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  1. Yeah those steelies look like they're from a Forester but I've never seen steelies on an outback, is that what the base 2.5i comes with? They look really good on your black OB. My 17" alloys are fugly I saw someone else painted Forester steelies and put them on their OB as winter wheels, also looks right.
  2. 2005 2.5i Limited when I started (R.I.P. 2 motors blown) and currently a 2009 2.5i Limited Special Edition OB
  3. @Noswad the eibachs (with the spacer) IMO look way more appropriate for that ride.... I like it a lot. The fender arches fit over the wheels PERFECTLY. Mm. I also like your description of the ride. @NZGT I don't think stock Outback springs would even fit in Bilstein HDs and if I did cram them in there they would be so compressed they are really not designed to function that way... I have a feeling they would be a terrible match as far as spring rate/dampening rate but I appreciate the suggestion nonetheless. I am becoming more and more curious about these Koni inserts, like some of you it's my daily driver and needs good all around balance.. no autox or tracking whatsoever. just crazy sporty driving habits Sounds like there just isn't a spring set that has good balanced sporty performance at a truly stock legacy height or only-slightly-lowered outback height. I talked to Rallitek and they are supposedly developing a spring set for Outbacks as they have risen in popularity last few years. I was told to look for something in Q1 2010. Might wait and see...
  4. Well that would LOOK about right, enough to effectively lower the center of gravity too, but I'd still be riding on a crappy floaty stock suspension. I want something better. Just like everyone else in here I mean really if I wanted to lower it as cheap as possible I could just throw in Leggy wagon springs, I believe the KYB struts/shocks are even the same, maybe not though. I guess if I wanted moderate improvement I could do a Legacy GT Wagon stock suspension from a newer model year that has significantly less miles on it (than my 97k). But I want less roll and better handling! I already did the Rallitek front/rear sways and I want MORE. And I want it cheap. I WANT IT ALL!!
  5. I'm curious too, they seem to be for the Legacy Wagon though not Outback. I looked on fredbeans and TEIN also makes some springs that are very little drop (again, for a Legacy Wagon), so for my outback it would definitely still be a big drop... Would bilsteins fit as long as I got the spec.b tophats? That would lower it even more though, at that point my OB might look slammed, even though plenty of "just a legacy" wags run bilsteins and various springs and aren't slammed. I wonder but I have to guess that would be too much lowering for my taste. ARGHAGSHGHD edit: oops got a bit carried away and forgot this is NOT a "lowering your Outback" thread... sorry guys Maybe I should just buy another car and stop trying to have so much fun with my primary work vehicle
  6. Hallelujah brother.. Yes lowering an outback is "fighting MOM" (giggle) but - if you have ever driven one on stock suspension at 85 on the highway in strong crosswinds you would understand. Even a 1-2 inch drop would still sit higher than Legacy Wagon (I think) and would be a big center of gravity improvement, without sacrificing pothole worthiness, rad snow clearance, and of course there's the winter package, heated seats/mirrors/wipers I don't think you can get all 3 on a Legacy, or correct me if i'm wrong. And finally the cladding looks cool. IMO Oh and not for nothing, I would want the higher spring rate and dampening that comes with performance springs/struts/shocks, obviously the OB still rolls a good bit even with big sways. They do help a lot but I'm hungry for more. Not everyone takes their OB offroading, though I think it's also cool you can go the other way and lift it for that purpose. Hell people put subframe lifts on cars less worthy than the OB and take them crawling.. so if you don't "get it" you're not alone, but let us have our fun eh You need a good freeware/open source image viewing program with basic editing functions so you can shrink those puppies: http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-digital-image-viewer.htm
  7. sexy on the sedan and ghetto on the wagon.. maybe they are the same part for both, so the wagons sag a bit lower? Just something about lowering a wagon too much... I feel that body style is less forgiving. but there are people who like that. I just don't want that on my Outback. This is a thread about lowering as little as possible but I don't mean to rag on the guys who have their wagon dropped
  8. Rallitek's website quotes: "Legacy 2.5i and GT will ride approximately 1.1 inches lower in Front and 0.9" Rear (SpecB ride height is about .9" lower in front and rear)" They do offer these for wagons too, but don't say how much of a drop, but from the pics on their site, IMO it makes the sedan look sexy and the wagon look pretty ghetto. I mention all this because I have an Outback even higher than the LGT wagon, and am also looking for MINIMAL drop with increased handling. Don't think for me the Rallitek's meet the criteria.
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