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I am looking to only lower my 2008 Legacy 2.5i by half (0.5") or 3/4 (0.75") of an inch as I live in winter country (Canada). Any recommendation on springs to accomplish this very little drop? Attached in my Legacy with 18" Rota Tarmac II and Toyo T1R tires, a slight drop would accentuate the look and handling as this is a daily driver.

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I live in a similar environment and was looking for the very same thing from my lowering springs. After much research I elected to purchase the Eibach pro kit. It offers a 1" drop in the front, and a .8" in the rear. I only had them installed on monday of this week, but so far they are exactly what I was looking for.
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I live in a similar environment and was looking for the very same thing from my lowering springs. After much research I elected to purchase the Eibach pro kit. It offers a 1" drop in the front, and a .8" in the rear. I only had them installed on monday of this week, but so far they are exactly what I was looking for.

 

Let's see some pics!!!

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I'm running sedan pinks but have an extra set of rubber spring perches on the rears rather than saggy but spacers that also can raise the rear a bit.

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id upgrade the struts along with the springs. lgt struts suck, especially when paird with aftermarket springs.

 

Hmmm - I actually don't think the stock stuts are half bad with my iONS. BUT - I have ordered a set a Koni's so I'll find out how bad - or good - the stock struts really are.

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I live in a similar environment and was looking for the very same thing from my lowering springs. After much research I elected to purchase the Eibach pro kit. It offers a 1" drop in the front, and a .8" in the rear. I only had them installed on monday of this week, but so far they are exactly what I was looking for.

 

Got picks? There's hardly any information about Eibach springs on this forum.

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I was interested in the eibach's too, but could not find any super reviews. I took a chance on the rallitek's when they were on sale for $199 figuring it was a cheap enough experiment. They really work great. The rear of the wagon sags a bit, but there is a shim out there to make it look better. In actuality it only sits about 1/8" lower, but the uneven fender gaps make it look worse than that.

 

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Don't get Swifts if you don't want a big drop ( they go a bit over 2" lower on the fronts) . My 18" tires rub quite a bit with the swifts. Switching over to IONS and koni's in a few days .
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I was interested in the eibach's too, but could not find any super reviews. I took a chance on the rallitek's when they were on sale for $199 figuring it was a cheap enough experiment. They really work great. The rear of the wagon sags a bit, but there is a shim out there to make it look better. In actuality it only sits about 1/8" lower, but the uneven fender gaps make it look worse than that.

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=273&pictureid=1434

http://legacygt.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=273&pictureid=1437

http://legacygt.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=273&pictureid=1436

http://legacygt.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=273&pictureid=1435

Looks good. I'm also thinking about Rallitek springs for my wagon.

 

BTW, what size of shims will you suggest for wagon with Rallitek springs? 3/8" or 1/2"?

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3/8" is enough to correct the actual height difference if measuring the chasis to the ground, but the 1/2" spacer would look better if you are visually judging the wheel well gaps between the front and rear.
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