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  1. [sOLD] I purchased these parts several years ago. They were intended for my 2007 LGT but I never used them. Both are still New-in-box, never used. [sOLD] Forced Performance AVCS Oil Supply line still available; $60 shipped. [sOLD] AVO Solid Boost Actuator; $100 shipped.
  2. Just went that route myself. I've had the eibach pro kit with stock struts for a couple years - loved it. I just replaced my struts with kyp gr2s. I think they are supposedly rated at about 15% stiffer than stock and based on the feel of my car, i believe it. They are slightly stiffer and at first I thought they were just past my preference level. After a few weeks I have gotten used to them and have decided that they are a perfectly fine alternative to the stock struts. I was really careful to choose a balanced compromise between daily driver comfort and a step up in performance. I still think that the Eibach/stock strut combo is my favorite but the gr2s won't upset you if you want the same thing as me.
  3. I wanted exactly what you are describing. I put Eibachs on stock struts and got exactly what you are describing (I already had cobb sways which are great too). The struts had about 20k miles on them when I installed the springs and I have put about 20k more and they are fine so far.
  4. Same thing happened to me. I had the bushings on my cobb sway bars greased and the squeaking disappeared for a few weeks. It is slowly coming back. I may have to have them re-seated and maybe even upgrade the endlinks.
  5. Yeah, this thread including Bosco's comments was one of the main reasons I chose this setup.
  6. For anyone interested here is the info on the ground control bumpstops: Foam bump stop ($12.00ea) (bumpstop) size and stiffness: soft strut Ground Control Suspension Systems 3885 Dividend Dr Shingle Springs, CA 95682 530-677-8600 9-5 PST mark@ground-control.com http://www.ground-control-store.com This is an email I wrote about cutting them: and the reply from GC:
  7. I'd call it a noticable improvement and great for a daily driver but I personally wouldn't quite go as far as saying it corners like it's on rails. I already had cobb anti-sway bars but I still noticed an uptick in cornering performance and I definitely noticed a significant improvement in squat and dive reduction. I think it's a great modest suspension upgrade. Hanslo
  8. This thread: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/tein-h-techs-really-good-substitute-eibachsi-121163.html talks about the eibachs and equivalent. I posted in there a lot. See posts 72 to 86 for some observations and pics of the bumpstops. In this thread: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/blistein-hd-bump-stop-mod-99244p3.html I describe my experiences with cutting and replacing the bumpstops. Read from post 68 to the end. I'll have to find you the info about where I bought the bumpstops. You can probably google Ground Control soft progressive to find them. I originally got info on these from this forum but I can't find it now. I'll also see if I can find my email from Ground Control with advice on where to cut their bumpstops.
  9. Same here, Eibachs with stock struts. I also replaced the front bumpstops with trimmed ground controls. Virtually no sacrifice in comfort but noticable reduction in lean and dive/squat. I love it. Hanslo
  10. Unfortunately not for the legacy though. They have been discontinued and are not available anymore. It looks like the impreza folks can still get them.
  11. I'm likely going to be at the break even point on the front by removing about 1 to 1 1/8 inches of bumper but then reducing the travel by about 1" with the Eibach's. I kept the softer half of the bump stop thinking that if I hit it, it will compress a fair amount and give me another 1/2" or so of travel and a progressive bump. The firm half would not compress much and give me a much more abrupt bump. I'm worried that the softer half will get chewed up since it sits loosely on the strut. If only it was snug like the other half I wouldn't be worried at all - grrrrr:mad: Hanslo P.S. I think i'm going to look around for replacement bump stops. I want something that is significantly shorter than our stockers but designed for progressive compression. Any recommendations? Thanks
  12. I swapped springs on my spare suspension assembly. I put Eibach springs on stock struts/shocks in preparation for my suspension swap this Thanksgiving weekend. I trimmed the bump stops on the front struts: Pic1 shows the stock bump stop. Pic2 shows what it looks like after I cut it. I had a hard time deciding which half to use. Pics 3,4 show how I cut it roughly in half. The half on the left is about 1/8" shorter but much more firm. Pics 5,6 show how much I could compress them with my thumb - I could hardly compress the shorter, firmer half at all. I decided to use the softer half since, if I do hit the stops going over a bump, I don't want it to be too abrupt and harsh. Unfortunately, the internal diameter of the stop isn't uniform. I didn't realize this until I had already cut the first one in half. The softer part has a wider internal diameter - about 9/8" compared to about 7/8" for the firm half (see pics 7,8) which allows it to slide and spin freely as compared to the other half which fits on the shaft snuggly. More unfortunately, the bump stop is what holds the dust cover up. Since the softer half of the bumpstop is free to fall to the bottom of the shaft, the dust cover does too. I ended up using a foam gasket/o'ring from a CD spindle case as a washer to hold the dust cover up - terribly ghetto but effective. I don't know how long it will hold up or if it even matters. I also hope that the bumpstop doesn't get completely chewed up due to it being loose. gk1, you trimmed off some of the softer end that has the larger internal diameter. Did you do this on purpose for this reason? I didn't realize the internal diameter would vary like that. Has anyone else encountered this? Will it matter? I'm thinking about putting the other half on instead. This will make the bump stop function like the original as in it will sit snuggly and stay in place. But then i'm not sure what I have gained. I will have removed the softest, squishiest part and left the non-compressable part in place. Thanks, Hanslo Attached Thumbnails
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