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if you can't say something nice...... Sarge, it's a pretty legit question, just ignore these guys. it really doesn't get asked too terribly often. anyway, I've got a buddy with an EA81 hatch, that had quick and easy access to 29" swampers and 15" chevy steelies, so he cranked up the adjustable suspension, drilled out the wheels, and mounted 'em up. he ended up completely removing the front fenders, which mostly solved the problem, but they still rubbed a bit on the firewall. but I don't think he could cut enough off the back to keep the fenders from cutting up the tread. so...to answer you're question, probably 27-28s....

possible? I've got a FWD 4EAT from a '92 legacy listed on CL right now, and I had a guy email me back saying he'd like to have it to replace his AWD 4EAT.... is this possible? I know there's wiring and such for the duty C stuff, so it definately wouldn't be possible (or easy anyway) to do it the other way around, but what if you just didn't connect them, would the FWD wiring plug into the AWD harness? just maybe with less pins....I dunno, I'm mostly thinking out loud here. I also have the TCU, so if the wiring is the same, he could maybe swap in the control unit and get it to work....

I've only had my EA82s up beyond that a handful of times, and they were all downhill and without A/C...

they didn't make them, the distributed them for 88hatchmonster. you can still order them through him. check for a link to his site in either the vender's forum, or the large thread here in the retrofitting forum about the swap.

well, I've tentatively put this on our schedule. but it really depends what's happenning with school, and work (and I don't even have a job lined up yet for fall).... but I'd LOVE to go, it looks like you guys had an awesome time, just judging from all the dents on the poopenvagen!!

yep, 80s and early 90s jettas, golfs, rabbits, foxs, etc. had 4x100 but older ones, like the beetle, karmann ghia, thing, vanagon, etc. had 4x130 I tried some wheels off of a buddy's porsche 914 (essentially a beetle with a different body) that he was parting out. and it's quite close, but you would need to modify them to get them to fit, and they don't fit on the hub, so you've got nothing to make sure you've got it centered.

looks sweet, I'm loading the video now... Jibs...don't you get hassled for running around without a front bumper on there?

Most of those that have them, got them from the factory. I put one on a car that didn't come with it. just measured it about 6 times, held it up to make sure everything lined up. and drilled 4 holes all the way through. then put long bolts and nylock washers on the back. worked great! it's been on there for about a year now, lots of time at ~75mph.... if you do it that way, make sure you cut off any extra bolt...otherwise it'll hack up your weatherstripping :-\

I can't tell...what is that? I've gotten it off using pedal pressure before. our yards don't mess with brakes.

yep, that's probably it...

agreed...sure it isn't just a GL hatch? if it is, lifting it is MUUUUCH simpler

That's the spirit!!! Show 'em what's what! knightrider, your options are where your seatbelt, or eat windsheild. the car absorbs the impact quite well, if you're strapped in, you'll do just fine. not really anything you can do about it

you want my opinion?? HOT!!!!! makes me want to do that with my pugs!

just thought I'd add that Andy's switch will work with stock gearing, and mildly bigger tires. but Mudrat79 ran an Early EJ series Auto with a divorced Tcase behind it and much bigger tires (I think they were still only 33s though), and it needed substantially more modification to handle the torque a guy here in MN welded the center diff on his 5-speed, and ran it in RWD. so I know that could easily be done but, if you're going offroad, I'd HIGHLY recommend an auto, if you have the choice

that would do it. my '94 legacy made horrible whining sounds, then my uncle cut the alt/PS belt (it was crap anyway) and it went away. turned out to be the PS pump

I don't mean to hijack too much. but I'll tell you the lift blocks in my (used to be MorganM's) 3" BYB lifted EA82 wagon look horrible. most of them are pretty badly bashed in, and all the mounts on the body are tweaked. and yes, I destroyed a stock skidplate with the BYB block on the front. it did slow the car down enough that it didn't damage anything else. but it won't be doing it ever again. Uberoo's right, with or without the experience, the stock skidplate mounts are worthless, with or without the BYB block back on topic though....it looks awesome! now get out there and finish it so we can see some daylight pics of it!!

thanks! however, I found the hidden hitch instructions on the website, and went out and looked at it, to find out my dad had been wrong...it's a 'rigid hitch' but I suspect it attaches in a similar way

have any of you guys tried calling them? that's the best way to get ahold of them, usually in the morning around 10 is your best bet of getting ahold of them. None of them are online, because they are busy making your lifts. if it's anything like the last group buy, it'll be a while. blindsight...you might want to track down some tires. if for no other reason than to prevent murphy's law from ensuring that the lift arrives right after you'r left stranded somewhere because you got another flat tire, and are out of spares...

We just bought a hidden hitch used from a '92 legacy wagon, assuming it would work on our '94...there are no instructions with it, and we can't figure out how it attaches. anyone have a pic of it, or know for sure that the '94 wagon is different from a '92?

head gaskets....not a terribly difficult project, not terribly expensive either.

wow...sweet! how well does it work?

^^ NICE!! my 4" AA kit has 4" strut, and 3" engine and tranny.... my 3" BYB EA82 kit (first one in the US), has 3" strut, and 2" engine and tranny...

yes, a 1" difference is not very much. that's how ALL three lift companies make their lifts.

yep, that's pretty much the only way to do it

the cam timing could be set wrong. specifically on the drivers side (drives the distributer). pull the timing belt covers off (if you haven't already), there's a little mark on either of the cam sprockets, they should be 180 degress offset from one another. if the driver's side one is set 180 degress from where it should be (i.e. the same direction as the passenger) it will spark on the wrong stroke....could result in the symptoms you describe...