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JIM THEO · 12-21-2018, 02:32 AM

My first thought was the STI replacement bushings but they need subframe removal and pressing the new ones that I don't want to do.

@nikitopo I didn't know there are STI inserts and they are original fitment on tS, are they same part number ST20176AS000 for front and rear subframe bushings and available only for the upper part (which I prefer)? Did you install also the thicker bolts ST20159ST000?
I think this is exactly what I was searching for if they are more compliant than the other aftermarket bushings!

@86MLR I totally agree, the keyword when setting a car is balance, that's another reason why I don't want to install very hard subframe bushings or bigger sway bars etc. Every part of the suspension affects differently the behaviour when cornering, making small changes in every aspect, suspension, bushings, adding camber / zero toe etc is better than say very big sway bars!

12-21-2018, 02:32 AM	#20
JIM THEO Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Drives: BRZ 2018 Location: Greece Posts: 495 Thanks: 119 Thanked 135 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My first thought was the STI replacement bushings but they need subframe removal and pressing the new ones that I don't want to do. @nikitopo I didn't know there are STI inserts and they are original fitment on tS, are they same part number ST20176AS000 for front and rear subframe bushings and available only for the upper part (which I prefer)? Did you install also the thicker bolts ST20159ST000? I think this is exactly what I was searching for if they are more compliant than the other aftermarket bushings! @86MLR I totally agree, the keyword when setting a car is balance, that's another reason why I don't want to install very hard subframe bushings or bigger sway bars etc. Every part of the suspension affects differently the behaviour when cornering, making small changes in every aspect, suspension, bushings, adding camber / zero toe etc is better than say very big sway bars!