Lifting my 97' Legacy

[TBFK]

Hello. I have a 1997 Legacy LSi that I want to lift. It's an automatic. I've been searching the web for ideas and lift kits. But i'm coming up dry. I don't have a lot of money, so i'm looking for a cheap way to get a few inches. Does anyone have any ideas or any directions to point me in?

[Legacy777]

Welcome to the BBS.

Outback struts are going to be your cheapest solution. There's several threads talking about this. I'd suggest searching in this forum.

Thanks

[TBFK]

Thats what i've been seein. I've been researching for about a week or two, and everyone is sayin the same thing. but it sounds to easy. So what i've gathered, is that all i need is the struts from an OB and no other parts what so ever?

[Legacy777]

Struts from a similar year Outback is really all you need. You may get a little more lift with the outback springs. If you can find an entire strut, spring, tophat setup, that'd make swapping things a lot easier.

[TBFK]

you gotta forgive me, i'm new at this. whats the tophat?

[Legacy777]

A tophat is the part that supports the top part of the spring and secures the strut to the car.

There's a couple threads with pictures I think.

Here's some from my car. The first two pictures show the mounts.

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/s ... ages/susp/

[TBFK]

ok thanks. and i'm guessting the ones in the second picture that look like they swivel are for the front of the car?

[Legacy777]

Actually those in the second pic are for the rear. They are a combined mount and upper spring perch/keeper. On the newer cars, the strut mount and spring perch/keeper are two separate pieces.

In the first pic you can see the bearings in the mounts. These are for the fronts and have separate mounts & spring perches.