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tnen559 · 2005-02-01, 11:22 PM

Ok people. My ride is probably not worthy to be discussed in this forum what with all the people owning STIs in here but I have to ask this question. I just bought my 05 WRX wagon yestrday (yah... laugh all u want, I deserve it) and to be honest with you I'm really disappointed in the way it handles. I thought that since there's only one other subaru that handles better than my wagon, namely the STI, mine would handle pretty decent. Well it doesn't. This thing is all over the place even with the slightest movement of my steering wheel at average speed. As soon as I touch it, whichever side I turn to dips by (it feels like) half a foot. The back is chasing the front and vice-versa. I come off of driving my wife's 04 RX-8 for the couple of weeks after I wrecked my previous subaru and got used to that lil thing's stiff ass suspension but I don't think that's why mine feels so soft. I used to have a 03 outback sport and even it didn't feel so soft. Hell, even my 94 tercel back in the day felt better. I'm really concerned about this whole thing. I read somewhere that the stock tires suck on the WRXs but I'm 99% sure it's not the tires. Anyone ever hear about a soft suspension on those WRX wagons? Anyone own the WRX sedan (Not the STI)? Please help!!! Thanks

P.S. Sorry for the long post.

2005-02-01, 11:22 PM	#1
tnen559 n00b Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central CA - Fresno Posts: 5	WRX wagon handling question Ok people. My ride is probably not worthy to be discussed in this forum what with all the people owning STIs in here but I have to ask this question. I just bought my 05 WRX wagon yestrday (yah... laugh all u want, I deserve it) and to be honest with you I'm really disappointed in the way it handles. I thought that since there's only one other subaru that handles better than my wagon, namely the STI, mine would handle pretty decent. Well it doesn't. This thing is all over the place even with the slightest movement of my steering wheel at average speed. As soon as I touch it, whichever side I turn to dips by (it feels like) half a foot. The back is chasing the front and vice-versa. I come off of driving my wife's 04 RX-8 for the couple of weeks after I wrecked my previous subaru and got used to that lil thing's stiff ass suspension but I don't think that's why mine feels so soft. I used to have a 03 outback sport and even it didn't feel so soft. Hell, even my 94 tercel back in the day felt better. I'm really concerned about this whole thing. I read somewhere that the stock tires suck on the WRXs but I'm 99% sure it's not the tires. Anyone ever hear about a soft suspension on those WRX wagons? Anyone own the WRX sedan (Not the STI)? Please help!!! Thanks P.S. Sorry for the long post.