Dixos Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 just got a 2006 gt looking for some information or pointers at doing this car as a offroad/cornering build not too concerned about speed if i want to go fast i ride my motorcycle. but i would like to put new rear swaybar probably upgrade struts too any other mods you guys can think of. always when talking about struts are there any specific ones that would be for off roading for this type of car. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WylieOne Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I have seen Legacys before that are raised to where an outback sits. They look pretty cool. What are you going to do with you car for recreation? I am interested as to what people do with that type of Legacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagabond Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Outback suspension Skid Plates Strut spacers 225/65-17 tires Upgraded clutch/trans cooler Sway bar quick disconnects Bam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTborn01 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Use Outback struts and King 1" lift springs with some strut top spacers. You won't regret it. Just keep an eye on the angle fo your axles because those can become a problem really quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoukiS14 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I've got BC BR Outback specific coilovers on mine. Handles well and the extra ground clearance gets me where I want to go on back country roads without banging anything up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silen7guardian Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I've got BC BR Outback specific coilovers on mine. Handles well and the extra ground clearance gets me where I want to go on back country roads without banging anything up. I have an OBXT. Do you know if these allow for maintaining at least the stock ride height (8.7 inches) of the Outback? After some Googlin', I see that the BC BR F-07 coilovers are only for the Outback. I suspect this means that they do, in fact, maintain stock ride height. I love the practicality of the Outback's height, especially on— and off— MN roads. I found that these have adjustable height, but not what heights they can adjust to. References: http://www.bcracing-na.com/2013BCRacingApplicationList.pdf[ame=http://www.amazon.com/BC-Racing-Series-Coilovers-OUTBACK/dp/B00E0PSZKS]Amazon.com: BC Racing BR Series Coilovers 05-09 Subaru OUTBACK: Automotive[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebral_1 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I would recommend checking out our friends over at subaruoutback.org...they actually have an offroad-specific forum over there (see "Unpaved"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoukiS14 Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I have an OBXT. Do you know if these allow for maintaining at least the stock ride height (8.7 inches) of the Outback? After some Googlin', I see that the BC BR F-07 coilovers are only for the Outback. I suspect this means that they do, in fact, maintain stock ride height. I love the practicality of the Outback's height, especially on— and off— MN roads. I found that these have adjustable height, but not what heights they can adjust to. References: http://www.bcracing-na.com/2013BCRacingApplicationList.pdfAmazon.com: BC Racing BR Series Coilovers 05-09 Subaru OUTBACK: Automotive I can't say for certain if it will get to stock height, but I suspect it will or come very close. My Legacy is somewhere between LGT and OB ride height. Plus, if you call and ask someone at BC Racing, I've found they're pretty helpful. They can do custom mix and match setups too. The 8K springs in the back are great for heavy loads, but not so hot for ride comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoukiS14 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Oh, and here it is with 1,100 lbs. of tile in the cargo area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob-2 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 ^^ nice color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chato Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 also, you may check out the Swift springs for the BC BR's, supposedly adds some travel (1inch+) and provides a more linear spring rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximumunicorn Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Just put on some '04 Outback wheels with 225/60/16 tires. Still on stock Legacy struts (to be upgraded in the future). Hopefully Saturday I'll grab some pictures to post up here. Somewhat surprisingly they don't rub (a lot). The front tires rub under somewhat extreme cornering; the steering wheel has to be turned a full rotation. Even then it's just hitting the fender liner, so that's fine in my book. Especially considering that most often when I turn the wheel that much I'm going about 5 mph. I should also mention that the Outback wheels that I switched to have a different offset. Stock Legacy wheels are 55 and the Outback wheels are 48. The change in tires alone netted me about 0.49" additional ground clearance over my stock 205/55/16s. You can use the calculator here to compare different tire sizes: http://www.rimsntires.com/specspro.jsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoukiS14 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Just put on some '04 Outback wheels with 225/60/16 tires. Still on stock Legacy struts (to be upgraded in the future). Hopefully Saturday I'll grab some pictures to post up here. Somewhat surprisingly they don't rub (a lot). The front tires rub under somewhat extreme cornering; the steering wheel has to be turned a full rotation. Even then it's just hitting the fender liner, so that's fine in my book. Especially considering that most often when I turn the wheel that much I'm going about 5 mph. I should also mention that the Outback wheels that I switched to have a different offset. Stock Legacy wheels are 55 and the Outback wheels are 48. The change in tires alone netted me about 0.49" additional ground clearance over my stock 205/55/16s. You can use the calculator here to compare different tire sizes: http://www.rimsntires.com/specspro.jsp Nice! Post a pic. I run 245/45/17 with zero rubbing. That tire nets me half an inch of additional clearance as well. Eventually I'd like to run 245/45/18 or, ideally 255/45/18 for another half inch or more of clearance and a better overall look to the fitment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximumunicorn Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Nice! Post a pic. I run 245/45/17 with zero rubbing. That tire nets me half an inch of additional clearance as well. Eventually I'd like to run 245/45/18 or, ideally 255/45/18 for another half inch or more of clearance and a better overall look to the fitment. I'd like to get another half inch as well. Probably with 215/75/15s once I can grab some Outback springs and struts and maybe trailing arms. Here are two 'before' pictures: http://rs978.pbsrc.com/albums/ae263/maximumunicorn/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140403_180525_840_zps7dde0557.jpg~320x480?t=1396701475 http://rs978.pbsrc.com/albums/ae263/maximumunicorn/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140403_180534_142_zps8a7eee07.jpg~320x480?t=1396701472 Here are two 'after' pictures: http://rs978.pbsrc.com/albums/ae263/maximumunicorn/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140405_081412_872_zps494c5156.jpg~320x480?t=1396701464 http://rs978.pbsrc.com/albums/ae263/maximumunicorn/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140405_081426_237_zpsc3f2cd58.jpg~320x480?t=1396701457 And here's a picture showing the new flushness of the tires (the mudflaps will definitely come in handy now): http://rs978.pbsrc.com/albums/ae263/maximumunicorn/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140405_081444_055_zps8edf24b5.jpg~320x480?t=1396701454 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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