Finally did my 1st mod to the rex. I wanted the lowest possible (spring only) drop without scarifying too much ride quality. I have seen and read a lot about other great lowering springs and after a ton of researching, I ended up with ordering and installing a set of Tanabe DF210’s on my 07 wrx wagon. I couldn’t find much info regarding these springs on a wagon but the drop looks good and the ride quality seems to be decent according to several wrx/sti owners. The install process was pretty straight forward however, I did run into a few small issues… nothing major. I had a hard time pulling out the bolts on the rear struts (lower two bolts). Once the bolts were out, the DF210’s were installed, the drop was very noticeable; specs according to Tanabe - 1.3 in front and 0.8 in rear. I really like the look. First ride impression after the installation: The car definitely felt more connected to the road… the ride was slightly improved (more comfortable) but hits a little harder on larger bumps. I have only had these on for 3 days but so far so good. I would recommend them. My only other mod is a rear tower/strut bar. before and after pics. I will take more pics once the springs settles. after
Did you trim the bump stops on the struts when you installed the springs? Trimming them (check with the manufacturer for specific length) may help smooth out those big bumps - normally when you hit a big bump, you are compressing far enough to hit the bump stop (especially when it's that low). Otherwise, the ride height looks good. I almost went with the DF210's for my wagon, but ended up getting the Epics instead...haven't installed yet though.
paid 212.00 shipped. On stock struts; bump stops are cut. The car rides pretty good just stiffer... when i hit bigger pot-hole, it hits a little harder. can't complain so far.
Loved my '07 (and '12 and '02) but I wouldn't monkey with ride height prior to getting a good alignment first. To do differently, to me, that is Ready, Fire, Aim.
Agreed, I've become a believer in learning to drive/fixing the stock setup first before modifying. But everyone has different goals when modding. Case in point, my STi that I take to driving events is stock, yet I've modded my DD wagon to make it more comfortable/likeable for daily use. Same with hella stanced cars...worst thing to do to a suspension system, but to each their own! PS - Stokeless, I would definitely get an alignment after the springs have settled for a week of so. Jeff the Alignment guy will get you taken care of
an alignment is in the works. I hope to get it done this weekend. who is jeff the alignment guy?? how much and does he offer lifetime alignments?
Jeff the Alignment Guy is arguably the best alignment guy in Minnesota, if not the entire midwest. He specializes in alignments for motorsports, but also does regular alignments for a very reasonable price. He can be busy, but email is normally the best way to contact him: http://www.thealignmentguy.com/ Lifetime alignments (ie Firestone) are nice, but if you have too many suspension mods, are too low, etc they may not work on your car. They will also normally only align to stock specs.
