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Researchers who analysed 10,000 crashes say car size does matter (www.abc.net.au)
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[–] 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Yeah so a hatchback on stilts. Both of those cars predate the industry term "crossover" by decades. Sometimes their height is enabled by being RWD, you can only lift a FWD car so high before the CV axle angle is too extreme.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    The funny bit about this is, my Subaru appears lowered in stock height, as my CV axles angle upwards to reach the wheels.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago* (2 children)

    Might be time for new rear springs. Our crosstrek needed them at 160k. Probably best to get all 4 struts at the same time to make the alignment worth it.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago* (1 child)

    Impreza. Literally just a factory lowered Crosstrek. Came that way from the start.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    Funnily enough, I just replaced the front control arms and there’s a little 25mm spacer that goes between the control arms bolt and body that I almost forgot to install when I was putting it back.

    So it’s really the opposite, Crostreks are Imprezas with body spacers, just like Outback’s used to be Legacy Wagons with spacers too!

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