Spring swap Q's

[stainless]

Do legacy/forester/Outback springs fit on a 02 Imp TS?

-I am looking for something a BIT stiffer than stock BUT NOT shorter.(at least not up front)

I like the ground clearance in the winter and go camping in the summer and have to deal with a bit of real mild offroad conditions.(SUPER rutted dirt roads)

 

[EvilAsPie]

I'm not an expert on 02+, but i know 04 forester rear struts are different then impreza. I'm pretty sure legacy setups are the same (i could totally be wrong). Leg outback/or obs springs of similar years would probably be best. That and a RSB, will make any subie more fun.

 

[SUBARUDE]

the only way you can get stiffer springs is to go a little lower like sti or wrx springs or a set of prodrive spring which still lowers a little but by what i've seen lower the least of aftermarket springs

 

[Pedro]

I was told (somewhere on NASIOC) that Forester STI springs will fit on the Impreza struts. those will be taller and stiffer at the same time.... sounds like fun..

 

[SUBARUDE]

yes but are they tapered rears like the 04+ impreza's or are they straight up and down like the 02-03 cause the forester sti is newer then an 03

 

[stainless]

yes but are they tapered rears like the 04+ impreza's or are they straight up and down like the 02-03 cause the forester sti is newer then an 03

By tapered do you mean Barrel springs? I know that some after market springs are like that(swift springs)?

Just so the top and bottom are the same size that is what matters right?

 

[SUBARUDE]

the spring tapers at the top / of the 04+ impreza where 02+03 the spring is just l l straight both the top and bottom of the spring are the same diameter across where the 04+ are not

the stuts are even diff. by a little to at the top to fit the diff. tophat for the spring

 

[stainless]

so would i need different top hats and struts?

would that work?

Darn. I just did not want to loose my ground clearance.

I guess 1/2-1/4 inch is not bad though.

How do 02-03 OBS springs differ from stock 02 ts?

or are they the same?

 

[SUBARUDE]

this is how your car would sit with sti springs just like joels car

http://xsorbit27.com/users5/subarutunersofmaine/index.php?topic=5319.0