flyingmachine

Zapar, what year is you OBS?

andy, for the quick replies. I have a complete strut setup w/ top caps pre mounted (off a Forrester w/ 7K miles) I'll take some pics the next time I get in there, but it seems the rear is not dropping as much as I expected when the OE strut is removed. With is completely drooping I'm still more than 1/2 inch off from the stock Forrester struts. I'm also afraid of damaging the CV by prying the hub down further. BTW, I was able to get the strut in there, and sorta lined up w/ the hub. but just can get the hub down enough to line up w/ the holes in strut

Thanks for the reply, I'm not sure what you mean by trying to bolt the knuckles first, how do I get the shock in there w/out the top caps being on? or am I just off in terms of vocabulary?

yes, the rear sway bar was unbolted. Once the original shock is removed and the sway bar disconnected, it there anything else that would limit the movement of the rear suspension? thanks,

I tried swapping out the stock suspension with a set from a forrester. Unfortuantely, the 1 inch lift seems to be incompatible with the OBS' rear setup. The CVs just don't offer enough articulation for the hub to line up w/ the new shock location. Just wonder how some of the guys with the older OBS' are lifting their cars. Is there a way to drop the rear diff 1/2 inch or so to help w/ the CV angle? thanks!