Shipman's 06 STi/08 Legacy/03 Forester

[cookiemonster17]

Originally Posted by Shipman

You want me to go end to end or just the width of the front of the car? Have you thought about a home depot garage door sealer lip?

i did the home depot garage thing and hated how flexible it was...like the fact it prob folded in while driving...if you can, do the width of the car....im not sure if my front end would be not as wide as urs, but im willing to pick this lip up since its pretty cheap and flexible...if you could just measure from one of the inner sides of the lip by the fender to the opposite side of the lip inner fender area...i couldn't find measurements for this thing anywhere

[Shipman]

Im not sure it would work but Ill get the measurements as soon as I can and let ya know
Heres a trash cell shot of them at night, but you get the idea, and Greg Ill be there this weds

[oburgslim]

sorry,can't give up the coils,

[Shipman]

Damn you

[Shipman]

Well, I finally got some normal pics with my Nikon as opposed to my cell, not the greatest pics or location but theyll do for now. So I wasnt really diggin the black wheels so I switched it up and now have good shots of the new tails. I like it a lot better now im just drooling for a suspension set up now. Some are slightly edited, thats why theyre doubles, let me know what you think

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[J-Short]

looks good dude. i had an 06 white one. i painted the 3 grill frames black and it changed up the hole look of the front end. i personally think you should do it.

[Shipman]

I never thought about that, I think that would look good, you have any pics of yours with it done?

[caldwell]

I thought the blakc looked good... White looks amazing - keep this !!!!

[Shipman]

Originally Posted by caldwell

I thought the blakc looked good... White looks amazing - keep this !!!!

Thanks buddy, and Cookiemonster Ill get those measurements tomorrow if I can remember

[boostedfury]

agree the white wheels totally change the look and for the better!

[vdcoff]

I approve of the white wheels

And id keep the grill white i think it looks clean but even in black it would look good i think

[Rally Sport]

Wheels look great, so much better. IMO i'd keep the grilles white too, looks a lot cleaner.

[Shipman]

Originally Posted by boostedfury

agree the white wheels totally change the look and for the better!

Thank you kindly sir

[Shipman]

Originally Posted by Rally Sport

Wheels look great, so much better. IMO i'd keep the grilles white too, looks a lot cleaner.

Thanks man I appreciate it

[Shipman]

Originally Posted by vdcoff

I approve of the white wheels

And id keep the grill white i think it looks clean but even in black it would look good i think

I apporve of your approval

[Shipman]

Just ordered, theyll be on by friday, I wanted coil, but I dont have the money for coils right now so these will do until the end of summer and Ill be all good

[eightplustwo]

Originally Posted by Shipman

Just ordered, theyll be on by friday, I wanted coil, but I dont have the money for coils right now so these will do until the end of summer and Ill be all good

What springs are they? I've been going back and forth between springs and coils. I already have springs, I think I'm just going to get them installed.

[Ej6Mike]

Nothing wrong with simple lowering springs. You still get the benefits of better handling and control without dropping the car stupid low or breaking the bank. Coilovers are on a whole new level, but i had no issues or complaints about lowering springs when i had them. They're a fair medium in my opinion.

[Got Insulin?]

Originally Posted by Ej6Mike

Nothing wrong with simple lowering springs. You still get the benefits of better handling and control without dropping the car stupid low or breaking the bank. Coilovers are on a whole new level, but i had no issues or complaints about lowering springs when i had them. They're a fair medium in my opinion.

Brand, spring rate, condition of his current shocks, etc will all effect his experience, though. While I'm not bashing springs, often enough they aren't really an effective medium until you match them up with a decent shock like Koni or Bilstein and until that point will be "bouncy" or not quite as stiff as the stock set-up.

Sidebar to that, the white wheels look great.

[Shipman]

Originally Posted by Got Insulin?

Brand, spring rate, condition of his current shocks, etc will all effect his experience, though. While I'm not bashing springs, often enough they aren't really an effective medium until you match them up with a decent shock like Koni or Bilstein and until that point will be "bouncy" or not quite as stiff as the stock set-up.

Sidebar to that, the white wheels look great.

Thanks man, and I appreciate the input, Im running stock suspension set up right now, my shocks are pretty good so I think Im ok as of now, I drive a well paved highway to and from work so I really dont hit anything that is going to effect me anytime soon, and this isnt my daily, so I just wanna drop it right now, but I will be going coils before the next winter