Heeeyyy Guyssss....

"E30Joe drives a Subaru" (325joe) 10/06/2014 at 00:14 • Filed to: None

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I installed my coilovers in my Forester tonight, just finished and went for a test rip. Handling is completely changed, way better. Ride sucks, but I don't care it is better than my E30.

I'm going to tease you and not post any photos because its dark and I may or may not be able to return to my driveway... :) Current ride height is closer to the ground than this by about 1/2" maybe. Very low! But corners PERFECT for a Forester, grips amazing with crappy tires too.

ohmysti > E30Joe drives a Subaru 10/06/2014 at 00:38

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what kinda coilovers? not scared of the defect/adr stuff in oz?

E30Joe drives a Subaru > ohmysti 10/06/2014 at 00:40

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I'm from Minnesota, just a reference for my ride height, I have a black SG9 and my state doesn't even have emissions inspections let alone laws about modifications for the most part.

Steve in Manhattan > E30Joe drives a Subaru 10/06/2014 at 00:44

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Nice changeover - let us know how well it works.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > E30Joe drives a Subaru 10/06/2014 at 01:59

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That's pretty low.

I wonder how those wheels you bought would look on yours btw.

Bytemite > E30Joe drives a Subaru 10/06/2014 at 03:35

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Step 1 : Buy a lifted wagon

Step 2: Install coilovers to lower it

Step 3: Forget about it making sense...

Step 4: PROFIT!

iamstucklockedout > E30Joe drives a Subaru 10/06/2014 at 05:21

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is that the before or after pic?

Crocket Bernet > E30Joe drives a Subaru 10/06/2014 at 09:11

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You just lowered a lifted wagon.

wat.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Crocket Bernet 10/06/2014 at 09:34

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I lowered it 4 inches within a week of buying it, now I knocked out the last 3/4" to 1" of gap.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Bytemite 10/06/2014 at 09:34

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If it made sense why would I do it?

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 10/06/2014 at 09:35

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Really aggressive haha

Crocket Bernet > E30Joe drives a Subaru 10/06/2014 at 09:43

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E30Joe drives a Subaru > Crocket Bernet 10/06/2014 at 09:43

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It's not your car so don't worry, I'm not going to sneak in and do it to your Forester overnight.

Crocket Bernet > E30Joe drives a Subaru 10/06/2014 at 10:30

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NO! This is the internet, THERE IS ONLY ONE CORRECT OPINION and it's mine!

Bytemite > E30Joe drives a Subaru 10/06/2014 at 12:12

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You got me there.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Bytemite 10/06/2014 at 12:31

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But in reality, I don't offroad. It's a street car and I drive it/build it as one. Plus it's 100% functional at the height it's at now, no rubbing, scraping, anything. Except the molded mudflaps, they scrape on everything but I'm gonna take them off.

Bytemite > E30Joe drives a Subaru 10/06/2014 at 12:46

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I just don't understand why every American buys crossovers. Are there offroad highways that I don't know about? Because plenty of people here tend to buy lifted cars with body cladding and I never see them with any mud or dirt on it...strange.

Anyways, how come you just didn't just start off with an Impreza wagon instead of getting a higher wagon and lowering it? Just wondering.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Bytemite 10/06/2014 at 12:58

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Impreza WRX insurance is much higher than Forester XT insurance, Forester's are lighter than imprezas, it's on the same exact chassis so all 02-07 impreza parts bolt up, it's more spacious than the WRX, and it's unique. It's more of a wagon than a crossover, far too small to be a "crossover" it's smaller than my mom's Lexus ES350 and my sisters Camry.