ST Suspensions Coilover and Whiteline Upgrades for Subaru WRX

Our latest project car, a 2002 Subaru WRX gets upgraded ST Suspensions coilovers and Whiteline swaybars, bushings and other chassis components. Join us over the next few weeks as we freshen up this tired GD WRX!
Read more at MotoIQ:
ST Suspensions XTA coilovers: bit.ly/2IxuBRj
Whiteline bushings kit: bit.ly/2ycThtx
Whiteline swaybars: bit.ly/2y83Zl5

[@robk5745]

I’m just going to listen to Mike talk about Subarus forever. Not often you get a proper guru talking for free on you tube. Thank you so much guys!

[@justinturner4850]

I want this guy to be my uncle 😂 I wish I knew everything about cars that this guy knows:)

[@Mustardmartin]

Mike you are awesome and your amount of knowledge is amazing thanks for doing a great review and droppin a shit ton of knowledge on us its very useful info and so under rated how important this stuff is this is gold literally

[@maxymillion7480]

A nod of respect has to be given for choosing Speedline wheels.

[@yayitzian]

Max Lloyd thanks!

[@devinsthesis]

These MotoIQ videos are hidden gold mines.

[@arrodlaroque]

Great casual intro to suspension geometry, and I particularly enjoyed the nuances of the STI. Nice work guys

[@jmccastillon5400]

Nice! Can't wait to see more of this car.

[@jonodevenport6798]

Amazing video, so much knowledge and advice in a very concise 22 minutes

[@SiCaRiI_DaGgEr]

I continue to enjoy Mike's knowledge over the years going back to the old Nissan SER days and the launch of the Spec V which I still have even though Mike hates that platform with the intensity of a 1000 suns 🙂. Thanks a million Mike this video has aged very well!

[@tarzaan2603]

I just learned sooo much about the suspension of my car wow thanks guys!!! I need for address these issues and my drivetrain slop and shifter crunch/slop

[@HJ-sn5gt]

Great video and energy: Thanks Fellas!

[@Toua-Moua]

YAY! More Subaru Content!

[@Dantutz]

The smiling guy is an automotive genius. The amount of knowledge is amazing. Chapeau!

[@dnukem1722]

This guys full of knowledge love guys like this 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@meinmotorsportkanalschmit7513]

Cool video!!!

[@tadficuscactus]

This guy is a real guru.

[@vgnfab]

I'm loving the intelligence! What a great video.

[@ratspeedgarage]

Mike makes me happy.

[@charlesshamseldin9555]

Solid advice for any car Mike 👍

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

i have a sf5 gt turbo forester spent $45000 on it total = made mistakes and got ripped off but learnt and tried really hard = now have a great car well worth it ! = FUN CARS SUBARU - top strut braces - all whiteline , lower sway bars - drop links ball joint bump steer , both tie rod end - STI brakes - front and rear , drilled slotted disc`s s/steel lines - springs and shockers , anti lift kit rack mounts - s/steel 3inch exhaust - STI auto trans - ej207 ra sti Jdm engine - and 2 way rear diff - wheels and tires 225x17x7.5 ! - with wood and leather Outback steering wheel ! all in silken gold with gold polished rim mags .

[@tomyparkk]

This is an amazing channel

[@Fighka303]

Beautiful car

[@hmaq1615]

Excellent video I’m subscribed

[@8power0]

INCREDIBLE KNOWLEDGE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@2superblus]

All about the Subaru life.

[@justinf7674]

Quite possibly the best suspension video I've seen. We've found the Obi-wan Kenobi of suspension. Thanks for the very informative session.

[@titorojas333]

Dang, the prices are higher than other competitors. Well it looks like I will need to save my $$$ to afford this suspension upgrade. If one thing I have learned is to never compromise quality for cheap parts. My 05 STI will need to wait a bit longer for its upgrade😫

[@TheMrFlyBoy18]

Subaru series please🤤👍🏾

[@ARGOS-THOR]

Yay!!

[@jwrx7tt01]

This is good !

[@motoiq]

thank you!

[@RicondaRacing]

More Subie content, I'm not like biased or anything...

