Available Strut/Spring or Coilover for 5th gen Legacy

**Gborja888** · #1: 09-17-2012, 09:45 AM

I'm already start looking for available aftermarket suspensions for my car. In 15 to 30 days from now, I would probably have installed my new 19 inch rim/tires. My next upgrade to my legacy will be to change suspension. I want to list all the available aftermarket suspensions for our car. If you were me, which brand will you select and why?

1. TEIN TYPE FLEX Coilover
2. Bilstein B12 Strut with HR spring
3. KW Coilover
4. RS*R Coilover
5. HKS Hipermax 3 Coilover

My friend advise me to get the RS*R coilover, he said it is quite good. Does anyone has experience with this brand of coilover? www.rs-r.co.jp

I saw the picture of RSR BRZ coilover, the quality seems quite good.

**acumenhokie** · #2: 09-17-2012, 10:48 AM

No interest in the BC coils? http://www.bcracing-na.com/products/br-type/

**RochNY91TSI** · #3: 09-17-2012, 10:54 AM

Any links to Tein Flex availability? Their US site only lists Flex for the 05-09 Gt's

**blklgt05** · #4: 09-17-2012, 11:24 AM

I don't like teins or rsr. I'd recommend kw v3, then bc racing's br with swift springs.

**satkye** · #5: 09-17-2012, 11:46 AM

Fortune Auto also has some i just had them installed

**Types4** · #6: 09-17-2012, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by satkye

Fortune Auto also has some i just had them installed

So how are they? I've been curious about these.

**Blizzard** · #7: 09-17-2012, 12:48 PM

Listing all of them would be too much effort. Pretty much any 08+ WRX coilover fits. The 08+ STI coilovers do not fit however.

RSR has always been known to make decent parts. I didn't even know they made Subaru coilovers, must only cater to the Japanese market.

**satkye** · #8: 09-17-2012, 12:50 PM

They felt fine on highway. I will put up a review next week when I have a chance to play some.
Here is after with new wheels the car is dirty as sin though.

And a iPhone camera does not help. N

**Types4** · #9: 09-17-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Blizzard

Listing all of them would be too much effort. Pretty much any 08+ WRX coilover fits. The 08+ STI coilovers do not fit however.

RSR has always been known to make decent parts. I didn't even know they made Subaru coilovers, must only cater to the Japanese market.

Are the 08+ WRX parts the same height or does it lower the car?

**Blizzard** · #**10:** 09-17-2012, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Types4

Are the 08+ WRX parts the same height or does it lower the car?

Same height as what? Stock shocks and springs?

Any set of coilovers is going to be slightly lower than stock shocks/springs even on the max settings.

**blklgt05** · #**11:** 09-17-2012, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Blizzard

Listing all of them would be too much effort. Pretty much any 08+ WRX coilover fits. The 08+ STI coilovers do not fit however.

RSR has always been known to make decent parts. I didn't even know they made Subaru coilovers, must only cater to the Japanese market.

Swift was dyno testing RSR's springs (they test all their competitor's products) and it snapped.

**Types4** · #**12:** 09-17-2012, 03:54 PM

Yes, I meant the same height as stock shocks and springs. In other words if I were to bolt up the oem shocks & springs from an 08+ WRX would I retain the same ride height?

**blklgt05** · #**13:** 09-17-2012, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Types4

Yes, I meant the same height as stock shocks and springs. In other words if I were to bolt up the oem shocks & springs from an 08+ WRX would I retain the same ride height?

I don't think it would be the same, and I believe if you get WRX coilovers, you'll have to use Legacy's tophats. Why not just get BC racing's br coilovers? They made it for our car and it comes with pillowball mounts and they also offer swifts spring option. Front cambers are also adjustable.

**Gborja888** · #**14:** 09-17-2012, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by acumenhokie

No interest in the BC coils? http://www.bcracing-na.com/products/br-type/

Actually, the BC coilover is quite popular here in China due to its lower price (less than USD 1K). Maybe I can also consider this. Any feedback about the ride quality and the reliability?

**Gborja888** · #**15:** 09-17-2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RochNY91TSI

Any links to Tein Flex availability? Their US site only lists Flex for the 05-09 Gt's

It seems only available in Japanese website.

http://www.tein.co.jp/srch/eng_searc...5&srchfrwd=BM9

I've got a brochure here provided by the seller.

TEIN is also quite popular here in China, I have a friend who had this on another car, he said the TEIN had a tendency to vibrate when you brake suddenly.

I don't know if other people had this issue too. The seller had also confirmed this.