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Thanks gents for the info. King Springs sent this response to my enquiry:
"You just need to check for R/H and L/H, if not marked, then there is no R/H and L/H coil and can install them either way."

I put them next to each other and one definately sits a little higher, no more than 5mm if not less.
Promise not to pre-judge the spring based on their person who handles email enquiries...


What a difference a year makes - mine is mid-99 (within a month before MY00), from what looked similar at a glance is no where near similar upon closer inspection. My headlight is squarer and nerdier than yours and my fog light insert is a completely different shape.

You'll also find that your side door mouldings are not colour coded either...

I asked 'King Springs' directly and they told me the 22 is another 20mm lower than the 28, that's a huge drop (approx 35mm [28's] + 20mm [22's] = 55mm). I believe I only have 60-65mm clearance now with standard 16" wheels and 205/50 tyres.
With the standard RL-27's on the back does it look like you car is lower at the front than at the back??

Looking at my State's (SA) guidelines for suspension I found this:

"SUSPENSION CLEARANCE
Under Section 25 of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 1999, the available suspension travel of a vehicle must not be reduced by more than one third. The specifications included in the list are the minimum allowable.

DETERMINATION OF BUMP RUBBER CLEARANCE
The suspension bump clearance is the distance between the bump rubber, which is usually mounted on the lower control arm or above the upper control arm, and the corresponding contact point. The clearance must be measured with the vehicle on level ground, in its normal operating but unladen state.

DETERMINATION OF VEHICLE EYEBROW HEIGHT
Vehicle bump clearance specifications as designated with the symbol (E) signifies the vehicles minimum eyebrow height. This distance is measured from the centre of the wheel vertically upward to the edge of the vehicles mudguard, with the vehicle in it's normal operating but unladen condition.

FOR FULL DOCUMENTATION DOWNLOAD the PDF FILE HERE."
Source

Do you know if these types of regulations effect your setup? (Bump Rubber Clearance / Eyebrow Height)
Primarily I just want to make sure the changeover is safe, and won't negate my insurance...

Ok dude your getting way to technical for me. NSW laws and SA laws are different.

How did u measure your distance from the wheel to the guard/wheel arch? U should be measuring from the centre of the wheel to your edge of ur gaurd.

From memory the 22 is a 2.5" drop from and the 28 is a 1.5" drop from standard. Remember to keep in mind that ur stock shocks/spring may have saged from wear n tear and also that my wheels sit further outwards than stock wheel due to the lower offset so u will have more clearance.

Best bet would go 2 a suspension place have them measure it up and go from there. They should/would know the legal side of things.

Do you know if they are the same type? "Turbo" or part No.'s
28-B82-A (Front Right)
28-B83-A (Front Left)
28-B84-A (Rear Left & Right)

Also, do you have lowered springs? Just wondering if the shock type is relevant to spring type, or do all shocks fit any size spring???

Just checked my invoice the rears are as you stated. Fronts im unsure of the part number coz i bought them at a later time but are the "turbo" model.

Im running lowered king springs front n rear. Ive got the KSFL-22(93-07 Impreza)(yes they fit perfectly) in the front and KSRL-27(Gen3 n Gen 4 only) in the rear.

Heres how it sits...

Im running boge shocks in my car and they are a tad firm ride than the stock rx ride. That a pretty good price suprisingly i got 4 of mine for $350 (trade) from Wholesale suspension

Have you tried calling subaru? I remember the the GEN3 ones were like $280