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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blind" data-source="post: 915828" data-attributes="member: 10282">awd cars for the most part handle really badly without a ton of mods, especially a stockish wrx or sti.  A stockish evo 9 is pretty good out of the box, but they will still grease up the front tires badly really fast.You don't need new swaybars or braces.What works for me personally, as a good compromise daily driver type of car that hits the track with a live axle (my `89) is this -MM FL subframesMM strut braceMM c/c platesMM alum steering rack bushingsMM steering shaftPower steering cooler upgrade to stop the PS fluid from boiling outGriggs Koni double adjustable struts with 400lb coil over springsGriggls Koni single adjustable shocks with MM torque-arm convential location springsMM HD-adj lower control armsMM panhard barPM3L (poor mans 3 link, basically removal of the passengers side upper control arm, and boxing and strengthening the remaining upper arm and torque box)I do plan to get the MM HD torque arm at some point, but for now the setup is great, combined with cobra 5-lug brakes all around and 275/40R17 NT01 tires on 17x9 wheels all around it drives like a go kart. And I agree, H&R SS springs are fairly crappy, I run the H&R race IRS springs on my sn95 and it sits a little high, but the spring rate is perfect for a daily driven track car when combined with take-off 03/04 cobra Bilstein struts/shocks all around.</blockquote>