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    Want to lowering my 2011 STi but not sure which spring/brand to go with. I'm lowering it for looks and daily use.
     
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    Set on springs or would you consider coilvers?
     
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    Coilovers are a horribad idea for a DD that sees winter use. A good set of springs will be fine. Swift or Epic Engineering probably still make decent units for newer models. There may be better options.
     
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    Sounds good thanks guys. I'm going with the Epic Engineering spring + flat black XXR-527 18X8.75 5x114.3 +35 wheels.
     
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    That's a bit wide for winter use. Plan on putting winter rubber on the stockers?
     
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    I only drive the STI during spring, summer and fall. When it's winter I drive my beater.
     
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    What are you going to do for dampers? Not a great idea to take the stockers (or any damper) out of their normal operating range... RCE has some really nice spring/bilstein combos. Given it's a dedicated spring/summer setup you might want to take a second look at coilovers, budget depending. Good springs/struts > mediocre coilovers.
     
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    It will look similar to this with the Epic Engineering spring and wheels. But I'm going with the flat black.

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    You can get the visual impact with a number of combinations. Just know your stock dampers are going to wear out faster than a damper designed for the drop.
     
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    What do you suggest? Which spring/coilvers.
     
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    I have an LGT so it's not exactly the same, but I've run a bunch of suspension setups. By *FAR* my favorite setup is KWv3's. No contest. Had I not wrecked a corner I'd be running those year round (with a sleeve to keep the grit out of the threads in the winter). I'm very happy with the bilstein and swift combo I'm running now; though I'd prefer the RCE blacks for a progressive setup which I feel is more appropriate for the road surfaces around here.
     
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    I see I'll look into it thank you.
     
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    Talk to Miles at RCE. They'll point you in the right direction.
     
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    So if it sees no winter driving back to my original question..
     
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