03 spring Upgrade to 05 springs
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YBajaSteve
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03 spring Upgrade to 05 springs
would #17 be all i need to buy to get that small lift they added to the later models? this is the front assy. The schematic is a lil different for the back.
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the slug
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Re: 03 spring Upgrade to 05 springs
Is # 16 different in order to accommodate the longer spring?
I haven't done any checking, but have been interested in going this route too.
I haven't done any checking, but have been interested in going this route too.
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speedymatt
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Re: 03 spring Upgrade to 05 springs
from what i understand the spring length is the only difference but thats just what i here.
another route is that rallitek sells rear springs meant for the outback that are a higher spring rate. no lift (well assuming the 04+ outback rides the same as the 03, if it is higher you would need the front 04+ baja springs and the rear ralliteks), but greater load capacity.
sorry i really didn't add anything just more speculation
another route is that rallitek sells rear springs meant for the outback that are a higher spring rate. no lift (well assuming the 04+ outback rides the same as the 03, if it is higher you would need the front 04+ baja springs and the rear ralliteks), but greater load capacity.
sorry i really didn't add anything just more speculation
Re: 03 spring Upgrade to 05 springs
Has anyone replaced the rear springs themselves? I'm really considering the rallitek spring upgrade but I wouldn't know where to start.
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Re: 03 spring Upgrade to 05 springs
Hey there,
I broke a spring plate weld on my RR strut the other day on my '03, so I decided to upgrade the struts & springs to the '04/05. According to the part #s in the parts manual (see the library on this site), the springs in the front are the only thing different from 03 to 04/05. The struts & all other part numbers are the same. In the rear however it is just the opposite. The springs are the same 03-05, while the strut has a different part number. I finished installing the rear struts this weekend, and it is just under an inch taller. When I compared the old strut vs new, the new was an inch longer. It made it a little harder to install, but nothing my jack couldn't help with. I have one new spring for the front, waiting for the 2nd new one to come in, and will probably swap the fronts next weekend...
I broke a spring plate weld on my RR strut the other day on my '03, so I decided to upgrade the struts & springs to the '04/05. According to the part #s in the parts manual (see the library on this site), the springs in the front are the only thing different from 03 to 04/05. The struts & all other part numbers are the same. In the rear however it is just the opposite. The springs are the same 03-05, while the strut has a different part number. I finished installing the rear struts this weekend, and it is just under an inch taller. When I compared the old strut vs new, the new was an inch longer. It made it a little harder to install, but nothing my jack couldn't help with. I have one new spring for the front, waiting for the 2nd new one to come in, and will probably swap the fronts next weekend...