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Just a couple videos of my wife's IMP on Moab's baby lion's back.. (now on youtube Fun for the 'lil "town car"! front side climb back side drop: back side climb:

+1 I'm curious how your axles are dealing with the new angles and forces of the lift. OOH and I'd like to hear your perspective on the phantom grip, now that you've been running it for a while in different conditions, on and off road. Thanks! -mw-

Woohoo. Changed of video venue. My first youtube upload! The whole 3+ minutes of coming in and out of the frame

Because who doesn't like to play in the snow!!! I know its not the coolest or most exciting video and flickr chopped it to only 1.5 minutes, but what the heck?! I like to share, had a camera and was psyched from a small back country tour yesterday! http://www.flickr.com/photos/weissinger/4195083521/ I NEED an LSD in back, anyone got a cheap 3.7 clutch-type LSD to pawn off on me? *EDIT* Change of video hosting venue

Engine change? from your swamping? Did it turn out badly in the end? What're you putting in? Nice goat by the way!

wow, the love it pretty thick in this thread, huh?

Very nice, and welcome the the Mudrat Baja bumper family! I think you were at John's when I called and yaked with him on the phone as I was getting ready to come up there for some strut swapping. He mentioned a white Lego rolling out on blocks just a few days before I rolled in. Your rig does look good with the 1.5" OB strut swap (that's where I am now), AND the 2" blocks. Are you rolling an auto or 5MT? Where in AZ are you? Drop a line if you roll that way again, or if you roll through Moab en route. Cheers, -mark-

hopefully not apples and oranges, but when installing my new GR2s, and running out of time and not having ALL the right stuff to do my plan, i shot this quick pic. So until I have a FOR front spring for a real side-by side, here's an OB front with sn SVX front and a FOR rear. Turns out the SVX H6 coil tapers its diameter at the top, thus not fitting the OB tophat with the SVX upper spring perch.. I'm working on getting the SVX tophat and front FOR coils for some more fiddling. . .

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Yeah, i though about coming to nationals (where your local crew raked it in My friend from flagstaff is also WAY interested. He's running an 09 WRX (for now at least)... But yeah, keep me posted if you wouldn't mind, on stuff there or in UT. I don't really look that stuff up often, but could look for time to make it to events though. Thanks Andrewmiller AND ShawnW for the props too,

Huh? Wha, where? I guess I did too.

Good catch! And yes that's what my fat fingers meant

bad fat fingers, BAD! title corrected So, basically sounds like it was in second gen of outback, specific year is kind of moot. Its NOT in the first gen OBs, thus the H6 front coils may not go onto first gen OB struts. BUT, then again they may. . . ? Has anyone done this, put H6 coils on first gen (95-99) front struts? This is in fact the heart of my question. Thanks for the verification on which gen OB H6 was introduced.

So I've heard swapping 2.2 heads onto a 2.5 gives higher compression and more HP. Does anyone know if EJ18 heads will go onto an EJ22, or would heads from a 2.0 be better. If so what are the 2.0 options (models and years)? Opinions if this avenue worth exploring. . . Thanks, -mark-

NICE!! I forget, ere you looking at mine earlier this year, but money, distance and want for shipping were prohibitive? Either way, I'm psyched you also found a gen 1 to bring back on the road!! Good find!

VERY nice!! I bet The Man won't like it when the spare covers the license plate Ooh, unless i missed a plate mount on the bumper

It sounds like this might be answered? as such, i have a similar but different concept question. What do people think about swapping an Aussie Forester (say 98-00?) 5MT into a USDM 95 Legacy? What issues concerns might i need to think about and look into more deeply? As I understand the AU FOR is 4.11, so i'll need a 4.11 rear diff, but otherwise will there be other concerns if FOR is 2.5 and my Leg is 2.2? If there are different bolting (bell housing) paterns, say FOR is 6 bolt but my Leg is 4 bot, would they still mesh where they overlap?? Thoughts continue, but looking for more heads' worth of Suby experience, and ideas I wouldn't think to concern myself with. Thanks! -mark-

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What year was an H6 first offered in an Outback? I'm interested in H6 front coil springs for my rig but hope for maximum compatibility with my current applications. I'm running a 95 legacy on 98 OB struts (a sweet easy lift), but have a heavy front bumper/skid plate combination. So I'm hoping H6 coils (as i understand, they're a bit stiffer rate as the coils are thicker) may fit 98 OB GR2 struts. Thanks, -mark-

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Ahh the lightweight EAs under EJ power!

Just received my new GR2s, but silly tirerack sent me 1 Excel-g! so, a bit more shipping and I'll have the 4 GR2s! AND just ordered a pair of KC fogs for $29.95 each on amazon to tuck into my bumper in place of these other lights Then eventually and finally a pair of black slimlite driving lights for the top of the bumper Still researching coil springs though. . . .

Yeah, Brian, I think I read that thread too. Was that the one about raising an outback?? It was pretty good and had pics too (if its the same thread). *edit* Actually the one I am referring to was on the DI forum, http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6736&referrerid=3937 *edit* But weren't they talking about the 04+ forester springs being different at the top? Like that year and newer were tapered coil (reduced diameter coil) rather than uniformly columnarIlike all in pic above)? Then i think its the tophat for that tapering spring that ends up pushing the car up more. I think it was Gloyale here that said tire clearance is less on FOR struts than on OB struts (lower spring perch is a hair closer to the mounted tire), when doing a strut lift on an IMP or older legacy. I keep thinking (which is why I'm looking for varification that forester springs are stiffer than OB springs. Forester's tend to ride a bit stiffer than OBs and FOR and OB are comparably heavy compared to IMPs. My wife's IMP (on forester springs in front and legacy springs in rear) is pretty bouncy (foresters are like 360 pounds heavier), but when full of passengers the IMP rides normal. So if foresters are kind of stiff compared to outbacks, that's what makes me think forester springs in an OB or legacy would be not as stiff but similar to kings... AND AlpineRaven siad (long ago in another thread) that legacy springs are the same as outbacks. SO.... Ifthat's the case then Forester springs are taller than OB (as in my above pic )..... BUT, this is still all anecdotal. If only I'd had my OB springs out when I did the wife's IMP thanks, -mark- *edit* PS: just found and read the OB.org thread http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17450&perpage=20&pagenumber=1 similar info as the DI thread with lots of info but some different and minor changes to the theme... I'm interested in if FOR are taller/stiffer than OB, and now also if H6 (from OB or SVX) front are stiffer than H4 springs... thanks

This is good, and I know its WAY old, but does anyone have forester or outback spring rate and measurement info! Attached is more spring info I got hereyears ago, but still missing OB and FOR..

BTW, what are/were you running the GR2 OB strut king spring combo in? Do you have pix and such and would you mind looking at and maybe addressing some of my questions in that scorpion owners' feedback thread?? http://ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=102561 Thanks, -mw-