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Whelp...here it is, all lifted up! I've driven it for a couple of days now and no issues, noises, strange habits...so far I am happy. I'm still running the 205/65r15 all season tires that came with it...but I think I need some bigger Grabbers...maybe a 215/70r15. I think I like the Bronze Met. steelies, so I'll keep them for now! I haven't taken it in for an alignment yet, but I've got the camber eyeballed pretty good I think. It still goes down the road straight as an arrow. It rides a bit stiffer than before...mainly because the other stock struts were shot. It also seems a lot more sure-footed in the rear thanks to the thicker OB sway bar. So thanks everyone for your help! Now I've just gotta get the lights on the nose and I'll be all set.

Stupid Internet. ..the more I read, the more scared I become!! Has anyone had any problems with axle binding,shuttering, blown dif/Trans seals, dif failure?? I've read a lot of posts where there has been no problems...but a few WITH problems. I hope I don't regret this whole thing...lol.

Great! Thanks for all the help. I post pics when it's all up and running.

Pretty much got it done...just a few little things left to button up,like bleeding brakes etc. The fronts were really easy. The rears gave me some broilers. ..a couple nuts broke off inside the body for the trailing arm bracket bolts. I had to cut a hole in the floor and re-weld them in place. I used the fozzy top hats and ovalled out the mounting hole very carefully. It's gonna defiantly need some camber adjutant though. I ovalled out the top holes at the strut bottoms to allow for adjustment. Hopefully they can get enough out of it! Looks a lot better...gonna need some bigger tires though!

OK, great thanks!! I robbed the springs and struts out of an 03 Fozzy today...just on my way to another JY to get the trailing arm brackets, and rear sway bar and brackets out of a 99 OB. That should be all I need I think.

Thanks I will!! Sure could use a turbo though!

Went to a couple JYs today in the pouring rain...I found a 2002 forester that I think will be a good donor. Right beside it was an Outback wagon, I THINK 96, the rear suspension dif cradle thing was already out sitting on the roof...would the trailing arm brackets, sway bar AND sway bar brackets be OK to use from it for my OBS??

Thanks! Does it make a difference between Gen 1 or 2 forester struts/springs...or will both work? Also, the OB brackets are the ones I want right?

So the struts on my OBS are shot and I was thinking about doing the Fozzy lift. I've read a lot of forums about this, and there's many different versions and "tidbits"...sometimes it's hard to make sense of it all. I'm heading to the upull JY tomorrow...they have an 02 Fozzy in there. So , correct me if I'm wrong, but basically what I need is: The strut/spring assemblies Rear camber bolts The sway bar and trailing arm brackets What about the sway bar? Or is there stuff I need off an Outback Wagon? How much lift will this add? Will I have driveline/CV axle issues? Major alignment issues? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated!

Hey everyone! Just got my first Subaru. It's a 97 Impreza OBS. It's gonna serve as my "winter beater"...but being an automotive enthusiast , I can't help but tinker. My fair weather car is a 92 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo. I also have a 59 Plymouth I am resto-modding. I like the reliabilty of Subaru, as well as the AWD. I'm getting set to do the Fozzy spring swap. I look forward to learning from everyone here! Thanks.