KYB Struts same part # for 2003 Outback & 2005 Baja

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BajaTim
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KYB Struts same part # for 2003 Outback & 2005 Baja

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I'm still working on finalizing parts to replace my shot 2005 Baja AT Turbo front/rear struts/coils (I want to lower 1" by using 2003 Outback OE coils)...

Struts:

Rockauto is showing the same part numbers for KYB Excel-Gs for the 2003 Outback H4 2.5 and the 2005 Baja H4 2.5 - they don't differentiate turbo or automatic.

My understanding is that the 2005 Baja strut is longer than the 2003 Outback strut- seems a bit strange that KYB uses the same part?

Coils Springs:

It seems the 2003 Outback H4 AUTOMATIC Transmission OE front left springs are no longer available (rear springs are the same for AT and Manual) - the manual transmission ones are available, so I will probably go with those as the "next best thing".

Any insights?

Are the stock 2003 Outback struts/shocks worth the extra $100-150 (for 4) over the KYBs (I am looking for firmer handling)?

Thanks in advance for any advice.
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