knightpitt

IMNSHO - merely lowering down to Legacy height will cause some issues in geometry, screwing up the camber curve. Improves static camber, but go into a corner and you'll end up with less negative, maybe positive camber. I think.

If, OTOH, you remove the spacers that make the difference between a Legacy and Outback, it may be another matter. That's more work.

And last, do you really want junkyard shocks?

At this point in time, I'm not sure that anything could be much worse than the suspension that is on there right now ... however, I completely agree that there may be an issue with the dynamic camber. OTOH, I think that by lowering it only an inch or so, I'll probably be in good shape. What I'm a little more concerned about is the dynamic toe in the rear, which is already a known issue.

I'd _love_ to do the full Legacy suspension conversion, but that involves sourcing the rear lateral links and other parts that I'm not sure where to get. I talked briefly with the local junkyard and they said that they don't stock those. That, combined with not having a good, comprehensive list of parts, has left me a little concerned about doing the full conversion correctly.

While I'm not in love with the idea of junkyard shocks, it at least gives me a starting point for the suspension... if it's better than current and will align alright and not cause any dynamic stability issues, than I'll go with it. From that point, I have my choice of aftermarket shocks in the future... unlike the Outback, where I'm stuck with either Monroe or KYB.

I'm amongst those very interested in a suspension upgrade for the OBXT... but $1700 is a pretty high price to pay for that.

Being especially cost conscious, I'm wondering, ride height aside, why folks don't just grab a junkyard legacy suspension and toss that on along with a stiffened rear sway. Am I missing something there? I'd love to know, as I'm planning this change myself.