Rays 2003 WRB WRX WAGON

[Ray]

Its getting lifted!!

Dan picked me up some forester struts, ill grab them when I head downstate again. Going to order outback trailing arms brackets to recenter the rear wheel, and thinking about outback rear sway bar brackets to lower the sway bar back down, well see if I need to do that eventually along with STI rear links for the front because there longer. General Grabbers in the spring! Just bought new snows so buying them now doesn't make sense.

And I want to build this light bar, its $355 at primitave, way too much. I can build it better for cheaper. 

Should look nice with these lights. 7" 6k HID spot lights.

 

[Marino]

that would look amazing!

 

[Ray]

Trying to figure out some kind of swing-out rear tire carrier as well, and a roof basket. I want a multipurpose vehicle!

 

[IBratmanI]

Nice. Can't wait to see it. Depending on what size tires you go with, you really don't need the trailing arm brackets. They will help if you lift more than Forester struts, or if you want to fit a huge tire, but otherwise, it really doesn't effect much at all. I'm assuming you'll get something around a 215 65 16 Grabber?

 

[Ray]

Yeah that's the size I'm getting! Do you still have the lifted OBS?

 

[IBratmanI]

Yes I do! I need new struts too actually. I'll be putting Forester struts on it again too.

 

[GClark]

Most homemade light bars I've seen have turned out poorly. And I've seen a lot... Sell me your WRX struts. 

 

[Ray]

yes i know Garrett but I have a guy whos really good with metal, hes built bumpers for my cherokees and such. and my tophats are a bit noisy but the struts are fine

 

[xxnightraven73x]

never been a fan of light bars on cars but that one does look decent 

looks like the car is coming along nicely 

 

[gakosaurusrex]

i wanna lift so bad too! we will have to stay in contact about progression.  ill leave this here for you http://offroadsubarus.com/showthread.php?t=2424 look at post 5 & 41 that's the kinda spare rack you want? also look at this http://www.gorillaoffroadcompany.com/product-detail.cfm/prd_key/27 a must for a offroad subaru. we should try to fab one up our selfs.

 

[Ray]

Yeah that's exactly what I want, gotta contact that guy...

Snowed a bit here in the great north last week, I went for a nice drive deep into the Allagash.

 

[RyanR]

Hmmm. Methinks this will be toss on the snow tires week.

 

[gakosaurusrex]

i think i wanna try to fab one like this http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f80/swing-away-spare-tire-mount-23724/

 

[Ray]

The plans for lifting this and such are on hold for a while. Clutch is on its way out, and I cant do it myself up here in school so I have to pay a garage, getting quoted $560 for labor....ugh

 

[IBratmanI]

That's crazy. My guy charges about $200 for a clutch job, and does it right.

 

[Spiller1327]

Ray if Kenny and I come up one weekend we could bring enough tools and Jacks and have it done in one weekend.

 

[IBratmanI]

Ray if Kenny and I come up one weekend we could bring enough tools and Jacks and have it done in one weekend.

This! Don't be raped by the garage!

 

[Ray]

Ray if Kenny and I come up one weekend we could bring enough tools and Jacks and have it done in one weekend.

We should try and figure this out!!

 

[Spiller1327]

Kennys car runs now so I'm sure he'll be down. Weekend after next?

 

[Ray]

Someone should trade me an OBS for this.....