Hey guys. I searched by didn't find much...
For a SF Forester (1998-2002)
So my stock struts have 150,000 miles on them (and probably 10,000 miles of hauling over forest roads) them and they're getting kind of squishy. What's out there that can handle maybe 150% of the stock spring rate, can suck up the bumps of being on rutted, washboarded gravel roads at 50-60-70 mph, and isn't going to cause me to lose a bunch of ride height. The ride-height thing means that WRX or STI takeoffs are out.
Oh, and bonus points for being < $200 a corner.
As far as I can tell, the OEM springs and struts for a Forester XT are the same rate and valving as regular version. The only aftermarket application I've found is a Monroe (ick).
Am I going to have to man-up for Hot Bits or JVAB inverted Bilsteins at ~$350-$400+ a corner?
For a SF Forester (1998-2002)
So my stock struts have 150,000 miles on them (and probably 10,000 miles of hauling over forest roads) them and they're getting kind of squishy. What's out there that can handle maybe 150% of the stock spring rate, can suck up the bumps of being on rutted, washboarded gravel roads at 50-60-70 mph, and isn't going to cause me to lose a bunch of ride height. The ride-height thing means that WRX or STI takeoffs are out.
Oh, and bonus points for being < $200 a corner.
As far as I can tell, the OEM springs and struts for a Forester XT are the same rate and valving as regular version. The only aftermarket application I've found is a Monroe (ick).
Am I going to have to man-up for Hot Bits or JVAB inverted Bilsteins at ~$350-$400+ a corner?