Lifting and swaybars on my 97 2.5 GT

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SockMonkey

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I am thinking of lifting my 97 legacy 2.5 gt. I already know how to do that part, which will give me about 3-4, give or take, in my suspension. Now I have read that when lifting people often remove the sway bars. How does this affect handling? wont this cause massive body roll? I was actually thinking of putting some thicker whiteline sway bars in it. Would I not be able to if I was to lift it?

As may be evident with my post I don't know suspensions that well.

 
SUBARUDE

SUBARUDE

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If you want to keep the sways then get outback rear sway bar mounts and if you want to keep your drivetrain geometry the outback also has subframe spacers and a couple other diff. Piece to keep everything aligned properly

 
IBratmanI

IBratmanI

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What will you be using for the lift? And I removed the rear sway on my lifted Forester. I noticed very little difference. You may have a hard time connecting your sway bars, but that's about it, and I'd probably use a good aftermarket endlink if you do go with a bigger sway bar after lifting it. Stock ones will not hold up, especially with bigger bars.

 
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SockMonkey

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Thanks everyone!

Basically my plan would be to replace the legacy gt struts with outback ones giving me a bit of lift. Then I'd replace the springs or front with gen1 forester and the rear Springs with gen2 forester. I know this set up works and I already have the outback struts.

 
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SockMonkey

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What other parts would I need? I have a 98 outback that I will be scraping/parting and would love to grab the parts if I can.

 
SUBARUDE

SUBARUDE

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Both front and rear subframe spacers,rear trailing arms,sway bar brackets,tranny crossmember,the aluminum bushing on the front control arms,steering column and steering knuckle and the spacers that are on the T piece that's on the front rear diff. That mount near the trailering arm mount I am pretty sure that's it

 
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