[new2subaru]

Originally Posted by Yoniyama

Ride quality of the 13-16 Toybaru was 'very choppy', the facelifted 17+ has been mildly upgraded to 'choppy'. It is a shame, however, if anyone gives up the Toybaru because of the poor ride quality.

Ex-factory, the Toybaru is a 85% finished item, it is up to the owner to complete the build to suit his peference.

I, too, think the ride quality is un-acceptable. I installed taller springs (+15mm), ultra-light wheels (5.5 kg each), softer front anti-roll bars, two-piece front brake rotors (-4lb each), and light weight rear upper control arms (-5lb each). After reducing the total unsprung weight by over 55lb, increasing maximum wheel travel by 15mm, and softer anti-roll bars, I am happy to report that the ride quality has been upgraded from 'choppy' to 'firm".

Unlike some other marques, eg Porsche, the Toybaru is deliberately set up to accept all kinds of mod readily, easily, and cheaply. There are literally thousands of mod's available to suit anyone's preference. Not taking advantage of this is missing out half the enjoyment of owning a Toybaru.

What a pity.

This is great and is one of my goals but still won’t help when you have a bad back. There are times I can’t drive the car. It’s the low seating position, it puts pressure on the lower spine. It’s the nature of the car design.

It will be far easier to slide into something higher. Did I miss the pics of the car