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?

Try looking into Mazda Miata coilovers and struts.. It will lower your ride hight some.

 

-Tom

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...

What's the lowest someone has gone?

Most of the pictures of lowered cars don't show up on here.

I once installed struts and shocks from a FWD XT in my 85 wagon. Ride height was the same as the XT.

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

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.

you can go lower

 

you can go lower

 

 

Lets see some more of that please.

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.