TheSubaruJunkie

Im not sure if BYB is still making lifts anymore... but he's the man to talk to. You can reach him on the au.subaru board. Just do a google search for BYB Subaru and you'll find their forum. And there's no such thing as a cheap lift. Even building one yourself is gonna cost some money. I'd listen to scott, he's one of our USA lift fabricators and he should know what he's talkin about. I believe you can use some sort of honda front springs on your rear struts to increase the rear end a couple inches. Front ends gonna be a pain, cause you'll need to put blocks ontop of your struts and if you go high enough you'll also need to drop your engine crossmember to soften the angle on your front CV's. The Off-Road forum has most the info you need, just gotta search there. -Brian

Just make sure, if your '84 is a 4WD you get the rear disc's from another 4WD. If your '84 is 2WD, you will need to find a 2WD with rear disc's to use. Other than that, any year will work. -Brian

Wow Paul... the big 10k. I remember that milestone... keep it up, your catching up to me -Brian

Honestly... if someone offered me $2g's for a Gen1, i'd have to jump on it. Not many people will be willing to offer you that much, and when you do decide to sell it (if the time ever comes) you'll be hard pressed to find a buyer, and may turn out kicking yourself for passing up this deal. Of course, that is a very sweet wagon. Very pristine and it would take alot to pry it from my cold dead hands. -Brian

How long does it take to get to the top? Will this be a full day of wheeling? Not sure how you have it planned out with the show and all... maybe we need to get up bright and early and head out at like 7ish. I remember last year me and Jibs were out having fun, and we had to put the peddle to the metal to get back in time for the award ceremony. I trust Eric will have everything straightened out. Those trails look prime! Definatly stock-subaru friendly. This is going to be one hell of a trip. -Brian

Definatly cannot wait! -Brian

After a testimony like that... then yes, i would have to say addatives do make a difference Glad to hear its running better. Now get it smogged so you can finish the project and get it to some shows! -Brian

If you lift it, you get your own "short shifter". The lift drops the trans 3" so you get a 3" shorter shift knob. Now, if you lift the sube its going to be almost impossible to shift. Im going to be doing something similar to what you did, but to my RX. If you want a REAL nice shift knob... look for a Forester Turbo leather wrapped knob. Same thread pattern and it is 1,000x more comfortable than the stock EA81 knobs. I have one on my RX and i love it. -Brian

I think Jibs got one of his brats to float. -Brian

Bring a trailer with you just in case I would like to come up, but I think im going to spend some time focusing on my new hatchback and get some wheelin done! Have fun Russ. -Brian

If the '87 GL has a high/low lever for the 4WD, then buy it! Then lift it! end of story. -Brian

I agree with the roofline snorkle being alittle overkill. I think if your THAT far under water, you have alittle more to worry about than your engine running... that, and your exhaust will already be 3' underwater... unless you keep your revs up real high the exhaust will kill the motor before the water in the intake does it. I have an idea im gonna bounce around for my snorkle. I'll have to worry about other things 1st (lift, tires, air tank) but soon you guys will see -Brian

My '84 Hatch has a JDM motor in it I cant play this game. -Brian

Dont think Copper spray is gonna give you that water tight seal the gaskets gonna want. Better play it safe and use the silicone. -Brian

I love making my own trails. My brush guard does a great job of guarding brush -Brian

Dude, Will, stop beating around the bush. Other people here are beating you to it!! Do a EJ Swap, and be done with it. -Brian

Yeah right, then spend another $20k on a tow rig. I think not! Reason I wheel a subaru, is cause I can drive it to work the day after. -Brian

I'll save you some time from using search. Yes, the white smoke is normal. It should go away after a few seconds. The K&N Filter maybe worth the extra money. I had one, but never really noticed a huge difference in power. -Brian

Dude that thing is gonna be SICK! We'll see it at the WCSS right? -Brian

Yeah my hatch is 1/2 that age Dave 148k on the ticker. I can handle the problem for now, all i need to do is keep my hand on the shift knob and make sure it stays in 1st. At least its not as bad as my wagon was... the wagon had completly lost 3rd gear all together. When I install the lift, i'll take a good look at the mounts and tighten everything up in there. But i do see a 5spd in the near future. -Brian

Damn this weekend is no good for me either. I have my sister comming to visit, and its the last chance i'll get to see her for a few years. -Brian

Shawn i believe he's talking about the Momo wheels that were offered on JDM Legacy's. A couple guys here in Sacramento have them, and they are very slick looking, no adapter needed they use the stock legacy splines. -Brian

Are we still talking about Evans Creek or Minnesota now? That sucks about all these rules and regulations. I agree with Mike that these guys should be out busting meth labs and drug dealers. Not worrying about how high some dudes bumper is from the ground. Maybe we oughta drive to the ORV Parks with 13" rims and 175/70R13's... should be able to get the bumper alittle closer to the ground like that. -Brian

I preffer to purchase stuff like this AT the show. I only pre-ordered my mug for personalization. -Brian

Yeah spiffy, theres alot of flex... i can feel the shifter wanting to move when i drop the clutch. I remember your '85 having this problem, but wasnt it a problem with the 4WD lever disengaging??? Not the actual gear? -Brian