ArtRat007

sorry didnt read whole thread but did you vacuum check? that will tell you alot more than compression test

hey have you seen http://subaru-philosophy.com/ it has super awesome articles my favorite is the concept xt from the 80's i believe it was the acx-II

Hello usmb My problem is this, I have a 2wd xt turbo so it came with the shortest strut subaru ever made for ea or ej type vehicles. So im doing a 5 lug swap and the impreza struts that will theoretically go on this vehicle will raise ride height about 2 inches. I have leone struts on the xt right now and it raised it up 2 inches and any ej struts are the same length or taller. so no doubt it will go up 2 inches. I want to lower the car 2 inches from stock (so 4 inches from where it sits now) so i'll get springs. Now im not an expert but it seems like my strut will be really compressed if i drop it down 4 inches. Im so ignorant when it comes to suspension I'm just a dumb tattoo guy Anyways if i get springs that are 2 inches lower AND i cut 2 inches off the top of my strut and re-thread it will that relieve some of the compression from the strut being longer than stock? Is this a bad idea in general? safety issues? Better ideas? Thanks guys and oh I'm not broke but I really wanna get this on the road and not spend a gazillion dollars (until i plop some kinda ej25 engine in it) so if any responders could please keep this in my id be very grateful for any advice