first year for H6 in OB?

[superu]

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-

Edited November 3, 2009 by superu

[idosubaru]

2000

[zyewdall]

H5? :-p

[J A Blazer]

Title should be edited to mean "H6." And I'm not sure H6 was available in the first year of the 2nd gen OBW; I thought it wasn't until 2001, but I could be wrong.

Edited November 2, 2009 by J A Blazer
typo

[J A Blazer]

According to Cars101.com, 2001 was in fact the first year for the H6 in the OBW.

[superu]

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.