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Now is probably a good time to plug this very thread too, since we're on the topic:

I hardly see Outback sedans. I never knew they made LL Bean sedans. I did know they made LL Beans outside of 2008MY.

That makes two of us! I'll be looking at suspension, myself, sooner than later.

Glad to hear you found a strut spring combo. Please come back to this thread or update yours with your feedback after you put some miles on them. And pictures for reference of how the car sits.

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Are you parting out? Or selling as a package? I am interested in the passenger side rear door card. And the glove box.

Pics of the MR2?

TL;DR - Fortune Autos If you cannot find a great strut/spring combo that would make up for all you're looking to the coilovers to do, then I would suggest FA500s. Technology may have changed in the last 4yrs since I've looked at them. There are already numerous threads a ross Nasioc and all other automotive forums explaining why FA are a top contender, and a good choice —so I'm not going to copy paste. I'll put out some questions, and then share my anecdotal experience. Does your Outback have a dedicated function, such as a specific motorsport discipline? Show car? If yes, I would take a closer look at the options Mike mentioned above. As a matter of fact, I still would —it's good to evaluate all of your options. However, I'm also assuming you've done that bc you've asked about inquired about two specific manufacturers that have products with comparable, and competitive ratings. If your answer is anything along the lines of "it's my daily driver, and I just want to enjoy the car a little more around town, with an occasional recreational HPDE..." then I would suggest the FAs. Not the first time I've said it, but this is the function my car serves, and I personally have BCs with custom swift springs. The spring rates I have (7K front/8K rear) are for street use. I don't have enough seat time on any other coilover, let alone on our chassis to give any sort of a review. I have zero HPDE time on my BCs, and have put 70K miles of street usage on them. Between the damping adjustability, I find great comfort. Full-hard truly hasn't been as uncomfortable as I imagined either. Certainly not characterized as back-breaking or bone-jarring, by myself and the multitude of passengers I have polled for their opinion. For more of a painted picture, I'm 25 (with a carpenters body). And my passengers have been as old as 50yrs of age, both men and women. No complaints. The two choices you have laid out were my two contenders as well for coilovers. It's been awhile since I've been in the market for some, but I will be soon enough. I will start my search with the FAs and what they feature compared to some of the options Mike has listed out. Ultimately, I didn't want to pay $2000+ for coilovers I wasn't using competitively. The BCs have outperformed my expectations and have made for a wonderful ownership experience. Whatever you decide, I would recommend Swift Springs! I would recommend OEM ball joints. I have Whitelines, and have read of issues with them in HPD applications, and of a user or two on here with mostly street driving. I have personally not had any issues with mine in the last 45K miles. WL has great customer service and has replaced these in the past for customers who complained of the issues. I've never heard of 555s ball joints until now, so that's another option you have to evaluate that I didn't.

It's being driven. I couldn't resist sharing the info, so that's why it was posted with "2mi." There are 50mi on it now. Probably going to burn a tank tonight, and changed the oil.

I finished putting my motor in today. I have put two miles on it. 500mi on Lucas engine break-in oil, and nothing above 3500 for the first 100mi of that. The gauges look phenomenal!! Wired them through the clock bezel, so it was easy-peazy. The Killer B pick-up and baffle give me a better peace of mind for the future miles that will be put on the car. I degreased the entire engine bay and it now looks squeaky-clean. Took some time to paint the aluminum intake manifold in wrinkle black. Installing a catch can now in line of the PCV valve and return line now.

@Infosecdad Oooh weee Rick, that is a seriously clean car!

