get my forester lower

wadebrown

wadebrown

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want to get my forester lower im already on wrx struts and springs with wagon rears wanna go lower for relatively cheap any ideas ?

 
SUBARUDE said:
Aftermarket lowering springs for a wrx
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How low will that go? My Fozzie right now has probably 3-4" before it would hit on the inside of the fender well, but only 2" from the fender lip to tread of tire. I drive it easy now and usually only me in it and want to go lower... On Wrx struts already, wagon rears. Smaller winter tires so drifting this winter and rubbing won't be an issue.

Sorry if this counts as hijacking a thread.. Just looking to expand on what's here...

 
94impreza said:
How low will that go? My Fozzie right now has probably 3-4" before it would hit on the inside of the fender well, but only 2" from the fender lip to tread of tire. I drive it easy now and usually only me in it and want to go lower... On Wrx struts already, wagon rears. Smaller winter tires so drifting this winter and rubbing won't be an issue.

Sorry if this counts as hijacking a thread.. Just looking to expand on what's here...
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Find the difference in strut assembly length between a complete fozz assembly and a complete wrx assembly, find lowering springs you want, then add the drop in spring height to how much shorter the wrx assembly is over the fozz.

For example, when i lowered my obxt I used lgt struts and lowering springs. Lgt struts are about 1.5" shorter than outback ones, and the lowering springs were -1.6 front and 1.8 rear

Therefore I had a drop of 3.1 front and 3.3 inches in the rear.

 
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I recently lowered mine with sti springs and tophats with wrx struts. It is pretty much exactly how I want it and I don't have the saggy butt that people sometimes get when lowering a fozz
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blmpkn said:
Find the difference in strut assembly length between a complete fozz assembly and a complete wrx assembly, find lowering springs you want, then add the drop in spring height to how much shorter the wrx assembly is over the fozz.

For example, when i lowered my obxt I used lgt struts and lowering springs. Lgt struts are about 1.5" shorter than outback ones, and the lowering springs were -1.6 front and 1.8 rear

Therefore I had a drop of 3.1 front and 3.3 inches in the rear.
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Ohh, I got ya. Ill try figuring that out. Thanks

urabusturbo said:
I recently lowered mine with sti springs and tophats with wrx struts. It is pretty much exactly how I want it and I don't have the saggy butt that people sometimes get when lowering a fozz

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Wow that looks very similar to mine but my wheels are gunmetal. They look about similar heights right now.

 
Remember that smaller winter tires will lower it too. Those winterforce tires are the same diameter as your 17s with tires. Don't forget that your exhaust hangs low and other stuff can get crunched too. "Drive it easy" yeah right! Drive it like it was made to be driven.

 
SurlyOBS said:
Remember that smaller winter tires will lower it too. Those winterforce tires are the same diameter as your 17s with tires. Don't forget that your exhaust hangs low and other stuff can get crunched too. "Drive it easy" yeah right! Drive it like it was made to be driven.
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I have smaller winter ones now, studdeds. I get your point tho, I'm thinking ill just throw on the wagon rears (still haven't haha) and run it. Forget lowering it because I'm sure ill smash it up on the dirt drive

 
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