i just recently got a 1991 legacy wagon for 500$ (lifter tick out the ass). i was wondering what would be the easiest/safest way to lift... i heard about using the forester suspension to achieve ~4.5" inches, but i was wondering of that severely fucks up my camber?
i don't really want to use blocks b/c i heard thats usually not the best way to go. also- which forester parts would i need to get, and would i need to do any welding or fabricating to get it to work? btw i have acess to a machine shop but not until next September so I'm looking for a way to get it done without having to get anything made unless i have to.
Last edited by Kowalski on Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:06 am, edited 3 times in total.
Arctic Assassian wrote:
Pretty much the same stuff should work. Mid 90's Outback struts & springs would work too.
I got a set of 97 outback struts and springs, I am going to swap them onto my 91 Legacy. Are these direct bolt on? I hear conflicting reports about using them as is.
I am looking for about 2 inch lift but want to keep my sway bars intact.
Also will these bolt right in or do I need to do any other modifications?
For everyone wanting to lift there cars with OEM parts... The only reason the forester has more ground clearance, is because the strut towers are closer to the ground than any other subaru. The best way to acheive five inches of lift over stock, is to get springs and struts, and rear tophats from a 1998 legacy outback wagon. They have to most travel, and highst spring rate of any other subaru made, while being able to bolt in with no modification the the mounting holes. My buddies 91 sedan looks badass, and can take some air like a pro. GIT R DUN!
Arctic Assassian wrote:For everyone wanting to lift there cars with OEM parts... The only reason the forester has more ground clearance, is because the strut towers are closer to the ground than any other subaru.
GIT R DUN!
Oh really and where did you come up with that information?
well, next time you have them side by side, you'll notice that the outback one is... longer. I guess you could also measure from the ground to the strut tower, on two bodies lying on the ground, but its easier to just measure the struts.
rweddy1 wrote:
I got a set of 97 outback struts and springs, I am going to swap them onto my 91 Legacy. Are these direct bolt on? I hear conflicting reports about using them as is.
I am looking for about 2 inch lift but want to keep my sway bars intact.
Also will these bolt right in or do I need to do any other modifications?
Thanks
Have you done this swap yet? I picked up struts assemblies and rear swaybar from a '98 but haven't been able to get the stock ones off yet.
Front was a direct swap but I had to slot out the rear mounting holes by a half inch. I measured the new heighth and I'm at 11.5" to the bottom of the frame and that was with a bunch of tools, snowboards, etc. in the car. The rear swaybar was a big improvement with the stock suspension but doesn't have the same effect now. Perhaps this is because I used an extra set of front straight links vs. the C links from the outback. Fine for now but definitely on top of the to do list.
