If I put some heavy stuff in the back of my forester turbo and drive a while the rear suspension gets stiffer due to the self levelling thing. When I take the heavy stuff out and drive it stays stiff for a few days (?). The ride suffers a bit but the car handles like a dream. Then it goes slowly back to the standard setting and the car gets a bit wobly again in the bends.

My question is : does anyone now how to trick the self leveller into staying on all the time so my forester handles like an STI?

 

Please, no viagra jokes.....

Unlike the ElectroPnumatic suspension of the past, The 05 Forester XT and LL Bean editions have a self-leveling unit contained in each rear strut. There are no outside adjustments that are in any manual I have access to to overcome this. Completely sealed units like I've seen on US vehicles in the past, like Caravans, etc.

 

Unless someone comes up with an idea to 'trick' the inner workings, you have what you bought. You could replace them with conventional aftermarket units already.

I could but I'm cheap.......

" stiff rides lasting more than 4 days, while rare, may be a sign of serious issues. Consult your nearest dealer"

" stiff rides lasting more than 4 days, while rare, may be a sign of serious issues. Consult your nearest dealer"

Now, this is a viagra joke, isn't it?