BierSnob Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Great! Have fun it is a fun mod to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhawk222 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Actually my Koni's came in yesterday as well, and picked up the LGT struts last night from a local guy, so I've got all the gear to get started. Just want to find some yellow spray paint that closely matches the Koni yellow to pain the strut bodies. Actually really excited to get this project started. You will be one happy guy when you finish!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJS Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Thanks for the encouragement. Funny part is I was at home depot today for some other stuff and completely forgot to grab a pipe cutter *facepalm*. Coulda got started this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhawk222 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 With the pipe cutter you'll really speed up the install! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteyjr Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 With another kind of pipe it will be much slower or at least more mellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subie Lovers Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I just picked up an '06 OBXT... I am keeping the stock setup for winter mode. What should I go with to provide a nice even drop and not lose much ride quality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeylord Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I just picked up an '06 OBXT... I am keeping the stock setup for winter mode. What should I go with to provide a nice even drop and not lose much ride quality?Nice work, congrats! Details? Check this thread out: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/official-lowered-outback-thread-180375.html?t=180375 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ControlFreak Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x451/jhawk222/SubaruComparison011.jpg I love this pic. That stance is about perfect. I've been thinking about eibach/epics with kyb shocks to replace my 70k miles old stock gear for DD fun. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej25_TS Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 S-Techs and stock struts 18x9 +35 225/40/18 Rolled and shaved rears no rubbing Rides quality is great IMO http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7269/7438964946_fa1114a2b8_b.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8144/7438968996_cb7a33e761_b.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5315/7438966544_6388ba956e_b.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lccl Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7269/7438964946_fa1114a2b8_b.jpg Thats a perty picture. Love the stance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyroo Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 S-Techs and stock struts 18x9 +35 225/40/18 Rolled and shaved rears no rubbing Rides quality is great IMO http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5315/7438966544_6388ba956e_b.jpg What wheels are those? I'd be interested in shot from the rear or front down the side of the car that shows the fitment better, if you have one by chance. Looks really good in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vkchu Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 S-Techs and stock struts 18x9 +35 225/40/18 Rolled and shaved rears no rubbing Rides quality is great IMO u sure theres no rubbin? the gap there is about as much as a white dude can jump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBGRIZZLY64 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Where you get the side skirts and lip? Just an ebay lip? Priorities change when car parts come into the equation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej25_TS Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 ROTA G-Forces in hyper black fronts needed a mild roll and rears rolled flat and shaved the parts where the fenders meet the bumber and rear door. -1.7 fronts -1.3 rears ebay 06-07 front lip and Homedepot garage door sideskit extentions (going to pull them and fiber glass then perfectly straight adn soild) shots of the poke http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7272/7415937142_5616dbf913_b.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5118/7415930894_db15b86b89_b.jpg more shots here Love the S-techs but want to go lower. Coils next year probally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBGRIZZLY64 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 What other suspension have you done to run s techs? sways, endlinks? Priorities change when car parts come into the equation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyroo Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Slightly more poke and tire stretch than I'd want to run but still a beautiful stance. I was so distracted by the stance I just now noticed you're N/A.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej25_TS Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 What other suspension have you done to run s techs? sways, endlinks? stock just camber bolts and fender mods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej25_TS Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Yup N/A I wanted a GT wagon but this was a great find for a daily driver. I was supposed to leave stock... I've done a few money pits already. Trying not to make this one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBGRIZZLY64 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Ya when I put my s techs on I replaced the control arm bushings because I thought that was what was causing my car to pull randomly. Do you get a popping when you turn the steering wheel when backing out of some where? I thought s techs were pretty brutal when you hit a bump dead on. Looking into pinks but I loved the drop of the s techs. Priorities change when car parts come into the equation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej25_TS Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I had noise at first from the passenger fronts on slow turns but went back and fixed it. The top rubber wasn't aligned properly. Zero pull, rides like stock on regular surfaces, no more squat, and just slightly harder on bumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jj11nfg Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 (edited) I'm trying to decide which springs to get, I was looking at this http://subiwiki.com/wiki/index.php/BL_%282005-2009%29#Handling_Modifications to try and narrow it down (I have almost brand new GR2 struts, and want to do a koni replacement later, but use these GR2's first since they are essentially brand new) I don't want to slam the car, and I'd like comfort over performance. From my searching sounds like Epics would be best but they are all gone. The HTechs seem good since its a mild drop with decent spring rates, but I'm wondering about the Progress Sports. I can't find much info on them. Its a bigger drop, but the spring rates are very close to stock. Any opinions on them? Would the bigger drop be worse on the GR2's than the HTechs? People seem to like the HTechs decent on stockers, Thanks for input Edited July 14, 2012 by jj11nfg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vkchu Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I'm trying to decide which springs to get, I was looking at this http://subiwiki.com/wiki/index.php/BL_%282005-2009%29#Handling_Modifications to try and narrow it down (I have almost brand new GR2 struts, and want to do a koni replacement later, but wear these GR2's out first) I don't want to slam the car and have a decent ride. From my searching sounds like Epics would be best but they are all gone. The HTechs seem good since its a mild drop with decent spring rates, but I'm wondering about the Progress Sports. I can't find much info on them. Its a bigger drop, but the spring rates are very close to stock. Any opinions on them? Would the bigger drop be worse on the GR2's than the HTechs? People seem to like the HTechs decent on stockers, but ej25 is the only one I've seen that likes the STechs lol. Thanks for input epics all gone? infamous perf still has em: http://www.infamousperformance.net/servlet/the-278/Epic-Engineering-Subaru-Legacy/Detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jj11nfg Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 (edited) I e-mailed them, they are out. Website not updated I guess. I had a vendor who sold the Epics, and sells H&R's AND H-Techs say that the H&R's are the most similar to the Epics which surprised me since the H&R's lower quite a bit more than the Epics. I would have thought the H-Techs would have been more comparable but he didn't even mention them. I'm curious if the extra drop would wear the KYB's out faster than the H-Techs. I've ridden in a car with stock struts and H&R's but it wasn't a legacy and was bit smaller. Seemed to ride fine though. Edited July 14, 2012 by jj11nfg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driving Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 +1000. i installed the same set two weeks ago and highly highly recommend them i have tried H-Tech's, Pinks, Bilstein HD's and all the combinations of them they either rode horrible, made noise, pogo'd, bottomed out or the stance was wrong. i finally bought the Eibach's from http://www.tirerack.com used the stock struts/shocks and i am very happy now the car rides like stock, lowered to where the tire evenly fits the arch of the wheel well, no bottoming out, quiet, squat is gone [progressive wound springs] and actually handles good w/o excessive leaning [also have Cusco sways] i've tried them all and for a daily driver with the roads i have to drive on the Eibach is the set to have. they have the Bosco seal of approval. Eibachs with kyb came on my car. im always bouncing off either the bump stops or coil bind.... Should i switch to some koni or bilstein's shocks first then change springs. Do they require trimming bump stops? What im looking for is a firm but not jarring daily driver... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Your problem is the kyb shocks they are oem replacement shocks and cannot control the increased spring rate of lowering springs. Everyone else seems to really love koni's but I'm a Bilstein fan every set I've had have been awesome and transformed the car. 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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