know where Myles got 70-80k from I had my rears replaced @ 34k miles, and they're clunking again @ 44k

Oh, and that was on a STOCK SUSPENSION!!!

Just ordered coilovers...i'm done with stock struts.


Jesse

Well the clunk doesn't necessarily mean they're blown....just annoying.


- Andrew

[mgsm666]

Originally Posted by RaceComp Engineering

Well my 04 went about 70k before it clunks, BUT my driveway requires that the inside wheel come off the ground each day. So I would alternate this and THAT may have moved the grease packing around enough each time that it never clunked. Not to mention that with all the suspensions I was trying from 03-07 the car was off theground ALOT. Simply put,.....some people with slight clunking have noticed if they put a hydraulic jack under the car over night in the rear end....that for a day or so the clunking goes away !! So who knows. Yeah some have clunking at 5k on new cars. One thing is for certain...the 08's wont have this issue !!

Myles

Jealous of the 08's, and sounds like moving the grease around probably would help. I hate the stock struts anyways, so it was just an excuse to move on

Originally Posted by new2subaru!

Ohilins would be nice but not for 2 grand anything eles out there?

Well, as far as fixed perch, no - they're your only option. BUT there ARE other options out there! For example: you could go with koni inserts in wrx housings / ground control housings for the front! These are basically the same as a fixed perch option such as the ohlins, as you can keep your stock springs, but they also allow future adjustability since you can use them with 2.5" coilover springs and run them as a height adjustable setup (basically a full custom coilover).

I'm about to install just that - koni inserts, GC housings in the front, 350/300 springs, GC front camber plates.

There's a whole thread about it started by Stretch - great read, ESPECIALLY if your considering upgrading your stock struts.

Originally Posted by RaceComp Engineering

Well the clunk doesn't necessarily mean they're blown....just annoying.

I know But is DOES mean i have an excuse to upgrade

And it is VERY annoying, especially for someone who does a lot of their driving around town.


Jesse