78brat Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 how could i make a 2"-4"lift for my 78 brat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Metal, drill, saw, welder. That, or 500 bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleman77 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Metal, drill, saw, welder. That, or 500 bucks Miles fox, do you know of a member or anyone else that builds these lifts? I know Bill isn't planning on building anymore for a long time if ever with his new baby coming. The reason I ask is because you said 500 bucks which lead me to think you knew where to get one for 500 bucks.....thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 have one for sale! stll NIB. I bought it an never took it out of the box... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78brat Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 have one for sale! stll NIB. I bought it an never took it out of the box... how much for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleman77 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 have one for sale! stll NIB. I bought it an never took it out of the box... Dang I'm interested too....Been looking for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Used ones come up often enough in the for sale forum. That, or you can buy an already lifted car for a partout for cheap enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78brat Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 im just trying to find a diagram so i can build one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 My advice on this is to..... Jack the car up and put it on jackstands. Make sure it's good and sturdy! (all for corners) Roll around under there with a light, tape measure, pen/pad, and your best thinking cap! It may be necessary to pull a tire off the front, rear, or both to see what may need to be done at the struts/shocks. Keep in mind depending on your goals it may be necessary to build linkages/extensions for your shifter and steering. Lift building is NOT rock science (or rocket science either ). Really if a person has some common sense, and a little mechanical inclination coupled with minor fabrication abilities, a lift for a subie can be built. Where there's a wheel there's way! Spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 You may just have to invent something.Keep in mind that if you make a lift, space everything the same distance from the body, and maintain a 15 deg angle on the front struts for proper suspension geometry, Once lifted, the suspension will retain the smae geometry if everything is spaced equally from teh body. Please do some searching on lift kits ans the idea is simple, and can be executed with some ingenuity. The purpose of a lift is to fit larger tires without cutting up fenders and wheel arches, as the overall ground clearance is attained by the wheels themseves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78brat Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 thanks for the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 the biggest issue wit Gen1 Brats and Wagons, is the independent rear torsion bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitehog Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Can brat lifts be used on gen. 1 wagons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael appel Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 yes they can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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