New Subie!! 2010 Outback 3.6R limited

brob1986 · 07-20-2011, 04:54 PM

Me and the wife decided we should replace her mazda 3 hatch with something a bit larger and a bit more pep. We wanted and auto 2006-2007 WRX wagon but unfortunately there aren't any with low miles....in the country. So then I thought Legacy GT wagon and began convincing the wife that she wanted one of those.

We were out mountain biking a saw a 07 outback next to a similar year legacy wagon and realized the outback looks alot better with the fender flares compared to the plain jane legacy. Test drove the only Outback XT in 150miles a 2008 with 40k miles and it was beat to crap (bearings, engine noise, scratches dings).

So after alot of searching and being disappointed we ended up with a 2010 Outback 3.6R. It had the options we wanted even though a bit slower, bigger and less agile than the previous generation.

Tuned200 · 07-21-2011, 05:18 AM

Nice! Welcome to the multi Subaru family.

Peaty · 07-21-2011, 06:15 AM

Congrats! I've had my Legacy 3.6R for over a year now and I love it. The 3.6 is a very nice motor. It gets surprisingly good MPG's all things considered. Best of luck with it!

brob1986 · 07-21-2011, 02:58 PM

Yeah i've been surprised how good the gas milage is on this. My last tank we got 27mpg and thats with a little "lets see what this thing can do" driving.

brob1986 · 07-21-2011, 03:04 PM

Now i'm trying to find the best way to get it to handle a bit better. I've seen a few people on the outback forum put on an STI sway bar, but with a whole bunch of research it seems that no one has lowered a 2010 outback yet. So I guess i'll be the first to try. I found a guy not far from me on the Legacy forum who is going to sell me a set of 2010 LGT springs and i'm going to try to fit them to the Outback struts.

I spent a little time in paint and came up with this concept for what I'd like the Outback to look like. Its a big more aggresive than the factory set up.

Peaty · 07-21-2011, 03:13 PM

I put a whiteline RSB on mine and it helped make it feel better in the corners.

Whiteline Rear Sway bar and Kartboy links

Domindart · 07-21-2011, 03:20 PM

thats a damn fine automobile! I like the new rims idea. Looks mean.

brob1986 · 07-21-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Domindart

thats a damn fine automobile! I like the new rims idea. Looks mean.

Thanks, now I just need to find a set of 18" rota grids in my budget

And maybe a light tint on the taillights

rusty jake 11 · 07-21-2011, 05:22 PM

Congrats...she's a fine looking Outback. Did you test the steering wheel for shaking at highway speeds? I know of a lot of members on the Outback forum that complained about their current generation models alot. Quite a few have ditched them for something else because of the frustration with multiple trips back to the dealer for a correct fix. Here's hoping you got a non-shaker :D.

brob1986 · 07-21-2011, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rusty jake 11

Congrats...she's a fine looking Outback. Did you test the steering wheel for shaking at highway speeds? I know of a lot of members on the Outback forum that complained about their current generation models alot. Quite a few have ditched them for something else because of the frustration with multiple trips back to the dealer for a correct fix. Here's hoping you got a non-shaker :D.

Yeah it shakes a little around 60, not there at slow or higher speeds. I read a bit and it seems like new wheels fix the problem for a few people. I haven't decided if i want to persue having the dealer try to fix it yet. I'm a mechanic so i'll probably give it a whirl myself.

I had read about that issue before I purchased it so I wasn't surprised or pissed when it was there

iconoclast · 04-07-2012, 12:21 PM

did you find out if the LGT springs fit on the outback 3.6r?

i am looking to go down 3/4"-1" all around however i cannot find a coil over suspension kit that fits this car or a set of springs that wont make this car feel like an automotive pogo stick.

Loscaldazar · 04-07-2012, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brob1986

Now i'm trying to find the best way to get it to handle a bit better. I've seen a few people on the outback forum put on an STI sway bar, but with a whole bunch of research it seems that no one has lowered a 2010 outback yet. So I guess i'll be the first to try. I found a guy not far from me on the Legacy forum who is going to sell me a set of 2010 LGT springs and i'm going to try to fit them to the Outback struts.

I spent a little time in paint and came up with this concept for what I'd like the Outback to look like. Its a big more aggresive than the factory set up.

That looks more like one of the previous gen. outbacks! Love it!

brob1986 · 04-08-2012, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iconoclast

did you find out if the LGT springs fit on the outback 3.6r?

i am looking to go down 3/4"-1" all around however i cannot find a coil over suspension kit that fits this car or a set of springs that wont make this car feel like an automotive pogo stick.

I have a set of LGT springs that I bought a few months back, I tried to install them back then and found that the shape of the springs are different on the front. the bottom of the springs fits fine on the strut seat, but the top of the spring is too small, it seems it will requre LGT strut mounts as well. I've been meaning to buy a set of strut mounts and try again, but I'm a pretty big slacker. When I get around to trying again I'll post here and let you know.

brob1986 · 08-20-2012, 04:50 AM

Installed LGT springs of a 2010. LGT front strut mounts were also required to get the springs to fit. the rubber insulators would not fit either. I measured how far it lowered it, but I forget. I think it was 1 1/2" front and 1/2" rear.
Feels more stable around corners now, I still need to get a rear sway bar for it.
Before:

After:

Lone Ranger · 08-20-2012, 06:12 PM

Get the blacked out rims on it asap. Is there a way to black out or "black chrome" the chrome trim around the windows, too? Or do you already have the trim black chromed in the Paint rendering... can't tell for sure, I'm basing off the photos in the lot that show the chrome window trim. How is the 3.6 on power?

07-20-2011, 04:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
brob1986 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 240 Location: shady side, md Car Year: 04 Car Model: Forester XT MT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	New Subie!! 2010 Outback 3.6R limited Me and the wife decided we should replace her mazda 3 hatch with something a bit larger and a bit more pep. We wanted and auto 2006-2007 WRX wagon but unfortunately there aren't any with low miles....in the country. So then I thought Legacy GT wagon and began convincing the wife that she wanted one of those. We were out mountain biking a saw a 07 outback next to a similar year legacy wagon and realized the outback looks alot better with the fender flares compared to the plain jane legacy. Test drove the only Outback XT in 150miles a 2008 with 40k miles and it was beat to crap (bearings, engine noise, scratches dings). So after alot of searching and being disappointed we ended up with a 2010 Outback 3.6R. It had the options we wanted even though a bit slower, bigger and less agile than the previous generation.

07-21-2011, 05:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tuned200 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20,412 Location: Florence, KY Car Year: 2006 Car Model: Forester XT Transmission: 5 Speed Gallery: 2 Feedback Score: 55 reviews	Nice! Welcome to the multi Subaru family. __________________ 2007 Forester XT - The Gray Goose 2006 Forester XT - Blu-Blur 2010 Forester X - SOLD-The Green Goblin

07-21-2011, 06:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Peaty The Modfather Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,187 Location: Lawrence, KS - Rock Chalk Car Year: 2010 Car Model: Legacy 3.6R Limited Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Congrats! I've had my Legacy 3.6R for over a year now and I love it. The 3.6 is a very nice motor. It gets surprisingly good MPG's all things considered. Best of luck with it! __________________ Peaty 2010 Legacy 3.6 R - Limited 2006 B9 Tribeca - Limited 1999 Miata - MX5

07-21-2011, 02:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
brob1986 Forum Member Thread Starter Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 240 Location: shady side, md Car Year: 04 Car Model: Forester XT MT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah i've been surprised how good the gas milage is on this. My last tank we got 27mpg and thats with a little "lets see what this thing can do" driving. __________________ I'm not retarded, I just don't proofread my posts

07-21-2011, 03:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
brob1986 Forum Member Thread Starter Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 240 Location: shady side, md Car Year: 04 Car Model: Forester XT MT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Now i'm trying to find the best way to get it to handle a bit better. I've seen a few people on the outback forum put on an STI sway bar, but with a whole bunch of research it seems that no one has lowered a 2010 outback yet. So I guess i'll be the first to try. I found a guy not far from me on the Legacy forum who is going to sell me a set of 2010 LGT springs and i'm going to try to fit them to the Outback struts. I spent a little time in paint and came up with this concept for what I'd like the Outback to look like. Its a big more aggresive than the factory set up. __________________ I'm not retarded, I just don't proofread my posts

07-21-2011, 03:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Peaty The Modfather Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,187 Location: Lawrence, KS - Rock Chalk Car Year: 2010 Car Model: Legacy 3.6R Limited Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	I put a whiteline RSB on mine and it helped make it feel better in the corners. Whiteline Rear Sway bar and Kartboy links __________________ Peaty 2010 Legacy 3.6 R - Limited 2006 B9 Tribeca - Limited 1999 Miata - MX5

07-21-2011, 03:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Domindart Forum Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,286 Location: atl ga Car Year: 2004 Car Model: forester xt Transmission: 4eat Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	thats a damn fine automobile! I like the new rims idea. Looks mean. __________________ 04 XT in silver ~Brent

07-21-2011, 05:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
rusty jake 11 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,493 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, CAN. Car Year: 2010 Car Model: Forester Transmission: 4eat ss Gallery: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Congrats...she's a fine looking Outback. Did you test the steering wheel for shaking at highway speeds? I know of a lot of members on the Outback forum that complained about their current generation models alot. Quite a few have ditched them for something else because of the frustration with multiple trips back to the dealer for a correct fix. Here's hoping you got a non-shaker :D. __________________ 2010 Forester Touring/Newport blue/4eat ss

04-07-2012, 12:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
iconoclast Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 42 Location: In, Out & Around... Car Year: 2011 Car Model: 3.6r LTD & Frstr XT Transmission: Yes Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	did you find out if the LGT springs fit on the outback 3.6r? i am looking to go down 3/4"-1" all around however i cannot find a coil over suspension kit that fits this car or a set of springs that wont make this car feel like an automotive pogo stick.

08-20-2012, 04:50 AM	#14 (permalink)
brob1986 Forum Member Thread Starter Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 240 Location: shady side, md Car Year: 04 Car Model: Forester XT MT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Outback is now lowered Installed LGT springs of a 2010. LGT front strut mounts were also required to get the springs to fit. the rubber insulators would not fit either. I measured how far it lowered it, but I forget. I think it was 1 1/2" front and 1/2" rear. Feels more stable around corners now, I still need to get a rear sway bar for it. Before: After: __________________ I'm not retarded, I just don't proofread my posts

08-20-2012, 06:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
Lone Ranger Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,594 Location: Midwest USA Car Year: 2009 Car Model: Forester 2.5X Transmission: Manual Gallery: 32 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Get the blacked out rims on it asap. Is there a way to black out or "black chrome" the chrome trim around the windows, too? Or do you already have the trim black chromed in the Paint rendering... can't tell for sure, I'm basing off the photos in the lot that show the chrome window trim. How is the 3.6 on power? __________________ 2009 2.5X, Dark Gray Metallic

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