[cyber_x]

Hey guys,

I have a stock '05 STi with 48k miles on it and have finally joined the "rear strut failure" club. I'd rather not replace them with factory struts and am thinking of going aftermarket. I don't really care to modify the car much, so this is mostly to (hopefully) avoid having to repeatedly replace the rear struts.

Can you guys offer suggestions on what kinds of shocks, coilovers, etc., to look into? I'm not very knowledgable about suspension stuff... Currently I'm considering either a set of Tokico shocks (around $450 for a set of four) or JIC coilovers (around $1200), but am open to all suggestions. The car is almost entirely street driven, on stock wheels, and I'm not looking to lower it. Thanks.

[lackskill]

Originally Posted by cyber_x

Hey guys,

I have a stock '05 STi with 48k miles on it and have finally joined the "rear strut failure" club. I'd rather not replace them with factory struts and am thinking of going aftermarket. I don't really care to modify the car much, so this is mostly to (hopefully) avoid having to repeatedly replace the rear struts.

Can you guys offer suggestions on what kinds of shocks, coilovers, etc., to look into? I'm not very knowledgable about suspension stuff... Currently I'm considering either a set of Tokico shocks (around $450 for a set of four) or JIC coilovers (around $1200), but am open to all suggestions. The car is almost entirely street driven, on stock wheels, and I'm not looking to lower it. Thanks.

there is no current bolt in strut for the 05+ sti other than the ohlins. there are a couple on the horizon, and tokico isnt one of them (unless I and every other person here hasnt heard of it.). the ohlins are currently ~$2000.

If you decide to buy coilovers you will get what you pay for. currently the 2 best cheaper options are the Bilstein PSS9 and the Ground control kit. They will both run you in the $1500-$1700 range. If you want a step up from that, the RCE T2s are nice.

BTW, if I seem a little rude its because I have typed and read this same response probably 30-40 times. You can probably find your answers 2 or 3 times on the first page of this section.

[cyber_x]

Originally Posted by lackskill

there is no current bolt in strut for the 05+ sti other than the ohlins. there are a couple on the horizon, and tokico isnt one of them (unless I and every other person here hasnt heard of it.). the ohlins are currently ~$2000.

If you decide to buy coilovers you will get what you pay for. currently the 2 best cheaper options are the Bilstein PSS9 and the Ground control kit. They will both run you in the $1500-$1700 range. If you want a step up from that, the RCE T2s are nice.

BTW, if I seem a little rude its because I have typed and read this same response probably 30-40 times. You can probably find your answers 2 or 3 times on the first page of this section.

Hey, thanks a lot, and sorry for being redundant.

I didn't know that aftermarket struts don't necessarily bolt right in, so that's definitely a bit of helpful and crucial information.

I'll poke around in this section for other threads asking the same. Thanks again.

[lackskill]

Originally Posted by cyber_x

Hey, thanks a lot, and sorry for being redundant.

I didn't know that aftermarket struts don't necessarily bolt right in, so that's definitely a bit of helpful and crucial information.

I'll poke around in this section for other threads asking the same. Thanks again.

no prob. Glad to help. Some people dont realize what a wealth of info this place has, but I dont like to just tell people to search. it doesnt help anyone. If you poke around and still cant find your answers im sure there are a number of people here that have the answer. (isfh)