Heavy duty STI shocks...?

[scooby-wrx]

Hey guys, I bought these shocks off Trademe. Just drove up to AKL to collect them on Sat.

What model do these shocks come in or are they optional...? I've never seen shocks so thick, they're roughly 40mm thick (will confirm with a vernier tomorrow)! Wander if the threaded rod welded to the top is standard or if they've been modified... ???

I was just wandering if anyone has these fitted, whats the ride like...? Oh and does anyone know where I can get a set of bump stops...? :-\

[Guest loren]

My standard STi shocks are 40mm or possibly more... my ohlins are 50mm and don't look that much bigger.

BTW, they are inverted shocks... possibly you haven't seen inverted ones before???

[Guest boostin]

The bump stops are internal, you don't see them.

[scooby-wrx]

loren - Ay... I'm from Africa so these things are new to me... ;D Thanks by the way. Now I won't sound like a newbie in front of my mechanic tomo...

boostin - Thanks mate, appreciate you letting me know that. So I can just throw a set of springs (rubber bushes etc...) on and bolt the top hats straight on...? I've just taken an old set of shocks apart to see. Seems the only parts I need now are the rubber bushes at the bottom of the springs as my old shocks are different. Nothing major, I'll see what I can find tomo...

[Guest boostin]

You don't have to have those rubber rings fitted. It just stops a bit of noise when the suspension moves.

See this thread for more info on whats inside them.... http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.php/Knowledge/KnockingNewageRearStruts

[nt_a_foz]

Looks like factory suspension out of a version 7 onwards sti..

I had some in my old forester was stiff for factory very good.

Similar to factory bilsteins as they are similar design

[scooby-wrx]

nt_a_foz - Ah... Great thanks, they better fit!

boostin - You've been a great help! Thanks again. That link is very helpful and is exactly what I was hoping for (when starting this thread).

[nt_a_foz]

I tihkn if i remember correctly you got to swap rear top hats possibly with your gc8 ones..

But not 100percent on this now i think about it haha

[Guest boostin]

Nah I've seen those in V5 & 6 STi's. I've got a set to go in my Legacy from a V6.

[Guest]

they look like GC8/GF8 KYB's with bilstein inserts

[Lynx]

These looks like the ones in my version 6 sti. My car is pretty stiff and handles well.

[Bazza-NZ]

i have a set of these in my garage, they are V7 (STI Model) onwards.. I'm going to try and fit then into my Old school 90 RS. Some people say they will fit other not..

But they are def V7 (sti) or higher shocks

[nt_a_foz]

Ahh yes your right boostin they did come in v5 and v6 sti as well..

I remember when i put springs in joshs car.

So v5 & 6 Sti then v7 onwards aslo..

[scooby-wrx]

I fitted these shocks yesterday and I ran into a couple of small problems, nothing serious...

The front brake line brackets do not fit... I'm guessing because my set are Version 7 shocks... ??? I had to cable tie them in temporarily. I will be making brackets up today so I can bolt them in place...

The rears were pretty hard to fit - seemed like they were too long... ??? I managed to get them in, but my car now site 3 fingers off the tires! ha ha...

I'm ordering a set of Tein lowering springs today. Hopefully they sit low enough to look good as well as handle well... After cleaning my hub carriers for a while I noticed a bit of blue... Wonder if this is normal...? Guess they must be.

[GC8E2DD]

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[Bazza-NZ]

You will find that the car will sit higher in the rear using those shocks due to the different desgin of them

v7 onwards the rear shock are longer than the rest. But overall they should make a nicer ride and more stable in corncers

Lowering springs would be a good idea ;D