I really need to keep my car stock 

"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish) 04/26/2016 at 01:53 • Filed to: stahp

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Instead of looking at TE37s and LMs

I also need to not look at coilovers because I still want to go camping and be able to drive over speed bumps.

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And yet, here I am. Looking at coilovers and wheels. Sigh.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 02:00

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No, you don’t. You need some Volks. You know it to be true.

gmctavish needs more space > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 04/26/2016 at 02:07

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Shhh you’re not helping......

.....I know I really do

E30Joe drives a Subaru > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 02:08

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I take this camping in the boundary waters. Do it.

gmctavish needs more space > E30Joe drives a Subaru 04/26/2016 at 02:10

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God your forester looks good...isn't yours bagged though?

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 02:23

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It’s okay. Just accept it. And do post pics after for us to see. ;D

E30Joe drives a Subaru > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 02:27

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Yeah but there’s not as much travel as you would think. I can’t even get close to oem ride height.

Maidee > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 02:52

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That's why I bought my Mazda 6 instead of a WRX. Even my brother knows if I had gotten the Subie I would be modifying it asap. So far nothing on the Mazda but tints. Once the warranty runs out though... Might lower the car a bit??

Dusty Ventures > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 07:03

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Disregard wheels, acquire skid plate

shop-teacher > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 07:28

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Don’t listen to them. They way to be unique among Subaru owners IS to keep it stock. Someday ypu’ll go to sell this, and when you put “stock, never modified” in the ad, people will be pounding on your door to throw money at you.

Ash78, voting early and often > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 08:26

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I never understood why coils usually START at -1.0" or more. They should start at stock height, and bottom out at -2.0" or so. IMHO. Because I want stiffness, but physically lowering the car only has a modest effect in street driving — a little more clearance would save a lot of oil pans, FMICs, suspension arms, and other low-hanging bits. btw, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Legacy.

Dru > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 08:28

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Maximum HNNNNGGGGGGGGG

pjhusa > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 04/26/2016 at 09:35

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VOLKS OMG

BeaterGT > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 09:37

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I love my stock/tired LGT height, just enough gap to get me over things, but small enough at the time to look good. Still looking for wheels though.

d15b > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 09:50

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Before you buy anything, go spend that mod money on camping.

gmctavish needs more space > E30Joe drives a Subaru 04/26/2016 at 09:59

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Oh I wouldn’t have expected that, well that’s cool that it can still go camping

gmctavish needs more space > shop-teacher 04/26/2016 at 10:00

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That is a very good point to think about. I do wonder if the automatic will deter people as much as the stock-ness would draw them, though

gmctavish needs more space > Ash78, voting early and often 04/26/2016 at 10:03

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There should be an option for that, but I can totally see the demand and customer feedback making them start with some lowering at least.

Thanks! I’m rather fond of it as well

gmctavish needs more space > BeaterGT 04/26/2016 at 10:04

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I’ll probably look for summer wheels after the stock ones get new tires this winter

Ash78, voting early and often > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 10:05

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Absolutely...cosmetic improvements will always sell more suspensions. I once proposed (especially for all of us AWD wagon owners) a coil setup that allows for +1" and -1" options. Actually lifting a car is a tough undertaking, but most suspension travel would allow for some lift just as easily as it would for lowering.

gmctavish needs more space > Ash78, voting early and often 04/26/2016 at 10:12

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That would also be cool, since our only other option I know of for mild lifting would be using Outback suspension

BeaterGT > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 10:15

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Exactly what I need to do, a girl owned the car before me and she DID NOT take care of the stock wheels.

Ash78, voting early and often > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 10:16

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Same with my Passat — I can throw on an A6 suspension for an extra half inch, plus a new wheel/tire combo for another inch (and a screwed up speedo/odo). But I rarely go beyond gravel roads, so it would be more for fun.

BeaterGT > shop-teacher 04/26/2016 at 10:16

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This advice is so hard to follow. My LGT is still bone stock.

DrZ > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 10:24

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Mmm.... black LGT wagon. Looks good!

shop-teacher > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 10:33

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The stockness will be more important than the automatic will be a liability. Put it this way, stock is more desirable than modified. Manual is more desirable than automatic. The least desirable of them all would be a modified automatic.

shop-teacher > BeaterGT 04/26/2016 at 10:42

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It may be hard to follow, but the right thing is often the difficult thing :)

gmctavish needs more space > DrZ 04/26/2016 at 10:54

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I think black is the only colour I prefer it in over mine in white

gmctavish needs more space > shop-teacher 04/26/2016 at 10:56

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At the very least I’ll keep it stock until I decide its staying in the family till it dies, which is likely. What I should do is spend modification money on winter tires and camping. Or get a project car/truck

gmctavish needs more space > Ash78, voting early and often 04/26/2016 at 10:59

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Yeah, the legacys current ride height is enough for most things, and I’d rather get an actual 4x4 as well before I sacrifice handling and fuel economy

shop-teacher > gmctavish needs more space 04/26/2016 at 11:00

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Yes, either of those are a better option.

gmctavish needs more space > BeaterGT 04/26/2016 at 11:14

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Mine are still in good shape, but that's what happens when it spends 10 years never having to parallel park

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > pjhusa 04/26/2016 at 12:22

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They’re among some of the most beautiful wheels around aren’t they? I love mag blue and hyper red. If I could, I’d have a set of each to swap between when the mood strikes.

pjhusa > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 04/26/2016 at 12:39

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They work on almost everything.