My guy, I would love to take you along. Hell, I wish for you to drive it one of these days! It'll be here a while longer. Every on/off ramp get taken advantage of, and I have a lot of them in my daily commute between multiple highways. But they aren't enough, so I take a separate spirited drive almost every single day (as long as the roads are dry) —that was until my low compression woes came along. I've since only taken out once to try and break it the rest of the way with a good friend and his supercharger L.L. Bean. You said it! These are some prime reasons I enjoy the my NA. I'm also not at a stage in life where I can commit to owning the turbo variant with my life's demands. I would be living above my means, and trying to find excuses to justify it. Owning a LGT/OBXT would also keep me from owning some of the other cars I'd like to own some day —and the desire for a family and a house are already working against that. I literally drive my dream DD. I wanted exactly what I have — a 2006 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited in Obsidian Black Pearl with a black interior, and a 5MT. It wasn't even for sale. I just started a conversation with the owner and then it became for sale. I only got lucky it was a single-owner car with stellar history. I was very much so willing to pay for this spec car, and even more so when the condition of this one was revealed. Come down and drive it after I put 10K miles on the new engine. Serious offer! Disclaimer: It's not fast, but it is fun.

Huge difference! It's so much faster without the engine. WEigHt rEdUcTiON bRo

Mmm mmm, new parts looking good Jonny! In other news, I turned my car into a Flintstone Mobile this afternoon.

I used to have one of those hoods too! The car looks great!

I would ask you to post a picture to be sure before I fire at the hip. But if I'm firing at the hip, from memory, I believe it's the spot for the oil pressure sensor.

Glad to hear there are not any troubles! I just got back from spending the last few weeks in Hawaii, so I got to drive the car for the first time since. That's what I did to my OB today. My new motor was picked up by a friend this morning. I'll take delivery of it at the end of the weekend. Meanwhile, my Defi gauges, AVO JDM single DIN cubby, KB pick up and baffle, ADD W1 catch can came in. Currently, I'm working on flipping them for LHD, refreshing all the engine sensors with paint.

I also have not been able to find one, and have been told that there isn't one. I would just keep to the traditional steel bolt in aluminum rules --tight, but not too tight.

JDM Prova mirrors. $225 shipped. - Convex mirrors. Heated. - DOES NOT FIT BP/BL LGT/OBXT - FITS 2015+ WRX/STi, 2012+ Forester, 2012+ Crosstrek, 2015+ Legacy Thanks for looking!

Cleaning out the closet. All prices are shipped. BP9 power folding mirrors (set #1) w/ Blue Grampus winkers. $325 $275 shipped. - No mirror caps since they were trash. USDM mirror caps can be transferred on to these. - Tabs and wiring are intact. Car-side connectors included. Convex/heated mirrors. - There is a hole on the inside of the left assembly. Cannot be seen when fully assembled. - Left Grampus winker has some slight staining to the plastic on the inside corner. The winker above it is what a perfect looking Blue Grampus winker looks like, for reference. BP9 power folding mirrors (set #2) w/ Blue Grampus winkers. $425 $375 shipped. - Tabs and wiring are intact. Car-side connectors included. Convex/heated mirrors. - Left Grampus winker has some repairable scratches. JDM mirror switch. $75 shipped. - Headlight leveling adjustment - All connectors included. JDM Prova mirrors. $225 shipped. - Convex mirrors. Heated. - DOES NOT FIT BP/BL LGT/OBXT - FITS 2015+ WRX/STi, 2012+ Forester, 2012+ Crosstrek, 2014+ Legacy Thanks for looking!

Damn, thanks for reminding me that my master cylinder has 180K miles on it, as I don't think the OG owner ever needed to changed it. This thought has crossed my mind a few times, and I'm not excited for the day I need to rebuild/replace it.

Damn, thanks for reminding me that my master cylinder has 180K miles on it, as I don't think the OG owner ever needed to changed it. This thought has crossed my mind a few times, and I'm not excited for the day I need to rebuild/replace it.

Don't send it too hard before all of that release agent is off of the tire. So glad to hear you got them! Looking forward to the next drive!

+1 to all the above comments. Please don't sink any money into searching for HP from one of these motors. The EJ253 is not designed for it, and the costs very much so outweigh the benefits. I've had two of these cars now. Both have unmodified powertrain, but modified everything else. The manual transmission makes for a really good time. Check out my current one here: