Welcome to the forums @Abdallah_shlash,

Take a look at Rallitek's offerings too... They have pre-assembled items in case you'd like to compare the separate breakdown of parts for shipping to your region, versus as a whole unit.

@Anderson Design & Fab have a healthy list of products for your vehicle too.... AND the Torque Locker for the rear diff...

Currently 2" will be your maximum on lift. CV lifespan may take a hit.

The SubieWorks axles are still indevelopment, which should help prolong CV axles for lifted Foresters.

A lot of people have done that 2" lift and have had minimal issues.

C.

 

Thanks for the welcoming.
I will have a look on Rallitek.
ADF was on my list too.
It’s good to hear that there’s a solution for the CV joints that was a big concern for me.

thank you mate for the information.

 

I have the Mann 1” lift springs. Those work great in isolation with OEM struts/shocks, as long as you don’t change anything else. You can also change out the struts to something equivalent like the Bilstein B4/B6.

Alternately you can just install lift spacers and keep the stock springs. If you go with spacers as well as longer springs, and if you exceed 2”, then you have to do the whole shebang and need to correct the subframe attachment points.

Note that as the rear struts extend the wheels move forward within the wheel wells, so your choice of tire matters because as the diameter increases you run out of room quicker. The rule of thumb that says you can lift up to 2” without subframe realignment is based on OEM tire diameter.

 

good to hear that you have Mann springs because there’re no many people have talked about it.
How do you like them so far , is it much tougher than the stocks ?
I’m thinking to get Bilstein B6 with the springs, do you recommend any website to get those struts from ?

thank you 🙏🏻

 

I really like the Mann springs. They are a lot stiffer than the 2.5i springs, but not a whole lot stiffer than the springs on my 2017 XT (XT springs were stiffer in ‘17-18), but they are a lot more resistant to sag even when towing. They are very high quality and I think they will be tougher over the long haul. Overall lift was probably 1” in front and 1.25” in rear. A real bargain compared to other aftermarket springs.

In hindsight I wish I had gone with the B6 when I upgraded my springs instead of replacing the OEM struts. I don’t have any particular recommendations where to get them, but here are the part numbers:

Blistein B6 4600 HD:

• Front left: 22-278494
• Front right: 22-278500
• Rear (x2): 24-278515

A word of warning: lift springs are harder to compress than stock springs. I would have a shop do it for me.