Draco-REX Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 So, I was reading about the Rallitek springs and there was a photo of a stock spec.B to show the rideheight. Mine sits much lower, so I'm thinking the previous owner replaced the springs. Picture from RalliTek thread: http://www.secure-digital.net/SoWa/springsb401.jpg My spec.B: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4894735093_92eac374b3_z.jpg My car looks noticeably lower. The mystery: The previous owner, while not exactly babying the car, doesn't seem to have modded the car any. All heatshields are present and other indications of modding are not present. The struts look like regular yellow Bilsteins; no coilovers. The springs are black, no numbers on them that I can see, or extra coils that you tend to find on aftermarket springs. The driver's side spring has a white (or very light pink) paint splotch which is how Subaru tends to mark their parts. The car rides really smooth, and it still has a lot of pitch/roll. Three years is not enough for this much sag. So, every indication is that the car has the stock springs, which doesn't jive with the ride height. Now don't get me wrong, I like the ride height. I think it's nearly perfect (could be a smidge lower in the front.) But I'd like to know what I'm starting with before I get to modding. If someone has a 2007 spec.B still on the stock suspension, could you please measure from the center of the hub up to the fender directly above? I want to see just how much below stock this car currently is. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanaenk Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Download 'vacation pix'. Suspension part has stock wheel arch hight specs. For '08 there's no difference for spec.b/gt and those are 381mm/365mm F/R with huge tolerances (+12mm -24mm), so I'd guess you're with-in range. 666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 Weird.. I'm sure I posted a reply.. Oh well. Reply take 2. Thanks for the vacation pix. They're great. I'm amazed by the allowable variances (almost 1.5"). I'm riding at 14.5" front and 14" rear, so I'm within spec. But I've never seen a suspension vary that much between cars before. Well, its good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlickSpur Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Ditto, that seems like a HUGE tolerance. Ironic enough I was just about to search for 08 GT stock ride height and then see your post. Glad to know they're the same between GT and spec B for 08. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanaenk Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 ^ wheel arch height is the same, right height is 1/2" higher for spec.b 666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlickSpur Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I guess I'm confused at the difference. What do you refer to as "ride height", the ground to what point of reference? When you say wheel arch height, we're talking ground to the peak of the wheel arch, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanaenk Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 "Wheel arch height" = distance to the center of the wheel (per vacation pix). Ride height, however you measure it, will depend on wheel size, and spec.b has 1" larger diameter wheels=0.5" addition to height. 666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 I'm measuring center of hub to fender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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