TRAILS by GrimmSpeed Parts & Accessories

The best off-road upgrades for a Subaru Crosstrek or Outback start with ground clearance, body protection, and underhood tidiness: a GrimmSpeed Trails spring lift kit adds ride height for rutted trails, fender flares and shrouds keep kicked-up debris off your paint, and details like a pulley cover clean up the engine bay. Trails by GrimmSpeed packages these adventure-ready parts specifically for lifted Subarus, so every piece here bolts on without custom fabrication.

Trails by GrimmSpeed is the overland offshoot of one of the Subaru scene's most trusted aftermarket brands. Where the main GrimmSpeed catalog chases horsepower with intakes, intercoolers, and turbo hardware, the Trails line serves the Crosstrek and Outback — the Subarus people actually take camping. This collection covers the core catalog: spring lift kits for the 2020+ Outback, fender flare kits and fender shrouds that widen your track coverage, and machined pulley covers for the 2013–2017 Crosstrek in black or red.

GrimmSpeed built its reputation in the performance Subaru world, starting in Minnesota making parts for turbocharged WRX and STI models before growing into intakes, downpipes, boost controllers, and cooling hardware. That same engineering-first approach carries into the Trails line: the spring lift kits get their added height from purpose-built springs, designed to work with the factory suspension layout on the 2020+ Outback. If you know GrimmSpeed from the street side, Trails is the same company speaking fluent dirt road.

Pair your Trails upgrades with the rest of your chassis setup. Browse our suspension collection for dampers and bushings that complement a lift, or suspension height adjustment parts for finer stance control. For the Outback, the Trails fender flare kit adds coverage for wider rubber, while the Trails spring lift kit delivers the clearance that makes it usable. Crosstrek owners can dress the bay with the Trails fender shrouds for the 2018+ Crosstrek, and our guide to keeping your Subaru's suspension in top condition applies to lift kits too — salt, mud, and gravel are hard on any chassis.

What does a Trails spring lift kit actually change?

The spring lift kit replaces your Outback's factory springs with taller, stiffer units that raise ride height and keep the suspension from bottoming on rough trails. Because it works with factory dampers, it is a straightforward bolt-on — but plan for an alignment afterward, since ride height changes alter camber and toe.

Do I need fender flares for off-roading?

Not strictly, but they protect your paint from rocks and mud thrown by wider tires, and they keep your setup legal in states that require tire coverage. The Trails flare kit is molded for the 2020+ Outback body lines, so fitment is plug-and-play — check your year and model before ordering.

Will Trails Crosstrek parts fit the 2018+ model?

Trails lists its Crosstrek parts by generation — 2013–2017 and 2018+ are separate applications. Always match the listing's year range to your VIN-era car; Crosstrek body changes between those generations mean parts do not swap.

Can I install a lift kit in my driveway?

With jack stands, a spring compressor, and basic hand tools, yes — a spring lift is one of the more accessible suspension jobs. If you are not comfortable compressing springs, have a shop do the swap and the alignment.