I have a 1996 Legacy Wagon, I love it. Id like to get the higher ground clearance of the Outback model. Are the struts different? What parts give the Outback its lift?

I have a 1996 Legacy Wagon, I love it. Id like to get the higher ground clearance of the Outback model. Are the struts different? What parts give the Outback its lift?

struts/tires.

 

some people say the springs are stiffer too, but i'm not sure about that. i put outback struts on my 96 legacy and have the same amount of clearance as an outback (after installing larger tires).

This is quite a common retrofit. Search the forums with "outback struts" or other words like "legacy" and "lift." There have been tons of posts about this stuff, just need to do a little digging.

Yep, I'm planning to do the same retrofit on '96 Legacy Wagon, planning to use KYB struts for '96 Outback and probably '96 OE springs unless I can find a reasonable aftermarket alternative; love them King Springs but have to order from Australia.... oh yah, you probably need an alignment after doing this project.