GDB V8 rear Shocks!!!

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Phil @ Redline Wellington told me the other day that he's not doing an "Official" CS discount any more, but if you buy something off him I'm sure he'll give you a discount anyway, he discounted me $30 off a radiator LOL.

Or maybe that's cos he knows me?

I'm sure those BC's would be good, and I don't know if spending the extra $1200~ish is worth the extra adjustments on a street car. I've got good Buddy Club ones in mine which give a nice ride, firm but not too bouncy. I think you can get them through 41, for about the $2500 mark? There's nothing on special on 41's site atm, but might pay to send Mac an email to see what they can offer as well.

I don't know why but none of the HKS products on Redline's website have prices. I think the lower end stuff is about the 2k mark. Might pay to ask if they have anything available. I'd certainly go HKS over BC, but that's just taking brand awareness into account rather than anything else.

Pretty sure these are the ones I must have, they are th only buddy club ones listed for a GDB - http://www.fortyone.co.nz/parts/view/2738.html

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http://www.fortyone.co.nz/parts/view/3198.html

I do recommend Daiyamas. Had a set on my Accord and man that thing handled. Damper and height adjustable.

Very very nice suspension, well made components. I had Dave at TSV in Palmy check them out when i did them on the Accord as he had never seen them before. He rated them very highly.

[funkytown]

i have BC's in my darren, and they are just fine, can adjust the damper or stiffness, the preload in the shocks and the height as well. they will do everything you want to

but so will most other brands if they are two way adjustable. pick a brand really... BC are quite good and my car gets to the track a bit - its also my daily

[djr03]

well ive found out that there is no suitable aftermarket replacement for the rear shocks on a ver8 sti (they do for wrx but not sti) ive also heard that the standard setup in the ver8 sti is superior to some coil over setups mainly the cheaper stuff! not sure exactly what is ment by that but anyways, and that the best solution is to have them rebuit to bilstein specs as they recon that subaru have made them to a similar spec to the bilsteins!!

so im waiting to hear back from a few places on prices so i guess we will have to see what happens!

was a bit supprising to find out that nobody makes a suitable shock for that perticular model! wonder how many other people with ver 8s know this?

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 djr03 said:

well ive found out that there is no suitable aftermarket replacement for the rear shocks on a ver8 sti (they do for wrx but not sti) ive also heard that the standard setup in the ver8 sti is superior to some coil over setups mainly the cheaper stuff! not sure exactly what is ment by that but anyways, and that the best solution is to have them rebuit to bilstein specs as they recon that subaru have made them to a similar spec to the bilsteins!!

so im waiting to hear back from a few places on prices so i guess we will have to see what happens!

was a bit supprising to find out that nobody makes a suitable shock for that perticular model! wonder how many other people with ver 8s know this?

I reckon there will be several companies that make aftermarket susp that will out handle factory stuff...

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[quote name='djr03 said:

well ive found out that there is no suitable aftermarket replacement for the rear shocks on a ver8 sti (they do for wrx but not sti) ive also heard that the standard setup in the ver8 sti is superior to some coil over setups mainly the cheaper stuff! not sure exactly what is ment by that but anyways, and that the best solution is to have them rebuit to bilstein specs as they recon that subaru have made them to a similar spec to the bilsteins!!

so im waiting to hear back from a few places on prices so i guess we will have to see what happens!

was a bit supprising to find out that nobody makes a suitable shock for that perticular model! wonder how many other people with ver 8s know this?

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I reckon there will be several companies that make aftermarket susp that will out handle factory stuff...

your most likely right but its the cheaper stuff that i thnk was refured to

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Cheaper would be D2 Or K Sport

I wouldnt refer to BC gold as cheaper, has been lal good reports from what iv heard...

Sure its not tein or hks but still good gear