lower in the rear - Subaru Outback

Hellboy333 · 11-25-2012, 02:39 PM

i just replaced my worn out shocks on my wagon in the rear. Now it sits lower than the front. Wheel well gap in the front is about 5 inches and the rear is about 3. Any suggestions on how to fix this i like how high the front sits. thanks

canubaru · 11-25-2012, 03:19 PM

sounds like you got the wrong struts.

what year, model, engine, trans, miles?

what struts did you buy? where ?

Hellboy333 · 11-25-2012, 03:55 PM

2000 subaru outback 2.5 auto about 210000 miles

tibug · 11-25-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Hellboy333

2000 subaru outback 2.5 auto about 210000 miles

Good start, but what struts did you buy? Make and Model Number.

cardoc · 11-26-2012, 10:51 PM

Really. What make and number did you use? Its research, honest.

If you got a 2" drop with the strut swap, you didn't change the springs, had no issue with the mount, then that could account for a 2.5" drop on my VDC. All I would need beyond your part numbers is to keep calculating what I would need to match on the front for the 2.5 - 2.75" drop there, get my camber and toe bars from Whiteline for the rear, change the front ball joints and tie rods along with camber plates for the front.

(Yeah, different subject. But HB brought it up.

)

grossgary · 11-27-2012, 12:13 AM

You don't mention what model you're talking about or what struts you bought?

I wonder as well if you got the right struts.

Or possibly your springs are warn out. I replaced my struts at 200,000 miles, folk said no need to replace springs, and the rear sagged really bad with adults in the back seat...like it was rubbing it was so low, we had to move gear to the other side for it not to rub (probably just rubbing cladding or something simple). anyway - i replaced the springs.

Baja rear springs give you a bit of a lift....like 1" or something, quite a few threads about it.

cardoc · 11-27-2012, 08:36 AM

Replacing the springs on a high mileage Soobie or any other vehicle also helps with ride control and handling. You'll be surprised at how different a car handles with new springs. Especially when you are used to the worn ones.

Again, got part numbers?

frogsthatmoo · 11-27-2012, 09:17 AM

Sounds like he just bought Legacy struts on accident or they gave him Legacy struts. Those are supposed to be about a 1.5" drop over the Outback struts. There was a thread on here that showed the difference.

susiemk · 11-29-2012, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by frogsthatmoo

Sounds like he just bought Legacy struts on accident or they gave him Legacy struts. Those are supposed to be about a 1.5" drop over the Outback struts. There was a thread on here that showed the difference.

+1
I think he got legacy struts -? 00-04 or 05-09...

I put '04 Outback struts on my old '00 Legacy Brighton Wagon before selling it & it is really "lifted" - even without the lift blocks it looks like it sits higher than an Outback.

canubaru · 11-29-2012, 01:25 PM

i don't think he's coming back.

i'm getting ready to put new 01 outback struts on my 00 lego wagon with 85k miles.

should i use the springs from the 01 outback w/ 125k miles or the 00 lego springs with 85k miles??

how much lift difference is there between the two.

thanks.
(if hellboy isn;t going to use this thread i may as well.)

11-25-2012, 02:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hellboy333 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lower in the rear i just replaced my worn out shocks on my wagon in the rear. Now it sits lower than the front. Wheel well gap in the front is about 5 inches and the rear is about 3. Any suggestions on how to fix this i like how high the front sits. thanks

11-27-2012, 12:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
grossgary Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: WV Car: OBW H6 VDC, H6 OB Sed, XT6's Posts: 2,436 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You don't mention what model you're talking about or what struts you bought? I wonder as well if you got the right struts. Or possibly your springs are warn out. I replaced my struts at 200,000 miles, folk said no need to replace springs, and the rear sagged really bad with adults in the back seat...like it was rubbing it was so low, we had to move gear to the other side for it not to rub (probably just rubbing cladding or something simple). anyway - i replaced the springs. Baja rear springs give you a bit of a lift....like 1" or something, quite a few threads about it. __________________ H6 VDC OBW, H6 OB Sedan, 99 SUS, XT6's

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11-25-2012, 03:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
canubaru Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Virginia Car: 01 Outback H6 VDC, 97 GT wgn w/ ej22, 98 OBW w/ej22 Posts: 1,020 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sounds like you got the wrong struts. what year, model, engine, trans, miles? what struts did you buy? where ?

11-25-2012, 03:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hellboy333 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	2000 subaru outback 2.5 auto about 210000 miles

11-26-2012, 10:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
cardoc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Austin Car: 2001 VDC, 2000 Outback 5MT (on the cheap) Posts: 3,816 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Really. What make and number did you use? Its research, honest. If you got a 2" drop with the strut swap, you didn't change the springs, had no issue with the mount, then that could account for a 2.5" drop on my VDC. All I would need beyond your part numbers is to keep calculating what I would need to match on the front for the 2.5 - 2.75" drop there, get my camber and toe bars from Whiteline for the rear, change the front ball joints and tie rods along with camber plates for the front. (Yeah, different subject. But HB brought it up. )

11-27-2012, 08:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
cardoc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Austin Car: 2001 VDC, 2000 Outback 5MT (on the cheap) Posts: 3,816 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Replacing the springs on a high mileage Soobie or any other vehicle also helps with ride control and handling. You'll be surprised at how different a car handles with new springs. Especially when you are used to the worn ones. Again, got part numbers?

11-27-2012, 09:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
frogsthatmoo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ocala, FL Car: 2000 Outback 5MT Posts: 137 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sounds like he just bought Legacy struts on accident or they gave him Legacy struts. Those are supposed to be about a 1.5" drop over the Outback struts. There was a thread on here that showed the difference.

11-29-2012, 01:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
canubaru Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Virginia Car: 01 Outback H6 VDC, 97 GT wgn w/ ej22, 98 OBW w/ej22 Posts: 1,020 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i don't think he's coming back. i'm getting ready to put new 01 outback struts on my 00 lego wagon with 85k miles. should i use the springs from the 01 outback w/ 125k miles or the 00 lego springs with 85k miles?? how much lift difference is there between the two. thanks. (if hellboy isn;t going to use this thread i may as well.)

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