TEIN FLEX Z combines twin-tube dampers with 16-level adjustment of compression and rebound together. This VSSA2-C1SA3 kit is listed for the specific applications below. Match your chassis, engine and model year before ordering.
Vehicle market: Japanese-market / Chinese-market / US-market applications only. Match the original vehicle market, chassis, engine, trim and build dates shown below. UK registration alone does not establish compatibility with UK-market versions.
Vehicle applications and ride-height settings
Height changes are relative to original equipment ride height: negative values mean lowering and positive values mean raising. Use the recommended range for your exact vehicle. The maximum adjustment range describes mechanical travel and is not a recommended operating setting. Actual height varies with vehicle condition and equipment.
Subaru FORESTER SJG 2012.11-2017.02 — Japanese-market
- Original vehicle market: Japanese-market
- Engine displacement: 2000 cc
- Drive: Four-wheel drive
- Grade / application: 2.0XT, 2.0XT EYESIGHT
- Recommended front height change: -60 to -40 mm
- Recommended rear height change: -70 to -50 mm
- Maximum front adjustable range: -126 to -22 mm
- Maximum rear adjustable range: -131 to -16 mm
- TEIN reference setting: -50 mm front; -60 mm rear
- Spring rates: 7 kgf/mm front; 5 kgf/mm rear
- Upper mounts: Front: Rubber upper mount; rear: Rubber upper mount
Subaru FORESTER SJG 2013-2018 — Chinese-market
- Original vehicle market: Chinese-market
- Engine displacement: 2000 cc
- Drive: Four-wheel drive
- Grade / application: See chassis, engine and years above
- Recommended front height change: -60 to -40 mm
- Recommended rear height change: -70 to -50 mm
- Maximum front adjustable range: -126 to -22 mm
- Maximum rear adjustable range: -131 to -16 mm
- TEIN reference setting: -50 mm front; -60 mm rear
- Spring rates: 7 kgf/mm front; 5 kgf/mm rear
- Upper mounts: Front: Rubber upper mount; rear: Rubber upper mount
Subaru FORESTER SJG 2014-2017 — US-market
- Original vehicle market: US-market
- Engine displacement: 2000 cc
- Drive: Four-wheel drive
- Grade / application: See chassis, engine and years above
- Recommended front height change: -60 to -40 mm
- Recommended rear height change: -70 to -50 mm
- Maximum front adjustable range: -126 to -22 mm
- Maximum rear adjustable range: -131 to -16 mm
- TEIN reference setting: -50 mm front; -60 mm rear
- Spring rates: 7 kgf/mm front; 5 kgf/mm rear
- Upper mounts: Front: Rubber upper mount; rear: Rubber upper mount
Subaru FORESTER SJG 2017.03-2018.06 — Japanese-market
- Original vehicle market: Japanese-market
- Engine displacement: 2000 cc
- Drive: Four-wheel drive
- Grade / application: 2.0XT, 2.0XT EYESIGHT
- Recommended front height change: -60 to -40 mm
- Recommended rear height change: -70 to -50 mm
- Maximum front adjustable range: -126 to -22 mm
- Maximum rear adjustable range: -131 to -16 mm
- TEIN reference setting: -50 mm front; -60 mm rear
- Spring rates: 7 kgf/mm front; 5 kgf/mm rear
- Upper mounts: Front: Rubber upper mount; rear: Rubber upper mount
Subaru FORESTER SJG 2018 — US-market
- Original vehicle market: US-market
- Engine displacement: 2000 cc
- Drive: Four-wheel drive
- Grade / application: See chassis, engine and years above
- Recommended front height change: -60 to -40 mm
- Recommended rear height change: -70 to -50 mm
- Maximum front adjustable range: -126 to -22 mm
- Maximum rear adjustable range: -131 to -16 mm
- TEIN reference setting: -50 mm front; -60 mm rear
- Spring rates: 7 kgf/mm front; 5 kgf/mm rear
- Upper mounts: Front: Rubber upper mount; rear: Rubber upper mount
Subaru FORESTER SJ5 2012.11-2017.02 — Japanese-market
- Original vehicle market: Japanese-market
- Engine displacement: 2000 cc
- Drive: Four-wheel drive
- Grade / application: 2.0I, 2.0I-L, 2.0I-L EYE SIGHT
- Recommended front height change: -45 to -25 mm
- Recommended rear height change: -65 to -45 mm
- Maximum front adjustable range: -123 to -7 mm
- Maximum rear adjustable range: -125 to -3 mm
- TEIN reference setting: -35 mm front; -55 mm rear
- Spring rates: 7 kgf/mm front; 5 kgf/mm rear
- Upper mounts: Front: Rubber upper mount; rear: Rubber upper mount
Subaru FORESTER SJ5 2017.03-2018.06 — Japanese-market
- Original vehicle market: Japanese-market
- Engine displacement: 2000 cc
- Drive: Four-wheel drive
- Grade / application: 2.0I, 2.0I-L, 2.0I-L EYE SIGHT
- Recommended front height change: -45 to -25 mm
- Recommended rear height change: -65 to -45 mm
- Maximum front adjustable range: -123 to -7 mm
- Maximum rear adjustable range: -125 to -3 mm
- TEIN reference setting: -35 mm front; -55 mm rear
- Spring rates: 7 kgf/mm front; 5 kgf/mm rear
- Upper mounts: Front: Rubber upper mount; rear: Rubber upper mount
Installation and ordering
Use a suspension specialist for installation and wheel alignment. Follow the supplied instructions and check tyre, body and suspension clearance throughout steering and suspension travel. Optional EDFC electronics are sold separately.
Supplied to order. Contact GSM Performance for current availability and lead time before booking installation.
Product photograph
The supplier catalogue photograph shows selected components associated with this part number; it is not a complete contents layout.
Application data: TEIN UK catalogue for VSSA2-C1SA3.
