03-08 Forester’s are not blessed with much caster and that isn’t a big deal. But if you lift them you will find that your caster has slid even further down the scale, pushing the wheel towards the rear of the front fender and can cause tire rubbing with aggressive tire fitment. With 04-06 Sti arms we will fix this issue.

Time frame

This is a pretty labor intensive job and also passes through many bolts that have lived their whole life without being turned. Breaking off bolts is a moderate concern to this project, I would give yourself a good two to four hours for this job. It can go quite quick if everything comes apart easily, but beware of those rusty seized bolts/nuts/ball joints.

Tools

Your typical 3/8th and 1/2” socket set will be necessary. Your favorite ratchet, breaker bar, and air/electric tools to help rattle the stubborn bolts free. A couple of wrenches will round out your setup. Here are a few links to my favorites and most used.

Grey Pneumatic 3/8th socket set Grey pnuematic wobble socket set : These will start off the list. You will need your 12, 14, 17 and 19mm sockets will help get this job going.