Bilstein Shocks And RCE Springs: The Best Suspension Upgrade For Your Wrx

Video Sections

0:00 Intro
1:42 Needed Tools
4:08 Removing Wheels & Stock Ride Height
4:31 Using PB Blaster & Removing Lower Bolts on Front Strut
7:47 Removing Top Hat Nuts on Front Strut and Taking Out the Strut
9:32 Taking Apart Front Strut & How to Align Top Perch
11:40 Assembling Front Bilstein Strut
13:30 Mounting Front Bilstein Strut
14:13 Accessing Top Hat Nuts for Rear Struts
15:00 Removing Lower Bolts for Rear Struts & Taking Out the Struts
17:26 Using Pass Through Socket to Take Apart Struts
18:34 Assembling Rear Bilstein Strut
22:00 Mounting Rear Bilstein Strut
22:43 Using Paint Marker & Torquing Down All Bolts/Nuts
23:01 Clip on Using Anti-Seize & Tightening Bolts/Nuts
23:48 Issues with Torquing Down Nut for Strut Assembly
24:40 Before/After Clips


This is a detailed video on how to install lowering springs and shocks on a 2015+ WRX/STI.

This is the GT Worx suspension which includes Bilstein shocks and RCE Yellow lowering springs. This combo will lower you car by 22 mm/0.8 in and rides pretty close to stock. The drop is not drastic but will help clean up that wheel gap and this setup makes the car handle a lot better than stock.

Note: After installing lowering springs or coilovers it's recommended to allow the springs to settle before getting an alignment, the suspension will lower slightly during the settling period. I drove my car for 150 miles before getting an alignment.

Link to this suspension setup: https://www.racecompengineering.com/c...

Link to installation guide:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/033...

Torque specs for all bolts:

Front Struts
-Top Hat Nuts: 14.5 ft-lb
-Bottom Strut Bolts/Nuts: 129 ft-lb
-Brake Line: 23.6 ft-lb

Rear Struts
-Top Hat Nuts: 22.4 ft-lb
-Shock to Lower Control Arm: 89 ft-lb
-Swaybar endlink to Lower Control Arm: 33.2 ft-lb
-Headlight Leveling Sensor Nut: (Don't recall but it doesn't require much) I made it hand tight, hasn't backed out in over 6 months
-Inner Lower Control Arm Joint: 89 ft-lb (Don't recall exact torque specs but it has not backed out in over 6 months)


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