idosubaru Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I need a strut assembly that’s a little shorter than 00-04 outback when not installed. Does any one know of an option that’s maybe 1-2” shorter than an 00-04 outback strut assembly? Are 96-99 outbacks shorter? How do Impreza, Legacy, Forester compare to 00-04 outback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 standard Legacy will most likely be shorter - i know on the older ones they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, heartless said: standard Legacy will most likely be shorter - i know on the older ones they were. Thanks, I’ll see if I can look up the difference. Do you know if they’re a lot shorter? Legacy’s look so low but I guess a lot of that is the lift blocks, not just struts. I can probably snag a used one somewhere to experiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 well, when I did the strut lift on the 95 i gained real close to 1.5-2 inches.. but that was on Foz struts.. not sure how the Foz & outback would compare. 90on the left on stock suspension, 95 on right on the Foz struts & stock wheels.. I later upgraded to the Foz wheels too and gained a touch more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, heartless said: well, when I did the strut lift on the 95 i gained real close to 1.5-2 inches.. but that was on Foz struts.. not sure how the Foz & outback would compare. 90on the left on stock suspension, 95 on right on the Foz struts & stock wheels.. I later upgraded to the Foz wheels too and gained a touch more Fantastic. That’s exactly what I need. I think I’ve seen that pic before, very cool. Off to grab a legacy strut In my head OB struts seem so much bigger but they’re not. There’s also lift blocks and tires adding to the clearance. Thanks, I’ve been chasing this issue for months. I think this is going to solve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 good luck, hope it works. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 21 minutes ago, heartless said: good luck, hope it works. =) Thanks. Installing EJ struts in my lifted XT6. 00-04 are too tall and cause the axle to bind because of the extreme axle angle. Need something 1-2" shorter, which is exactly what you're describing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Look them up on RockAuto. Most brands list extended and compressed lengths of the bare strut. The upper mounts are all the same, so that should give you an accurate baseline. It won't tell you spring rates, so there's some variation in how it'll sit once it's loaded... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Numbchux said: Look them up on RockAuto. Well that's clear as mud! Front left Extended length and compressed length: 03 OB KYB: 20.98, 16.1 01 OB KYB: 21.65, 16.1 98 OB KYB: 21.65, 16.1 98 Legacy GT KYB: 20.71, 14.21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 93-01 impreza 20.7 and 14.21 98 Forester 21.57 and 15.47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 None of them or significantly shorter than the 03 OB KYB i currently have installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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