February 3, 201016 yr saw this at Sno*Drift, and talked to the owner/builder quite a bit. It was finished the day before the event, and driven across the lower peninsula of MI to the event without problems. Cheers to them! the recipe: '96 LGT wagon take the stock EJ25D, and add STi pistons and rods then add a TD04 and associated intake/exhaust/IC parts bolt it to the stock LGT 4.444 4EAT add some 6" subframe blocks some 6" strut top extensions and some plates to extend the strut-knuckle connection about 2" some 1.5" wheel spacers and some 31x10.5" tires as seen Jalopnik: http://jalopnik.com/5462681/my-dads-subaru-wagon-can-beat-up-your-dads-everything we took a ton of pictures, which should be up very soon.
February 3, 201016 yr Looks great! I had my lifted bf there a few years back and had a blast with it.
February 3, 201016 yr Thats a nifty way to clear the strut spring perch, and provide a lift at the same time. Thats nice.
February 4, 201016 yr pics: Super cool. These pics make me think he needs either more lift.....or more zzz and more BFH
February 4, 201016 yr That thing is freaking nutz. I'd love to see videos of it running and/or wheeling. I wonder how reliable that set up is...
February 4, 201016 yr Author he said they had a little rubbing in the rear on the way out. so some trimming will be happening when they get home. with a 2.5 turbo and 4.444s....yea. probably had some pretty good power.
February 4, 201016 yr If it's who I think it is. Traverse city. They own a shop called subaruguys. IIRC.
February 4, 201016 yr wow, I can't believe i didn't know about these guys! I would be willing to bet that it is the "Subie guys" from TC. Just look at this!
February 5, 201016 yr They have a pic in their shop of that sedan with all four tires at least 10 feet in the air.
February 5, 201016 yr I've been kicking the exact same idea for lower strut lift to run bigger tires. How thick is the material you used on it?
February 5, 201016 yr Author I've been kicking the exact same idea for lower strut lift to run bigger tires.How thick is the material you used on it? he said 1/4". and that it was extremely tough.
February 6, 201016 yr i tried the same lift idea on the lower strut mounts on my outback wagon last night, i can do it, and even get the camber correct, but i would either need wheel spacers, or i would have to use some sort of fwd gm wheel, We tried one and it fit. With the Subie wheel, the tire rubbed the strut pretty bad.
February 9, 201016 yr There has to be the magic number! The sacred triangle! Whatever arc! Ya'll know better than me how to find it!
February 9, 201016 yr Author :-\ i tried the same lift idea on the lower strut mounts on my outback wagon last night, i can do it, and even get the camber correct, but i would either need wheel spacers, or i would have to use some sort of fwd gm wheel, We tried one and it fit. With the Subie wheel, the tire rubbed the strut pretty bad. some 1.5" wheel spacers
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