[@liamcushley9866]

Sf5 Forester front lower control arm rear bush is the same as the lowered bush

[@Paintballerz100]

Awesome and very informative video! Also, what brand wing is that on the car?

[@motoiq]

Not sure

[@jeffg658]

If bunta had a car repair channel.

[@junit7590]

Great video, must have watched it 20 times. Wondering what difference the gearbox crossmember bushings make?

[@motoiq]

It reduces the drivetrain lash and you cant even tell a difference in noise and vibration. Our other shop STI has race mounts and this is a lot smoother and quieter.

[@notlotus985]

can you do another video on a gravel rally suspension setup?

[@Djversatile15]

I have 01 GC chassis impreza non turbo, would I also need the rear sway bar mounts or is it ok without? The kit I am looking to buy doesn't come with the rear mounts.

[@dorianleclair7390]

Mike is a guru. Lol

[@BobbyDeathboard]

Do you guys have a video for suspension upgrades on an 11-14 wrx hatch? I am currious aa to how the behavior would change with just a whiteline rear sway bar and sway bar brace. Thats the only thing the PO installed.

[@motoiq]

Less understeer.

[@lifesbutagame1]

What protection underneath is decent? Solid Plastic?

[@mas921]

I have a question please: Vorshlag guys recommend greasing and even wrapping the sway bay with teflon where the swaybar bushing is. So that the sway bar disconnected from the links but attached to chassis, could twist with ease and there is no resistance from friction with the bushings. Do you guys agree to that? Does it make sense to you? THANKS!

[@Chilicharger665]

I picked up this exact tip from reading Motoiq over the years. So, yes, Motoiq agrees with that.

[@mas921]

@@Chilicharger665 great! Thanks!!

[@meinmotorsportkanalschmit7513]

I have bushings from Power Felx Black series. They comes with a special grease and they are splitted in 2 pieces. One outer piece one inner piece so that the inner connection gives no forces into the suspension, when the bushes "rotates" in the seat. I hope I understood your question right. The swaybar bushings should never bring friction into the system, because you need to guide the torque into the wheel on the other side and you need not loose the torque in the bushings. I would like to point out, I am just a motorsport guy, not a fitter!!!

[@motoiq]

sorry if we didn't show it, but we did wrap the bar with Teflon tape where the bushing goes!

[@mas921]

@@motoiq fantastic! Thanks for confirming 👍👍👍

[@anshya-cardoza9304]

Great videos on WRXs. Love it! What was the total $$$ cost of these upgrades?

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

GOOGLE THE PARTS YOU WANT ! = think for yourself !

[@anshya-cardoza9304]

I was asking the cost to them. I said “these” upgrades.

[@markdonovan9247]

👍👍👍👍

[@zokusharuuku1091]

I am very interested in coilovers with progressive spring rates but are also very stiff. I’ve got fortune auto coil-overson my sti with 14k front 16k rear rates, is there any progressive springs I can switch to in order to absorb small bumps better?

[@motoiq]

Personally I don't like progressive springs.

[@51249ca]

Do all modern Subarus have a spot for those subframe lockdown bolts? GEN 5 Outback specifically

[@motoiq]

I only know that GD Imprezas do.

[@justwant2watchvids]

The bushings that he was talking about with parallelogram movements, are those the outrigger bushings or something else?

[@Turbochargedtwelve]

Lateral links with the trailing arm. Those lateral links want to only move straight up and down, not forward and back. However that trailing arm is going to try to force them forward and back as the links go up and down since it is a fixed length traveling in an arch perpendicular to the arch the lateral links travel in.

[@justwant2watchvids]

Stanley Zitello so the lat links and trailing arm bushings

[@tadficuscactus]

What are the spherical bearing at the top of the strut that he mentioned during the drive?

[@motoiq]

They are part of the camber plate, the strut shaft pivots on them.

[@robinsuarez5010]

what wheels are those

[@charlesowens8724]

Did you guy upgrade the transmission mount. I'm hearing that gearbox sing.

[@motoiq]

It has a Whiteline pitch stop mount.

