Red struts in gf8

[WRXONP]

Anyone know why red struts (inverted ver 7 sti struts) made my ride height higher ? Before I had standard crappy struts . Fitted my same dobi super low springs and the front and rear is higher ? Is it because these struts have so much upward pressure that there helping hold the car up ? We put the strut / spring assembly beside each other and the top and bottom hat sat it the same spot ? Should give the same ride height ? Any one else put red struts into GF8 / GC8 and had this hapen

[WRXONP]

Also what would make rears sit at different height ? Same springs sat level on old struts ? Got me beat

[nickch]

Not entirely sure so don't quote me on this. But I'll drop my 2 cents.

You have a point with weight being the issue. Bear in mind that GD chassis is heavier compared to GC.

Also the rear struts on the GDs are apparently a lot longer than on the GC hence the difference in height.

[WRXONP]

I put struts side by side like I said . Top and bottom hat and mounts in same spot . . Also using same springs and springs determine height ? ?

[WRXONP]

Any one know why the rear right is lower than the left ? Same springs ? What springs do I need to get it sitting low again ?

[WRXONP]

Or is it the fact the left hander has too much grease ? I re greased them as the left rear was knocking in previous car . The knocking has gone now how ever

[subaru-mania]

if what Nickch said is true , would think because that as a Gf is lighter it wouldn't compress the gd struts as much, and you might find they are alot stiffer than factory Gf struts ??are your springs captive? or do they move at all??

[WRXONP]

Yeah springs are captive . I think the higher height is because of the insanely stiffer strut . But the height difference in the rear has me worried . A mate has the red struts in his gc and his sits even in the rear . I think I may have to much grease in the left rear from when I greased them. Or an air lock . I have a solution how ever when its sunny I will try it and let u guys know

[subaru-mania]

How low are they? as i have red struts with super low kings in my gf8 and its pretty low, but i do want it lower and going for adjustables soon, I could put a pic up if you wanted as guide to go off to compare to yours.. ?

[WRXONP]

Aw yeah man could you pm it to me ? I can only see pics in pm on my phone . Which brand super lows are they ? Mine went up a easy 40mm when just changing the struts to reds

[scooby-wrx]

I had the same problem with the rear's (only) the Red shocks also come out in Version 6's (maybe 5's too) you can tell the difference by the front brake line clamps (on the actual shock).

These are Version 6 - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=369870127

I'll add pics of mine later on when I get home. I have the red inverted ones in the front and stock black ones in the rear at the moment which I'm not happy about...!

[WRXONP]

So how dif you over come the unequel rear height ? Or you couldnt solve it ?

[Ninja8)]

think he couldnt solve it brad thats why hes got factory black struts in the rear...

[WRXONP]

Could it be that its the old springs on the new struts ? In the weekend ill try fit the sti ver 7 springs and see how it sits . . The left rear is 10mm higher then the right and the front left is 20mm higher than the right ? Seems weird as it use to sit the same height on either side ?

[Ninja8)]

yes i had a thought in the back of my head the gf8 springs so would not fit a gd shock. or else whats the point of manufacturers producing GDB lowering springs if cunts can use gc/gf springs..

[WRXONP]

Well they do fit . They are in it and fit fine . My opinion is the gdb springs would have higher spring rate for more weight

[WRXONP]

Had a random thought . . . Reckon I need to reset all my bushes ? Because I had my front left lower arm off the other day to replace ball joint and Im pretty sure I didn't set all the bushes again . This could be holding the car up ? In the weekend I will reset all the bushes on each corner and see if it makes a difference . . . By reseting I mean to jack vehicle up . Take wheel off . Undo bush mounts . Jack hub up individually and tighten bush when strut is compressed . . Thus making the bush work in its radius when its at the height it is when the cars on the ground . . . . If you get what I mean . Without resetting bushes the bushes are stretching to work in the radius the arms sit when vehicles on the ground . . . If that makes any sense ? I will reset them in the weekend any way and see if it makes it sit even

[boon]

Have you given it a good driving yet? It may just need to settle a little... as long as it's not way, way out and making it unsafe to drive.

[Pappu1]

keep us updated bro

[WRXONP]

So reset all the bushes . . Its had heaps of driving . . . Still sitting high on the left side front and rear ? What can cause this ? Any one know if using different springs can fix this ? Surely its not on the bump stops

[DRFVDR]

You could change the struts from left to right and see what happens

[WRXONP]

Ah yes good point ha ha . But when I do that il still be stuck . Its weird . . With standard struts and my doby super low springs it sat low and even . With the same springs it went allot higher on red struts and un even . . . . . Its really starting to pis me off

[DRFVDR]

Thats why I suggested swapping them over, if the height differences moves as well then it is a spring/strut issue, if the height difference stay as it is then it's a suspension/body issue..... Also compare the left and right struts when they are out, just to make sure the springs are installed the same....

[Guest]

stop messing round with these springs.lol theyl only go so low.get some adjustys and u can set them as high as yu want or low as yu want

[Guest]

 DRFVDR said:

You could change the struts from left to right and see what happens

i would also suggest this, just as an example, in my courier when it was still on leafs i had them both out one day, put them back in on the wrong sides by mistake, passenger side sat higher, swapped them over and all was well, theory is because fuel tank is on drivers side, and is mostly goin to be driven with just the driver in it that the leaf was set to compensate for that.

Also noticed that when me and my brother put new springs in his civic that they were marked drivers side and passenger side, and drivers side ones were slighty longer