Suspension upgrades for your Subaru Forester will tighten up your Subaru Forester's ride and dramatically improve its handling. Some suspension parts for your Subaru Forester (such as lowering springs) can also help to give your Subaru Forester a lower and more aggressive stance. We have many other types of suspension and chassis parts available for your Subaru Forester, so be sure to check out all the different categories.
Suspension Overview for Subaru Forester
There are two main reasons to purchase aftermarket suspension parts for Subaru Forester. For each suspension problem, we have a solution.
Suspension Replacement for Subaru Forester
The first basic reason is to replace your warn out OEM Subaru Forester suspension (shocks). This is for the person that wants there Subaru Forester to get the smoothest ride possible and wants to save money. This reason would probably lead you to purchase non-adjustable Subaru Forester shocks. These shocks will keep your ride height the same as stock height while also giving you a better ride and handling than OEM Subaru Forester suspension shocks. If the suspension for your Subaru Forester is still not functioning as it should, just replacing the shocks may not be enough; the springs may also need replacement.
Suspension Performance Upgrade for Subaru Forester
If you want to give your Subaru Forester the best possible handling, you will want to lower it. By lowering your Subaru Forester, you lower its center of gravity; hence, preventing the rolling force when cornering. The second benefit of having suspension components to lower your Subaru Forester is that it will add style to your setup by having a more aggressive look. To lower your Subaru Forester you simply need some lowering springs or some coilovers (more info is available in the respective category description). Also, some Subaru Forester applications may find that a camber adjustment useful to prevent the uneven wearing down of tires as the results of lowering the Subaru Forester more than about 1 inch.
f you have a truck, SUV, or crossover vehicle, you will probably be considering a lift kit. The point of a lift kit is to increase your ride height and suspension performance, and give you additional ground clearance for off-roading or overlanding type activities as well. Lift kits normally come with upgraded shocks / struts, springs and/or lift blocks, but sometimes also feature pre-assembled full coilover type units. Some lift kits even consist of just new springs, which have to be carefully designed to work with your factory shocks / struts and usually are limited in how much they can raise your ride height.
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