[NOR-STi]

Anyone using this or have anything to say about it?
What do you guys think?Good, ok, or crap?

Type20/Type25 Handling kit
http://www.litchfieldimports.co.uk/s...product=LIH001

I'm really considering this for my car.

[twiSTies]

uh oh!

"and the front anti lift kit helps reduce how the Subaru dives and pitches under acceleration and braking helping to add to its surefooted nature."

someone better correct them, haha.

as far as what that kit includes:

(going by the picture)

Whiteline 27-29mm Front swaybar
Whiteline 22-26mm Rear swaybar
Whiteline anti-lift kit
AST coilovers.

You can do better stateside by swapping those AST's for some KW V3's or RCE Tarmac 2's.

[RaceComp Engineering]

Nooo! The dreaded incorrect ALK reference.


Anyway, as twisties said, it's a very good kit. But substituting RCE Tarmac 2's will make it even better. And add endlinks and camber plates.

The AST coilovers aren't bad, but majorly lack stateside support. The Tarmac 2's have a lot of other advantages as well, true 2 way adjustability for one.

Let us know if you have any questions.

- Andrew

[NOR-STi]

<---- I don't live stateside

The reason why these are interesting for me, is that they have the right type of approval(TuV) i need to get the car approved without the stock suspension. And right now there isn't to many good suspensions from out of europe that have this approval. So my options is this:

- This kit
- STi Spec C Type RA adjustable + Whiteline
- Bilstein PSS + Whiteline

And this kit is the cheapest one, since it includes some of the whiteline parts i'm going to buy anyway. And they will be mounted with adjustable tops of course.

[twiSTies]

Originally Posted by NOR-STi

<---- I don't live stateside

The reason why these are interesting for me, is that they have the right type of approval(TuV) i need to get the car approved without the stock suspension. And right now there isn't to many good suspensions from out of europe that have this approval. So my options is this:

- This kit
- STi Spec C Type RA adjustable + Whiteline
- Bilstein PSS + Whiteline

And this kit is the cheapest one, since it includes some of the whiteline parts i'm going to buy anyway. And they will be mounted with adjustable tops of course.

Ahhh, ok.

Hello from the states! haha

Of those three (keeping in mind your location) I would do:

1. Type 25 suspension with the AST
2. Bilstein PSS + Whiteline
3. STi

In that order. You'd probably be happiest with european shock valving over the kyb offering that STi uses.

I didn't know you needed to seek approval to modify your suspension over in Norway. Interesting. Well, I hope this helps. That Type-25 review is all over youtube and this forum. It sounds like a great setup.

[NOR-STi]

The approval we have is much similar to the approval you have in the states. Cheking exhaust noise, emmissions and so on. But the government suddenly got the great idea that anything else than stock is bad

The funny thing is that if you are 40+ of age, they dont care. But if you're 23(Like me), they need papers on all sort of **** Kinda like STi's with aftermarket exhaust vs. Harley's in the states

[GTWORX.com]

Originally Posted by NOR-STi

<---- I don't live stateside

The reason why these are interesting for me, is that they have the right type of approval(TuV) i need to get the car approved without the stock suspension. And right now there isn't to many good suspensions from out of europe that have this approval. So my options is this:

- This kit
- STi Spec C Type RA adjustable + Whiteline
- Bilstein PSS + Whiteline

And this kit is the cheapest one, since it includes some of the whiteline parts i'm going to buy anyway. And they will be mounted with adjustable tops of course.

Ahh I see! Hello then.

That certainly makes the AST kit more attractive, but be sure to check what kind of support you'll get.

Aren't KW Variant 3's TUV approved? I wonder if that makes our RCE Coilovers also TUV approved. Just thinking out loud.


- Andrew

[dustybottoms]

Voss, Norway?

Talk about some beautiful roads!

I would love to travel to Norway at some point- and take my STi with me.

Norway to "the ring"- That would be a fun roadtrip

[NOR-STi]

Originally Posted by GTWORX.com

Aren't KW Variant 3's TUV approved? I wonder if that makes our RCE Coilovers also TUV approved. Just thinking out loud.

They might be, but to be honest i haven't heard enough about them to bother cheking it.
But i know the Type 25 have been tested by many,many car reporters. And I don't know of anyone that has found any big flaws.

I'll just try, It's just money anyways

Originally Posted by dustybottoms

Voss, Norway?
Talk about some beautiful roads!
I would love to travel to Norway at some point- and take my STi with me.
Norway to "the ring"- That would be a fun roadtrip

If you ask me, Hordaland(Where Voss are), Hardanger and Sogn og Fjordane is the 3 "county's" that have the most fun roads. Miles and miles of curvy mountain roads and in the mountain side above the fjords. If you know where to go, they are almost free from other cars aswell! The only bad thing is the crappy tarmac.


And i'm going to the ring this spring, Won a weekend trip with all expences paid(My car on truck a from me to the ring, Free hotel, Free flight down), Plus i get my own personal driving instructor for the weekend, that will teach me to drive with my STi, a Porche 997 911 Turbo and a new M5 on the ring

[Tbagger]

^lucky . . . u live in a place with insane roads annnnnnnnnnnnnnd you win a trip to the ring paid and get to drive sick cars ugh i'd sell one of my nuts for that !

[fourdegrees]

You won't be disappointed with the ASTs. I have them on my car and I love them. Scoobynet.uk will show just as much support for the AST coilovers, as the Racecomp, I mean, suspension forums here will show support for all of their products, i.e. KW and Tarmac 2 setups.

BTW, the folks on Scoobynet.uk say that the roll bars are of the 22mm adjustable variety.

[MeoW71]

The KW V3 are TUV approved. You can get the certificate from KW web site. However, Racecomp Tarmac 2 might not be, even though they are the exact same thing, simply because the company and product ID might not match up with the TUV certificate.

Also, are whiteline components indiviually TUV approved? If not, he probably could not run them. However, if that whole kit is TUV approved, then he can run that kit as is.

Germany is just as crazy. Modified parts are listed on the registration, or something like that.

[RaceComp Engineering]

Originally Posted by MeoW71

The KW V3 are TUV approved. You can get the certificate from KW web site. However, Racecomp Tarmac 2 might not be, even though they are the exact same thing, simply because the company and product ID might not match up with the TUV certificate.

Also, are whiteline components indiviually TUV approved? If not, he probably could not run them. However, if that whole kit is TUV approved, then he can run that kit as is.

Germany is just as crazy. Modified parts are listed on the registration, or something like that.

will be at time of shipment Jan 3rd-ish.

thanks.

Myles WIlliams