My camber is all messed up but is maxed out. They told me i need all new struts to fix the problem. Is this true? Also I priced it out, subaru wants 800$ for 4 new struts no labor intended. Should i buy the struts or just spend a little extra for coilovers? I've wanted to get new springs for a while as well so im not exactly sure what to do. Any advice is appreciated.
well shoot, i'd rather get TEIN's Basic Coilover setup, prices start @ $750... but for the WRX it's probably $900 i think, never checkked... if it's going to cost ya $800 for Subaru to do it, without labor, then i'd personaly get coilovers. unless i'm misunderstanding something here, it seems like a better decision to me...
many people here think it's a waste of money to get coilovers, but if you're going to buy new struts for $800, you might as well get some decent coilovers right? just my opinion
Thats what i was thinking but i too have heard it's a waste of money and they arnt that much better than stock. But 800 was just for the stuts and then they recommended i get new springs along with new struts. which i dont know how much that will be but just looking for best option
Tien basic coilovers are just like stock except they last 1/2 as long but offer more adjustablility (which most of us will never use). They make nicer ones that are more capable but you probably wouldn't notice it on the streets anyway. Unless you track it, it's still prob a better deal for spring + strut (especially cause you don't even need new springs).
Just because the price of springs + struts is comparable to coilovers doesn't mean coilovers are the easy choice. It's not all about money. The spring+strut is a simpler installation and they last a good bit longer. Especially if you never track the car, there's no reason to go coilovers. The adjustability is useless which is their main advantage.
Thanks Mosc. So if i wanted to lower my car a little bit do you recommend i just go with lowering springs and new stock struts? I read up on struts and springs and that it is recommended to replace springs and struts every 40,000 miles. thats the only reason i ask. I really wasnt even planning on doing suspension until the future but my chamber is all jacked up and i need new struts pretty bad. The guy told me that the only way to fix my camber right now is to replace my suspension. What do you think i should do. Im open to any option at this point.
What is mess up with your camber? Why can't you get an alignment?
Blown struts will cause problems, but never of them maxing out camber. I would agree with mosc on the coilovers, they take a lot of work, time and money to get setup right. If you are going to drop $800 on struts, get Konis.
What is mess up with your camber? Why can't you get an alignment?
Blown struts will cause problems, but never of them maxing out camber. I would agree with mosc on the coilovers, they take a lot of work, time and money to get setup right. If you are going to drop $800 on struts, get Konis.
Thats my question, if you camber is messed up then something is bent. i would make sure you dont have a bent contol arm, sub frame or a strut.
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I was driving and hit a pot hole. Bent my rim. Got a new rim and took my car to NTB for an alignment. They came back out and said my Camber is 1.4º off from where it should be. I asked cant you fix it and they told me "it's maxed out". They then told me i need new struts in order to fix it. Then i asked if anything was bent and they told me that everything looked fine to them. So like i said im not sure what to do. I have 75,000 miles. I know I know thats a lot for an 05 but i have to take long trips all the time haha.
Find another shop, it sound like they are tring to sell you something. Did they give you are print out? Is the difference from side to side? I run -1.5 up front all the time and over -3 at track.
Tien basic coilovers are just like stock except they last 1/2 as long but offer more adjustablility (which most of us will never use). They make nicer ones that are more capable but you probably wouldn't notice it on the streets anyway.
I was just giving an example, if you want to get some cheaper coilovers. Sure you can throw down $1700+ for some nice ol' coilovers but whatever's your preference...
I just dropped my car off at Verocious motorsports in wilmington, DE for a new map. While its there they are going to check it out and see if i bent the control arm or anything. Hopefully the other shop was just trying to bend me over because I really don't want to have to redue all my suspension yet. I get my car back tomorrow so i will be sure to let you all know and ask for some suggestions depending on what the problem is. Thanks for all help so far.
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