duffrey93 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 So this might seem to be an odd question but has anyone ever lowered a loyale or any older Subarus? I know lifting is very popular but has anyone gone the other way? Now I'm not talking slamming the thing but maybe just a couple inches to improve handling and stance. I like the way RX's sit. Are there suspension components pretty interchangeable with the loyales? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Try looking into Mazda Miata coilovers and struts.. It will lower your ride hight some. -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suberdave Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 many people have lowered GL's few different ways to do it. you can buy cheep Ebay adjustable coilover sleeves and springs. i did this once, the ride was vary stiff but it looked cool... if you search subaru_styles did a thread on lowering: Here http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=51023 and here http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=31804 or if you want the best results you can do what i did, i put Tein Flex coilovers: Found Here http://www.suberdave.com/subaru/Leone/flex/index.htm good luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soultron Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 What's the lowest someone has gone? Most of the pictures of lowered cars don't show up on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john in KY Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I once installed struts and shocks from a FWD XT in my 85 wagon. Ride height was the same as the XT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar_subaru Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 this is the lowest you can go in the front with stock struts it was basically just sitting on the bumpstops i have ebay coilover-sleeves for a honda civic and i have since this pic raised it to make it drivable. i really want to find some shorter struts so i can go that low and still have it drivable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffrey93 Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 Hey thanks guys this is some really good info. I've also heard that the 2wd loyale struts sit a little bit lower than 4wd loyales. So the other thing im wondering is will lowering increase the handling on the loyale also? I have a lowered legacy wagon and the thing handles great granted it has front a rear sway bars as well. What are some things i can do to increase the handling? Sway bars, strut bars? I know they are not necessarily handling machines but i might be a fun project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 you can go lower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soultron Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 you can go lower Lets see some more of that please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagen Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 rule of thumb (not always true but usually is) when your front control arms are flat you are as low as you want to go. this keeps the roll center on the right side of CG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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