October 4, 200619 yr Note to all who write after this... NEVER argue with Wikipedia...it DOES know everything... The only way to know how they increased ground clearance is to know exactly where they measured on the car. It seems that no one has come to a conclusion with that... It was easier to find the SAE definition there - most of the SAE websites require membership. If you don't believe the definition is as quoted please supply an alternative. Here's a picture of the underside of my car. The lower rear suspension arms seem to be the lowest point. The exhaust system is the lowest hanging part for most of the length of the car. Most of the car has 10" of ground clearance. Here's another picture showing over 8" on a ruler, measured to the low point of the rear suspension arm. The car had a full tank of gas less two gallons; I had about 100 lbs of gear in the trunk; and the tires have 10/32nd tread depth and are inflated to 38 psi.
October 4, 200619 yr Here's a picture of the underside of my car. The lower rear suspension arms seem to be the lowest point. The exhaust system is the lowest hanging part for most of the length of the car. Most of the car has 10" of ground clearance. Here's another picture showing over 8" on a ruler, measured to the low point of the rear suspension arm. The car had a full tank of gas less two gallons; I had about 100 lbs of gear in the trunk; and the tires have 10/32nd tread depth and are inflated to 38 psi. Thanks for the pics!! What is the clearance under the Y-pipe, which is the low spot for the Forester and probably also the older OBW. If I were Subaru, I wouldn't use the lower control arm for my measurement, if I could get away with using a higher point somewhere along the center of the car.
October 4, 200619 yr I think the reason that the 00-04 OB's ground clearance looks less is because of the plastic body strip/molding that runs underneath the doors. If that were stripped off I have a feeling it would change the appearance, but I won't be the one to test my theory.
October 4, 200619 yr That stuff adds an inch or two, I've ripped mine off and they're currently held on by fishing line. I need to get some steel rockers in there.
October 4, 200619 yr k, but you supply the fishing line to replace the ones I gotta break. Until then. EJ25'ed!
October 5, 200619 yr Looking at it from this angle, I say probably about an inch and a half drop from the actual body of the car. Its raining so I didnt bother with the measuring tape.
October 5, 200619 yr It was easier to find the SAE definition there - most of the SAE websites require membership. If you don't believe the definition is as quoted please supply an alternative. Here's a picture of the underside of my car. The lower rear suspension arms seem to be the lowest point. The exhaust system is the lowest hanging part for most of the length of the car. Most of the car has 10" of ground clearance. Here's another picture showing over 8" on a ruler, measured to the low point of the rear suspension arm. The car had a full tank of gas less two gallons; I had about 100 lbs of gear in the trunk; and the tires have 10/32nd tread depth and are inflated to 38 psi. i have a membership nipper
October 5, 200619 yr Man its a said day when you chose fishing line over zip ties Back when i was a kid we didnt have no fancy zip ties, it was bumper stickers and chicken wire hehehe nipper
November 2, 200619 yr On another site Brucey posted the key - a 1" spacer between the rear subframe and body....
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