Higher Rate Stock[ish] Height Springs?

i enjoy the ride height of the stock 2013, but after 120k miles, the struts will be replaced with a set of new Excel-G's. since these are supposed to have ten percent increased damping, they should not be too underdamped with something like RCE Blacks; however, 20mm is a little more than i care to lower the car. King has a standard height spring for the rear [KSRS-58]; unfortunately, they only offer a lowering spring for the front [KSFL-42, which is interestingly the same part number for the 4th gen]. is anyone aware of any other options that offer increased spring rate at or near stock ride height?

 

alternatively, i was reading a thread on the forester forums that 2010+ takeoffs would lower an SH forester 2 inches, so has anyone tried forester/crosstrek lowering springs on their legacy for improved handling with zero to minimal drop?

You can put spacers to get back to stock ride height.

 

Primitive and some other companies make them for Outbacks in different thicknesses.

 

JDM/EDM/AUDM have stock height sport suspension options with Bilsteins but those springs are very stiff and will be underdamped with Excel-G's. They sell for cheap on Crooober because of it. Shipping might be a bit though.

thanks for the information! you wouldn't happen to know any of the part numbers for the sport suspension options for the RoW legacy/liberty, so i know what to look for on the overseas marketplaces? if they are underdamped with the Excel-G, i might need to look into Cusco Touring A's or similar fixed perch struts.

I have the part numbers for the Bilstein front struts and rear shocks, none for the springs though.

 

Front Bilstein struts:

20310AJ072

20310AJ062

 

Rear Bilstein shocks:

20365AJ090

Rather than the KYB struts, you could always go with Koni inserts (maybe buy the KYBs as donors for Koni adjustables) - those plus some larger swaybars will make a pretty substantial difference, and maintain stock ride height.

Considered TEIN?

https://www.tein.com/srch/us_search.php?maker=SUBARU&carmodel=LEGACY&modelyear=2010-2014&item=default

I have street basis z in mine, about an inch drop when set to highest.

 

 

Hard to complain about it when it's $600-odd (use existing strut tops)

Considered TEIN?

https://www.tein.com/srch/us_search.php?maker=SUBARU&carmodel=LEGACY&modelyear=2010-2014&item=default

I have street basis z in mine, about an inch drop when set to highest.

 

since the the GR [5x100] impreza/SJ forester shares the same strut clevis as our chassis, do you think these would work to keep ride height close to stock?

https://www.tein.com/srch/us_search.php?maker=SUBARU&carmodel=FORESTER&modelyear=2014-2018&item=default

Rallitek overrated oe height springs

 

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