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2019 - Wilderness struts/springs compatible with 2019 base model?

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-Needs new strut assemblies and other questions?

I haven't found OEM or better quality complete strut/spring assemblies except for FCS...has anyone got more than 75K out of FCS strut/spring assemblies?

(I've read that KYB is OEM for Subaru but haven't found any replacements from them anywhere in the aftermarket.)

TIA,

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I just replaced my struts and shocks on my '20 forester. No aftermarket available yet except for those FCS and I hadn't heard of them so I stayed away. I can tell you that there are parts on national back order and I had a hard time getting all the parts. I ended up putting wilderness struts/shocks along with rallitek springs. Love the ride. there were backorder issues with both the wilderness components and the standard forester components.
The other option is coil over kits, which are expensive or complete assembly lift kits, which are also expensive.
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The wilderness struts/shocks are the ones available from Subaru?
yes
The wilderness struts/shocks are the ones available from Subaru?
Tein is available
Tein is available
Tein?
Tein is available
Cool let me call them today.
Thats good to know. Adjustable also. Ill have to consider these in a few years.
wow, your 19's nearing 100ks now? just curious, stock suspension feeling floppy after that mileage?
wow, your 19's nearing 100ks now? just curious, stock suspension feeling floppy after that mileage?
Yes, its been ratty since 70,000. Now headed for my second passenger side rear wheel bearing assembly, complete shock and coil replacement (the entire suspension has turned to chaos and is sagging.)
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my 20 has 114K on it now. yes i was noticing more bounce in the dips and a little more body roll. I probably didnt need to replace the stock springs but opted to go with the rallitek springs and they are 20% stiffer. the perfect ride in my opinion.
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appreciate y'alls replies, bookmarking this for whenever i get mine replaced. :)
my 20 has 114K on it now. yes i was noticing more bounce in the dips and a little more body roll. I probably didnt need to replace the stock springs but opted to go with the rallitek springs and they are 20% stiffer. the perfect ride in my opinion.
Yup. Tein does not make an exact fit OEM replacement for my 2019 so i went to PartsGeek and they are all out of driver's side assemblies. I might just wait a bit and do Monroe's inside and Ralitek springs unless PG finds a left front assy chop chop.
The Endurapro is exact fit OEM style the Plus is adjustable.
The Endurapro is exact fit OEM style the Plus is adjustable.
Where do I get them? Who makes them? I've never heard of them.
My struts front and rear began giving out on my 2017 Forester 2.5i at 110000, and when I had both rear wheel bearings give out I was suspicious the worn struts contributed, and God forbid did not wants to loose the front bearings too. Also way too much body roll on turns. By 135000, forget it!
But my usual Service Manager at Mavis had to scour much of New York City to finally find a set of four struts for this car (cheaper for each one if you did all four at once said the supplier, so I said go...) I was told they were Bilsteins or KYB, but these were complete new strut assemblies put on and when I checked KYB website they had a parts number with a picture of my complete assemblies, Bilstein only for shock and spring separately. I avoid FCS as they are made in China and I don't want to pay for this job again, though the KYB are quite more expensive.
Results were excellent stiffness for dips, great improvement with handling on turns, but rebound dampening could be a little stronger.
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Just curious, its time for struts/springs and I am not happy with reviews of the FCS products.

So...I haven't seen the aftermarket catch up with OEM replacements so Subaru only may be the way to go.

Suggestions?
Tein does not make an exact fit OEM replacement for my 2019
Tein's webpage lists dampers (no springs, top hats, etc) for the 19s. They're not an exact fit, or just not the full package with springs, etc?
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