BierSnob

Sweet!

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Great! Have fun it is a fun mod to do.

Hey for what it's worth I already have a set modded that I would be willing to get rid of. I installed an AST suspension this past year. I have pics of the whole mod if you are interested.

The captain is wise!

Just a quick note, the Koni's are rebuildable so as far as a spring shock combo it may be a better bet.

S-techs will fit stock struts but do yourself a favor and get the Koni adjustable and up grade. I have had them for several months and love them. The ride is a little rough on pot holes but it worth it track days and better roads.

You are right there. The Instructions are pretty lame but if you take your measurement from the top of the strut cap(anodized piece) you will be alright the rest of the way. I know this because I tried cut my first one from the bottom of the cap and had to make a second cut. The goal here is to make it so you have to tap the insert in (it has two protrusions (tits) to secure the top) part of the way and then after you drill your 14mm hole in the bottom you can draw it down the rest of the way. They tell you 14 mm so you have wiggle room on the machined bolt but if you get it centered you only need a 12mm hole. If you don't have metric drills that would be a 9/16th for 14mm and approx 1/2" for the more accurate hole. No worries..just take your time. Make it all sweet, straight cuts, deburr and clean. I had fun doing it. Your suposed to right? IMO I would use a center punch on the bottom to mark your hole and drill a 1/4 inch hole (you can step up from there) and let it drain over a bucket for a few minutes. Pump the fluid out until it is mostly air. Good luck, enjoy!

Just a few pics if you are tenative about the Koni's ..not really a haed mod. Pretty straight forward.

Glad to see some clear thinking. To each his/her own. Bring it here, let us see it, tell us how you did it, we all learn. Speaking of that....any pics. How is the handling? Was it a lot more expensive than springs and dampners? Hugh Grant hmmm.

Donn't really know why anyone would want to lower an Outback. I have an 2004 VDC that I use in the snow and bad weather...unstoppable, stock and in perfect condition. My 2 cents. Don't mean to argue with anyone but there were others in this thread that did not go minimal. The information I tried to bring to this thread is not to disagree or mock, but to give information to the LGT owners about my experience so all could make a decision on what to do for personal taste/satisfaction.

I don't know about ghetto...see post 308, but this setup works. I am playing with the camber on the front, gonna actually take it out of OEM max. (-.6 now which is max OEM) Adding the adjustable rear control arms has allowed me to really experiment. A friend that races SCCA Auto Cross runs his daily driver at -1.5 with minimal wear as long as he breaks the tires down and swaps sides every other rotation. I am going to move the front to -1 and see what that does for me, lookinf for that "flickability";) I guess it all depends on what you are looking for. If you want to maintain stock appearance and ride so you can share the daily driver with the little lady or if you want to eat up the twisties on the way to work and play every day. Most of you really disliked the Tien's, I don't know if it was a different car or personal experience, or if it was word of mouth but I have not found the ride to be bad for what I use the car for, and on the interstates it is awesome. More testing to do and I really have not started playing with the shocks...yet:rolleyes: So far it is good for me.

Put Perrin lower control arms in tody and got the little wagon re-aligned. I think I am going to go a little more negative camber...it's good ..but it can be better. If you play..you pay..nutt'n but money:cool:

So far I do like it. I just ordered rear control arms from perrin to adjust the camber on the back. I need to stand the rear tires up a bit. The front seems to have settled in at 24 1/4 inches (ctr of fender curve to ground) and the rear At 24 1/2 inches. Both dimensions have settled about a 1/2" since i put it on the ground.(approx 175 miles)

Well it was easier to put them in than to send them back so the Tien springs went in along with the Koni adjustable dampeners. I like the look myself and the ride and performance is great. I would appreciate some feed back on what you all think. Thanks. If anyone is interested I have pics during the MOD process.

Well it seems as though Cobb no longer makes springs for my 05 wagon, Eibach no longer makes springs for it either so:mad:....I guess I will test Oklahoma's roads and put the S-Techs in. I know, I know I will probably regret it but IPR wants a 53 dollar restocking fee so if I hate them I will box them up and throw them in the loft with the rest of the used parts:lol: I really don't see many options. So Koni's and Tiens it is. Thanks for all the Help, digs etc. Will post pics for approval/disapproval when done.

So Eibachs are not available for wagons any longer so whats out there? Cobbs drop the front 1.75 and the rear 1. They get fair reviews. You all tel me the Tien S Techs suck...to low rough ride poor handling, even though Tien's site states that all fitments are road and computer tested for performance and ride(of course:mad:). So whats left? Ralitechs? I really like the thought of a progressive spring rate. The people at RPI in Oregon tell me that the S techs are great, so if you think I was spinning before you should see me now. :spin:. I did get the new brakes in...EBC slotted and dimpled lwith red stuff pads. I will start breaking them in tomorrow. Still looking @ my koni's waiting for a spring choice.

Thanks for the feed back. I guess I will just do the EBC brakes and SS brake lines today. I will look into exchanging the tiens:spin:

OK, so I have looked back and can't find anyone with Tien S springs and Koni combo so does anyon have info on this set up. New to posting but have been lurking for some time. BTW this set up is sitting in my garage now. Stop me or push me. 05 LGT limited wagon. Cobb sways, and AP:eek: