Factory GTB ride height

[Flat4]

I'm looking at buying some bilsteins with standard springs to put in my TS-R. Does anyone know the factory ride height of a legacy with GTB bilsteins in it?

Would like to know how much they will lower my legacy, if at all, so I can decide whether or not to buy some lowering springs at the same time.

Also, what lowering springs does everyone recommend for BG5's? King springs seem to sit too low at the back, and apparently Tein springs are no good?

Cheers.

[zarnah]

dont they sit higher with bilstiens?

[Sean]

I have found with Blistien's they sit abit higher,

[Guest]

My mate had a Legacy Grand Wagon and fitted Bilsteins from a 1998 GT-B. Raised it to an obscene height front and back.

Why do you say that Tein springs are no good? Friend of mine has Tein springs in his '03 WRX wagon - says they're MINT! Infact, he's trying to convince me to get the same springs in my WRX sedan (sedan version springs, of course..) but have chosen to upgrade to some aftermarket shocks and springs.

[pl0x]

kings seem to sag, teins are good but don't think they make really low ones

[mattapo]

Kings are fine as long as they are the wagon ones

I have these springs for sale

[rex-leggy]

are they the super lows matt?

[Flat4]

Cheers for the pics Matt. Will send you a PM

[mattapo]

 rex-leggy said:

are they the super lows matt?

yea

[ReubenH]

Get KYBs! Not the lowest in the world, but why on earth would you want to go lower... Haha, it'd be as if you didn't care about handling, and only wanted looks! That'd be stupid!

Interesting to know, but that's exactly the same ride height I had on the Bilsteins. BUT.... I had swapped the springs on my Bilsteins.... The story goes; I bought the car, and figured someone had fitted LIFT springs to it, as it easily sat as high as an outback. So I bought some "GTB" springs to fit, but found that the GTB springs required a different top hat up front... In the end I used the rear springs from the "GTB" set, and the front springs off a V3 STi. It was perfectly level, and looked as pictured above.

[Flat4]

The reason I'm looking at Bilsteins rather than KYB's is because I've found a set of recently rebuilt ones for a good price.

Does anyone know if King Springs to suit a GT legacy will fit the Bilsteins?

[zarnah]

 ReubenH said:

Get KYBs! Not the lowest in the world, but why on earth would you want to go lower... Haha, it'd be as if you didn't care about handling, and only wanted looks! That'd be stupid!

Interesting to know, but that's exactly the same ride height I had on the Bilsteins. BUT.... I had swapped the springs on my Bilsteins.... The story goes; I bought the car, and figured someone had fitted LIFT springs to it, as it easily sat as high as an outback. So I bought some "GTB" springs to fit, but found that the GTB springs required a different top hat up front... In the end I used the rear springs from the "GTB" set, and the front springs off a V3 STi. It was perfectly level, and looked as pictured above.

like a tractor?

(genuine leg-pull/poke fun at myself for having to have my car sitting on its ass...... for looks... )

[ReubenH]

Oh no you didn't

Seriously, it's perfect for handling on open roads, which is it's designed and desired purpose.

[subypower]

 Flat4 said:

I'm looking at buying some bilsteins with standard springs to put in my TS-R. Does anyone know the factory ride height of a legacy with GTB bilsteins in it?

Would like to know how much they will lower my legacy, if at all, so I can decide whether or not to buy some lowering springs at the same time.

Also, what lowering springs does everyone recommend for BG5's? King springs seem to sit too low at the back, and apparently Tein springs are no good?

Cheers.

When I put Bilsteins in my '99 TS-R it was almost exactly the same height as the originals. So I bought some Tein lowering springs. They definitely stiffened the whole ride but made it handle far better than with stock springs.

It went from this, (Bilsteins, non-lowered):

To this, (Bilsteins, with the teins):

Lowered it about 30mm

[ReubenH]

You def want to upgrade the shocks when you lower like subypower here btw. Having stiff springs, but old boaty TS-R shocks is a recipe for fail.

[Flat4]

Bilsteins are in

Before:

After:

I'm stoked with the improvement in handling. Next on the list is sway bars from a GTB if they fit, and then some lowering springs (would like some H&R's)

[subypower]

 Flat4 said:

Bilsteins are in

Before:

After:

I'm stoked with the improvement in handling. Next on the list is sway bars from a GTB if they fit, and then some lowering springs (would like some H&R's)

Nice bro..yea the bilsteins improved my TS-R's handling heaps. Wait til you put the lowering springs in, then itl handle like a dream! Keltik and I put Teins in my legacy and the improvement in handling was massive, plus it looks way better lowered. How much did you get the GTB mags for?

[Flat4]

What type of tein springs are they? S-techs?

I paid about $600 for the wheels with near new Bridgestone MY01's on them

[subypower]

Yea mate they're S-Techs. They lower it a nice amount without being impractical. They are quite a lot stiffer than the Bilsteins though but the handling tradeoff is worth it.

Swt yea the GTB mags look good on ur BG!