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[Jon]

No.

damn!

[Jon]

i found a set of raceland coilovers for under $500 but theres three different types(GC GD GH) i've heard that foresters are the same as outbacks but idk i think there GC
http://www.racelandu...ilover-kit.html

[Morgan]

GC is the classic WRX
GD is the bugeye/peanut eye/hawk eye WRX
GH is the current mode WRX

[Jon]

will any of those fit my outback?

[Morgan]

I have a feeling they won't....

Definitely double check though

[platypus]

Cough, over here...

[aekOne]

none of those fit. isn't stevee selling some gen 3 coilover atm?

[bobbyjimmy]

You buy Racelands if you want the thing on the ground. They don't do anything else.

And no, Impreza one's don't fit.
GH are the closest, but still don't work.

[bd-850]

sorry to hijack the thread

but will the STI Pinks fit in the bilsteins on the B4?
these http://www.rhdjapan....acy-be-bh-55497

some people say yes, some say no

[bobbyjimmy]

^^^^
They'll fit.

[Jon]

ok so B4 bilsteins and sti springs, how low would that make me?

also what bilsteins came on the B4?

[Jon]

what if i just pulled the blocks out put legacy struts on with lowering springs?

[bobbyjimmy]

ok so B4 bilsteins and sti springs, how low would that make me?

also what bilsteins came on the B4?

About the same as a lowered Legacy/Liberty or if you've got standard OBK stuff still in your car, like 2" - 2.5" lower.

Umm, Bilsteins. Just like a "base" model version, but they can still be re-valved etc.

what if i just pulled the blocks out put legacy struts on with lowering springs?

Basically doesn't do anything (although is a must if your going to really dump the car), they are more for getting the CV's, prop shaft etc at the right angles.

[Jon]

ok so if i get Bilsteins and sti springs it'll lower it 2-2.5 in. do i have to take the blocks out?

if so where are they and how hard are they to take out?

[bobbyjimmy]

No, you don't have to take the blocks (and other crap) out. I went for years and years lowered (really low) and didn't have anything happen.

Stuff to "de-lift" it PROPERLY that needs to be taken out/swapped;
* Liberty/Legacy gearbox crossmember
* Liberty/Legacyrear crossmember bolts
* Liberty/Legacy front "compression" brackets (go at the front of the front crossmember to the radiator support)
* Liberty/Legacy front of the rear crossmember braces (like a C shaped brace that bolts to the front of the crossmember to the trailing arm bracket)
* Liberty/Legacy rear of the rear crossmember braces (thin brackets that locate into the floor/chassis)
* Liberty/Legacy tailshaft - to match YOUR manual or auto (splines are different between them)
* Take out the RH side bracket for the rear sway bar - it's just an extra brace/spacer.
* 1" (or so) spacers to space the front crossmember U-Bolt nuts down - or find/buy some Liberty/Legacy ones.
* Liberty/Legacy or Bugeye STi (other models probably work/fit too) steering uni/knuckle (joins the rack to the column).
* Could also get either the Whiteline rear camber bushes or arm kit, stock adjustment is basically non-existent.
* A wheel alignment

Have fun...

Edit - how hard? If you've got access to a hoist, rattle/impact guns, and a decent tool box could probably do it in a few hours.
None/some of it - I wouldn't bother starting.
FWIW, I had everything except the hoist and it took almost a full day in the end.

[Jon]

Awesome thanks!

cant wait to get started lol

[Jon]

did it!

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thanks for all the help, ive been waiting to do this for what feels like forever lol

i got kyb legacy struts and H&R lowering sport springs

[Daniel-B4]

dont go for sheap, go for what goes and looks best...
coilovers, dont go to pedders they arent cheap...

[Adam]

Looks great! Not a fan of that guard though

Glad you worked it all out!

[CRUISN]

That guard makes me cry. It looks s h i t .