GTWorx Camber Plates by Racecomp Engineering for Subaru Impreza

Hanover, Maryland – March 26th, 2009.

Introducing the first in an all new line of parts from GTWorx, the sister company of Racecomp Engineering. Drawing upon the extensive chassis design knowledge and experience that comes from designing several suspension and brake components with RCE, GTWorx is proud to announce their Camber Adjustment Pillowball Mounts for 2002-2007 Subaru Impreza. 2008+ Subaru Impreza GR chassis and 2005+ Legacy will be available shortly. These camber plates are currently intended for coilovers only, however, testing is underway for use with OEM style fixed perch struts.

Key features of these new front camber plates include a very low stack height, which means that these top mounts are non-raising at most camber settings. For a coilover at a given ride height, the user will have MORE bump travel with the GTWorx plate when compared to most other currently available plates on the market which raise the car substantially.

In addition, +.8 degrees of caster are built in to the camber plate, which helps minimize dynamic camber loss in a turn for the camber challenged Impreza chassis.

These lightweight alloy camber plates use the same high quality PROVEN pillowball bearing used in the popular Racecomp Engineering Camber Plates, which are known for smooth, long lasting, and quiet operation. Hardware is zinc coated stainless steel. Each bearing is rated at 37,000 lbs radial and 7,730 lbs axial force.

A fact worth noting is that the relatively straightforward and simple design means that these durable plates are available at a realistic price much cheaper than the popular Racecomp Engineering camber plates.

Racecomp Engineering "Regular Guy" Functional Lowering Springs for GR Chassis 2008+ Subaru Impreza STI

Hanover, Maryland – March 12th, 2009.

Finally, a performance spring designed with function over form is available for the latest Subaru Impreza STI. Incorporating the knowledge gained from designing a growing list of suspension and brake performance parts for the true track day and autocross enthusiast, Racecomp Engineering is proud to announce the latest addition to their line up. The Regular Guy Functional Lowering Springs for the 2008+ Subaru Impreza STI are designed as the ultimate performance spring upgrade for the newly redesigned GR chassis.

Paying special attention to the completely new rear suspension design of the GR chassis, the Functional Lowering Springs provide a mild 5mm drop front and rear to maximize the limited suspension travel available. Shorter bumpstops are included front and rear to take things one step further, resulting in more bump travel than stock. Rarely does an aftermarket spring set-up add suspension travel, but in this case it is a crucial design aspect that improves performance while helping to maintain a civil ride on the street.

Spring rates of 320 lbs/in front and rear are intended to work with the completely new rear suspension of the GR chassis, which has a lower motion ratio in the rear than previous Imprezas. In addition, the OEM dampers have been carefully examined on a shock dyno to match the new spring rates to the dampers.

Racecomp Engineering’s goal was to help cure the crippling understeer that adds to lap times at the track and autocross course. Studying the design of the new GR suspension, a new performance spring has been produced that adds to available bump travel, matches the excellent OEM dampers, and works in conjunction with the new rear motion ratio. The result is a car that handles extremely well from corner entry to corner exit.

Continuing the “Regular Guy” theme from previous Racecomp designs, the springs are colored black for a low key look. Coupled with the minimal drop, most people would be hard pressed to find anything different from stock….until the road curves.