most effective way to lift your subaru

[i-wagon]

Now would it be bad to use 2 1/2" spacers instead of 1 1" aluminum? I already have saggy butt spacers and want more lift but have minimal cash

 

[HR radness]

So would it be easier then to lift an outback more with strut spacers and springs since they already have a 1" body lift?

 

[IBratmanI]

The crossmember spacers that I had at one point out of an Outback were aluminum, that's why I said it.

Using 2, 1/2" spacers stacked is fine, just make sure everything is tight.

And yes, lifting an Outback is an optimal way to lift a Subaru and not have issues with cv axle angle.

 

[SUBARUDE]

wheres the fun in lifting a outback rad we need a challenge every once and a while hehe

and jason I believe you just all I have seen so far are steel ones

 

[4WRXter]

Now would it be bad to use 2 1/2" spacers instead of 1 1" aluminum? I already have saggy butt spacers and want more lift but have minimal cash

I put (2) 1/2" spacers on the rear of my WRX. I didn't think 1/2" lifted the sag enough. As you say, cheaper than the 1" aluminium spacers.

I'm trying to organize the time to get some Forester susp. to install

 

[Ray]

what year forester struts would I need to lift my cah?

 

[IBratmanI]

I think the 98-02 would be best for yours, but I may be wrong.

 

[rallyimp]

I've also been contemplating a lift for my wrx waft planning on going the forester suspension route but it seems I'd also need to get the longer trailing arms from a legacy outback to get the proper alignment in the rear anyone know if this is true our can I use the trailing arm bracket from the forester?

 

[Imprezah]

If anyone if interested in 2004 forester XT struts and springs for pretty cheap, PM me.

 

[IBratmanI]

I've also been contemplating a lift for my wrx waft planning on going the forester suspension route but it seems I'd also need to get the longer trailing arms from a legacy outback to get the proper alignment in the rear anyone know if this is true our can I use the trailing arm bracket from the forester?

All you need is the bracket from the Outback or Forester.

 

[i-wagon]

Just got looking on paranoid fabrications site, plastic 1" spacers are $55 front or rear, for a total of 110 before shipping. I'll be going that route when I sell my bicycle

 

[4WRXter]

http://www.rs25.com/forums/f9/t109573-forester-struts-impreza-gc8.html

I haven't read the whole thing (23 pages), but this might be good info.

 

[SUBARUDE]

I think the 98-02 would be best for yours, but I may be wrong.

you cant do them in the old gc body style unless you add a 1" spacer in the front we found this out when m&a lifted your old rs

 

[IBratmanI]

Oh, I thought the fronts were fine it just really needed the trailing arm bracket in the rear?

 

[SUBARUDE]

the front of his has two tophats welded together to make up the diff. the the rake was a bit much it looked like a drag car lol

 

[SUBARUDE]

another thing that needs to be changed when installing the outback body lift the steering column the outback is 1.5" shorter then the regular legacy one

 

[IBratmanI]

And when are you going to post pics of that monster?

 

[SUBARUDE]

once it runs again stupid fricken car

 

[IBratmanI]

Oh. What happened?? You can text or pm me of you want

 

[SUBARUDE]

chnaged the column and rad. and now when I turn the key on the fans come on and it just turns over

every time I fix something-something else goes wrong yippie