[@charlesowens8724]

@@motoiq ok that make a lot of. I have also upgraded my high pitch on my 2002 Impreza wagon and notice more gear noise. But I like so it doesn't bother me.

[@jacksonedward7245]

Great vid! I’m building a 2005 WRX wagon right now and I was going to use the 22mm Whiteline sway bars, but after this video I’m very curious to know why y’all went with the 24mm over the 22. 🤔 Thank you!

[@motoiq]

Because these cars need the roll stiffness

[@jacksonedward7245]

@@motoiq I didn’t realize how comprehensive the report in the link was when I first glanced at it. I read it in full this time and your reports made excellent sense. Thank you!

[@jacksonedward7245]

@@motoiq are the ST coilovers in the vid the only model y’all would recommend for a daily driver, or are there any less expensive options you would confidently use?

[@motoiq]

They are the cheapest options I would recommend. Cheap coilovers are trash junk

[@jacksonedward7245]

@@motoiq I really appreciate your feedback and trust your advice. I guess that leaves me stuck deciding between my original plan of a KYB-AGX/Whiteline lowering springs combo, or these ST Suspension coilovers. Besides height and dampening adjustability are there any other significant performance or reliability benefits with the coilovers? I’m definitely already following your lead with all the other Whiteline recommendations. As a DIY’er sometimes it’s really hard to know who’s example to follow. Y’all’s expertise in these videos are a blessing. Thanks again!

[@thunderboltcalgary1559]

I wonder if you guys have tested the ridig collar?

[@motoiq]

We have used them on other cars before. They actually work.

[@thunderboltcalgary1559]

@@motoiq Thank you for your feedback. However, which would be better? Those two bolts that holds the rear subframe in place? Or the Rigid collars?

[@hotwire96]

18:29 what spoiler is this? I've never seen one that looks like this on a GD before!

[@voxnova9471]

Id love to know too

[@xav1uz]

looks like a zerosports wing!

[@hotwire96]

@@xav1uz is too! Legend. Thought it'd be a real deal Japanese aero piece, looks really good

[@xav1uz]

@@hotwire96 i posted a picture of a GC local to me with the zerosports wing on the facebook gc8 group about a month ago, all i can say it doesnt look right on a GC lol

[@Swiftexxx]

Why don't you make more videos on the bugeye? What happened to this series??

[@motoiq]

Its coming, motor is going in now

[@voldoodlov1236]

Would these help with a lifted wrx?

[@motoiq]

If it was normally lifted like rally car height.

[@rookiebookie420]

What spring rates are you guys running?

[@motoiq]

6.1 front 4.1 kg rear

[@GP-fc7jv]

Would that be the same way with my 2013 Subaru BRZ limited

[@motoiq]

Yes but different parts.

[@GP-fc7jv]

@@motoiq I see different braces to the undercarriage from diff and others how much is that going to help beyond that

[@MannyGWRXSTI88]

24mm front and 24mm rear, how has the car handle so far

[@motoiq]

Really well, understeering is greatly reduced.

[@MannyGWRXSTI88]

@@motoiq thanks for the reply, I have a bugeye sti JDM, whiteline in Australia recommended I should get 22 front and rear for a coil over set up, I hope it handles good look yours cheers!

[@vincentburden7194]

What wheels are these?

[@motoiq]

prodrive

[@xXThePointXx]

👶🍍!!!

[@martinssau]

Do you suggest those st also for 05 sti?

[@motoiq]

Basically the same stuff

[@martinssau]

Are they good for track/ autocross?

[@motoiq]

Yes, but depending on the rules, you may want to get a higher-end model like the two or three-way adjustable ones.

[@martinssau]

But not sure if that's worth 2x the price? Those xta would still be much better than oem that doesn't even have rebound and is 20year old

[@motoiq]

It depends how good of a driver you are and how well you want to set up your car. You can have a lot of fun on these basic coilovers.

[@gregkeller80]

When he talks I feel stupid but happy about it 🤔

[@alberta3157]

unbelivable few washers bolts and few bushing are over 700$ for front and rear

[@motoiq]

The labor is what is time consuming.

[@alberta3157]

@@motoiq I thought that the cost of the parts only